by Diane Laughter | May 4, 2018 | Nicaragua, Water management
We are only a week or two away from the first rains of our rainy season and we cannot wait!. In general it rains from mid-May to early December and then it is completely dry the rest of the year. You can see how dry it is right now in the photo above. Below is the...
by Diane Laughter | Dec 17, 2017 | Landscape Design, Nicaragua, Permaculture, Uncategorized, Water management
What is a swale? A swale is a trench dug along the land’s contour, meaning all points along the bottom of the swale are at the same elevation. Swales at different levels can be connected by adding overflows, the water filling the higher ones first and then moving...
by Brett Rousseau | Nov 9, 2017 | Landscape Design, Permaculture, Water management
Here it is folks, the ViVerde checklist for when you are ready to turn your urban yard into a permaculture or sustainable garden paradise. It won’t be easy to follow these steps patiently when you are so excited to get planting, but good planning is everything...
