DIGGING SWALES FOR A FOOD FOREST - Part Three

I hope after this third video you will know exactly what a swale is, where to use them and how to build one...whereever you are in the world.
Love and dirty hands
Weedy
www.theweedygarden.com
Special thanks to my friends who helped dig who are a part of our tribe at: www.groundedpermaculture.org
Thanks also to Ben Missimer for the Lidar mapping from: www.pearlriverecodesign.com
See Geoff Lawton explain the Lidar mapping technology: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZiagKikfbCqi6c
PART ONE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKuZmmh_aZd9o68
PART TWO: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2ayhmqCfJ52opo
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[@TheWeedyGarden]

Studying PERMACULTURE with my teacher Geoff Lawton - The 2024 online PDC is open for students from 10th May 2024. If you go to the enrollment page using this Weedy Garden affiliate link www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/2147844655/UvHULpHp - you can also recieve a US$150 discount off the online course by writing "weedy150" in the coupon.

[@AnnaBananaRepublic]

11:52 this is about the dorkiest, most adorable chant ever.

[@SurvivalLilly]

Lots of love in this video. :)

[@Sm0k4dee]

könnte ich den ganzen tag schauen =)

[@TheWeedyGarden]

To all the lovely people who are wishing my toe a speedy recovery, I say thanks. After three weeks, the little pinky is back to normal. Walking barefoot does have some disadvantages, but the positive side of the coin is that being grounded 24/7 means that you heal very fast. My toe is healed totally.

[@car6120]

wait till you put that maddox thru your foot. see how much being grounded helps you then. I heard if you lie naked on the ground you'll be so grounded you can cure COVID, get rid of all those negative electrons. Honestly does no one consider Science anymore ?

[@matthewfarrell317]

@@car6120 As much as I hate being barefoot, autism. The fact there is mounting scientific evidence that there is an interaction with the mass of nerves in the foot (one of the highest concentrations) and the ground is pretty interesting. Maybe you should consider science doesn't care about your ignorant beliefs, and questions everything and nothing is off the table.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

@@car6120 If I did put the mattock through my foot, then I believe that the healing would be faster, and much less inflamation if I kept my shoes off or was somehow otherwise certain my body was grounded. If you do just a little research you can find lots of published journals on the bennefits of grounding. Might want to look into that before making assumptions about something you have not researched yourself. I learnt this at the Royal Copenhagen Hospital University from a lecture by a cell biologist more than ten years ago🦶🏻

[@car6120]

I have, there’s very small limited research all of which relies on subjective measures or inflammation readings which are inconclusive. All of which could likely be explained by placebo. You doing light labour (exercise) being in fresh country air in a green space doing meaningful work in the sun, with little stress and eating fresh fruit and veg I’d say would explain your claims of quick healing a great deal more than u walking around barefoot.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

@@car6120 Fair enough, but I am myself curious to find out. That is why the subject is on TWG table. Trust me sir, there are no fairies in my garden, (not that I can sense at least), so I’m not looking to prove anything except through curiosity we make discoveries

[@etiennelouw9244]

I live in a suburban house in Cape Town, South Africa where we almost ran out of water 2 years ago. I am digging a small swale in my front garden to feed the small trees that I planted this year so I still have to water them now. Then comes the back yard swale to get water into the soil as I am planning more trees there. I also dug up the really tough grass in one section to start a veggie garden. Due to a lack of resources I have covered the veggie patch with cardboard, cut holes, inserted grow tubes (made from soda bottles cut into tubes) and planting inside the grow tubes. I only water inside the grow tubes and this suppresses weeds and uses a lot less water as I use a soda bottle with a hole in the lid to water, takes time, but it's worth it for organic veggies.

[@petehalupka1]

The homies rolled up. So tight, so positive. Thanks.

[@Pinkepinke]

I got tears in my eyes when the helpers came in and then the singing..❤️ lovely community! I hope to get a community started here in my town in Belgium❤️ finally became a patreon too😉❤️

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Thankyou so much. Really appreciate you supporting TWG. 🙏🙏🙏💚

[@Factory051]

Cooperation if ever I saw it.

[@kelsimartin6893]

I spontaneously started sobbing when they arrived!! This video moved me so much. This is hands down my favorite one! I just found your page last night and I am hooked on the weedy garden

[@TheDavebala]

@@kelsimartin6893 lol i totally discovered TWG a couple days back myself, absolutely love it here. Looking forward to absorbing all of the knowledge and inspiration.

[@Mayetph]

me,too.

[@jalitzaa.v]

This is not just science. It’s art. Thank you💚

[@kmw4359]

Love the music at the end - the music formed by the sounds of digging, the call and response song like what military or work crews would use, the transition of humans laughing into the sound of the kookaburra... exquisite.

