The Accidental BERM & SWALE Discovery That CHANGES Everything?

Time for our 2026 tree update on our permaculture berm and swale project. How are the trees doing? What challenges has each monsoon brought? How has our property changed? We’ll take a look at our progress and recap the highs and lows of the last 5 years. Plus, Jonathan has a hot take that has started to come into focus this last year that might change how you plan your own berm and swale.

Berms & Swales can provide fire and wind break, increase the water capacity of the soil, catch and divert water to protect buildings from flooding during monsoons, and help build increased biodiversity to green the desert.

ORIGINAL PROJECT: https://youtu.be/Z_pZSMs8vjs
3 YEAR UPDATE: https://youtu.be/JfXGFNIYqaU
4 YEAR UPDATE: https://youtu.be/vFvkUW8fMlA

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SECTIONS//
0:00 - Introduction
0:44 - What's a Berm & Swale?
1:23 - Project Recap
2:37 - Historical Examples
3:27 - 5 Year Recap
6:11 - South Berm & Swale Tree Tour
28:15 - Dome Greenery Sidequest
31:17 - North Berm & Swale Tree Tour
48:38 - What We Learned
55:13 - Two Important Things


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