[Pil-pc-oceania] Swale building

[David Arnold]

try a good rural supplies store



On 20/11/2007, Linda Shewan <linda.shewan at bryn.com.au> wrote:
>
> I have tried to source bentonite clay and come up blank - anyone know
> where I can get some from?
>
> Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tamara griffiths [mailto:scarletwoman at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, 20 November 2007 2:23 PM
> To: pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org
> Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] Swale building
>
> Geoff has run earthmoving courses through PRI. A friend of mine has done
> one
> and said it was awesome.
>
> Bentonite (a type of clay) or Gley (lawn clippings sort of sweated down to
> make an impervious layer is extremely useful for sealing a dam.
>
> I'd always use a "known" dam builder.
>
> Some "ignoramous" recently cleared an area next to the road, including
> mature trees, leaving only cyprus - which are a weed here!!!!! Councils
> have
> alot to answer for.
>
> Tamara
>
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David Arnold
Permaculture Designer
4446 Murchison Rd
Violet Town VIC AUS 3669
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