[@buikhai1]

Weedy Garden: Your videos are like beautiful movies. We love all of your movies. You belong to the Academy Award class, seriously.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

LOL and thanks. I am actually going to release a movie this year.

[@miz180]

This has to be one of the best series on KZbin.

[@ellenshore3276]

Definitely ! Soooo informative and helpful. Thank you for sharing your experience

[@patriotoftruth-v1w]

Many hands make light work 🙌 That was absolutely brilliant to watch and listen to the cadence of great men doing great things together. The world needs more of this unity

[@dorislv5962]

The best videos I’ve seen for permaculture and gardening topics. Not only the clearest demonstration and the logic behind the series to make it the easiest to understand, but also a movie art!

[@musoandafan965]

That shot with the lit up rain falling was epic

[@valentynzadoiannyi5652]

The best editing ever! Music, atmosphere and information! You got my subscription in 3 minutes

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Wow, thanks!

[@adriennewilliss9058]

This swale series takes me back to the '90's when I was digging swales, planting fruit trees and loads of vegies/herbs.... while building my then home... sweet memories thanks

[@SikderDiamond]

that song is good enough for falling in love with this channel

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Thatks. I use a lot of time finding the tunes :-)

[@hubertyoung1938]

Wow...! you just blew my mind. I have been following your videos, and then I started watching this one, and then you wanted to plant that tree using the Ellen G. White method. Wow. I knew that she spent some time in Australia, but I never thought that I would see another person mentioning her and her inspired tree-planting method. Nice. Blessings.

[@JTRBeats]

I haven’t even watched yet but I know I will love this video

[@maria-josebaur1477]

Loved your video. Had a good laugh. 😍 Lovely to see there are still people out there that are ready to give each other a helping hand.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Lots of them/us in this valley :-)

[@nancyfahey7518]

I'm always getting hurt out in my jungle. Last nite I tore the skin off my wrist. I warn the husband, stop any bleeding and he patches me up. Great team. I hear comfrey heals bones.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

yes it does.

[@azena.]

That mini demo! Perfect

[@j7jbiz]

I'm sorry but your thing about something biting you was hilarious! I really love your videos and I can't wait to try it. You guys have given me so much direction to try to help along our high desert climate and get a food forest going.

[@Ang.0910]

You have the best cinematography on YT. Then intro of the boys walking in and digging w cadence brilliant!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

🙏🏻💚🎥

[@josebosque4162]

Ellen White style of planting, love it.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Full video on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/al7TY6mcobehoJY

[@richgarden]

Must be nice to have "friends" great videos . Really enjoyed

[@Flanuora]

Absolutely amazing visual! The message, the videography, the editing, and the music! Super impressed! Thank you for sharing this!

[@rhinorey2791]

👍 like the change of tempo almost at the end!

[@guenbarnes1659]

Inspired is an understatement, and that song was so touchingly perfect… Blessings of strength n’ healing to y’all and your toe

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

So lovely. getting muddy is healing. Getting mates in to help is sharing the joy. Beautifully presented.

[@zachlloyd9392]

Awesome to see community come together and help those in need. There's a reason the Military calls cadence, makes work more fun and helps breathing, "singing" together builds bonds along side the work. Enjoying your channel so far, great film work and sound.

[@samanthaquant7411]

I love how you’re just out in the garden in the rain

[@thegr8stm8]

Loved the slave gang song…they got heaps done… nice part of the world. I’m originally from the Bellinger Valley. Cheers, Johno

[@SheriDin]

My heart just sings following your journey living your beautiful life with nature. So grateful for your videos. They fill my day with love & beautiful dreams.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

So nice to hear 🙏🏻

[@heatherbailey8594]

Such heart. Know your tribe. Words to live by.

[@TEPO--]

Wonderful and yes inspired. I use swales for years now, yet on a much smaller scale..... Ode to the beauty of Earths many contours, oh and the beauty of community too if coarse.......

[@aaronhopkins6697]

Wicked, this makes me feel like I need a swale or two across my block.

[@ejsrn724]

I am new(ish) to gardening, completely new to any permaculture, new to your channel. Found you with this swale series. If your videos all have a similar vibe, I may just continue watching for the soothing, anti anxiety effect, not just for educational purposes. Thank you so much for sharing with us!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

😊🙏🏻😁

[@tjerkameel5175]

Thanks for all the inspirational content!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

And thank you for the contribution 🙏🏻😀

[@KristinGasser]

Thank you for this great series! 🙏🏻 Your videos are epic... I sooo love this drone shot with you walking through that swale with your rainbow umbrella, and the digging community song finnally got my heart flowing over... so much love! ❤️🙏🏻 Great topic! Great hero! Great Community! Lots of good vibes from Austria, Europe! 💫🌍✨🌏

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Lovely comment Kristin. Thankyou 😀

[@CanadianPermacultureLegacy]

Welcome to the tribe brother. Love to you from across the world.

