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["Kevin Topek" <ktopek@houston.rr.com>]

Robert,

Plant the trees downhill of the berm. Then they get watered by precipitation
infiltrating the soil below the swale. Also, the tree roots do not
significantly damage either the berm or the swale. This ensures years of
active service from the earthworks and maximum water for the trees. My wife
and I just gave an all day flooding conference at our city hall today and
this question is germane to my presentation.

Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "R Freeman" <sunnysidesourdough@gmail.com>
To: "'permaculture-oceania'" <permaculture-oceania@lists.cat.org.au>;
"'permaculture'" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Fruit trees and swales


> Hi all,
>
> In December (southern summer) our neighbour started a fire that destroyed
70
> of our 4-year-old fruit trees (almost burned down our house too).
>
> I am going to replace them, but this time I am thinking to put them along
> swales (contour banks/ditches). We have a nice, sun-facing slope--the
> countours run east-west.
>
> The question I have is whether the the trees should go in the dug-out part
> of the swales, uphill of the dug-out part, on the mounds, or downhill of
the
> mounds.
>
> Any experience, opinions, or ideas gratefully accepted.
>
>
> Robert Freeman
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