[@SouthernCaliforniaMalinois]

Love the teamwork, brought a tear to my eye

[@rohinisrs]

Love love LOVE the song. How it should always be.

[@paulbraga4460]

ginger in the swales, great idea. will do that...and certainly inspired by that teamwork at the end...blessings to all

[@sophiajames9554]

Your videos are sublime. We are recently starting on our permaculture journey and it is beautiful and heartwarming to witness others around the country getting muddy too. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[@danielnaberhaus5337]

This is so useful, thanks for the detailed instructions! I'm starting my homestead in Hawaii and most of the permaculture I've learned has been from KZbin. So grateful to have this free and entertaining education :)

[@cosmicsquirrel7642]

What a lovely bunch of youmg humans!

[@drpk6514]

Your videos are pure gold. Both educational and artistic.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

🙏 thanks. Appreciate your feedback. 😉😊

[@ishwarsinghrao_]

Ending was superb ❤ the song 🎉

[@psykobab]

Awesome weedy man. Two legends design teaching the world. It's going to be worth it . Just keep digging. Even when it hurts .Never cover your feet never block the flow. Started 5 years ago .I followed Geoff's lead now every day now feels blessed .

[@TheWeedyGarden]

💪🏻🦶🏻👍🏼

[@mamarana524]

I'm so happy your community came in to help, you all did a great job and I can't wait to watch you plant more trees and veggies

[@SteveFlatEarth]

You make the best videos on gardening! Congrats!! I'm in forests of Brazil getting ready to start a very similar project as yours.

[@lananguyen5170]

What a beautiful video you did! Not only it is artistic, it is so informative! I enjoyed every minute of it and sometimes wishing it never end. Love your tribe! Even though you’re alone but you’re not, you have a family that you can rely on in time of trouble, because you have a heart of gold to begin with!😍🥰😘

[@hardygardener3091]

Wow! I follow Geoff and have wondered if small swales would work in my suburban Sydney backyard. I am now convinced and will give it a try. Thanks for taking the time to break down the steps so I could assess my backyard.

[@RedScareClair]

That is some beautiful looking soil you have there. Where I am we have lots of heavy clay. It's a beautiful reddish color but it's certainly not the best for a food forest

[@TheMakeemHampton]

This video is exactly what I've been looking for. The step by step way you explain the process of swales and also the way you present and demonstrate is awesome. Thanks for helping me on my permaculture journey.

[@helenasantos957]

Great video! So heartwarming... you have a knack for making the most of a simple story and really make it blossom! Thank you so much!

[@Su-du7pm]

Hello David, I have watched all videos of swales now during my lunch. I am happy with your learning and ours. Now I understood Machu Pichu for example. In some parts, I needed subtitles for understanding because my English needs them. Really, I am very happy. Thanks to Geoff too, he is a permaculture open book or similar, very wise. See you in other videos.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Machu Picchu is terraces, not swales actually 💪🏻👍🏼

[@stevekent3991]

That’s an excellent series of videos. Thanks for making, editing and publishing these. Demonstrates perfectly the practical aspect of making swales.

[@samanthakang1479]

always been obsessed with anything off grid. But in love with your videos!!!

[@Blsfull]

You are amazing! I fell in love with you and who you are on your first video.....thank you for all your doing to show others how to be authentically real! Much needed in this world.....Thank you Weedy Man! May all your angles and guides keep you healthy and strong and vibrant so you can keep “dancing with Life!” Peace and Love!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Love your comment 🙏 Thank YOU 😊

[@emmaslow]

Such a brilliant explanation of how to use the ‘A’ frame to mark out the swale.

[@ferferiify]

Cannot find any word to express my feelings when I watch your videos . OMG look at the time of video 😊 13:33 😊😊

[@intelligentnature]

Amazing beustiful storytelling awesome editing and most of all heart & inspiring soul!! Thank you so very much ❤💫🙏

[@beansprout1308]

I loved every bit of your documentry weedy ,i hope your toe doesnt hurt any more.❣I bent my toe like that on a rock.I snapped it back immediately. Took a few weeks to heal. Bless your sweet soul. 💪💪💪

[@coachcal4876]

Thank you for sharing Geoff’s gift with your gift. ♻️

[@elizabethkajet5501]

The cavalry has arrived. Toe Break! Swale looking wonderful. Great video as usual. David. 🌷🌷

[@nicoledeloncrais5940]

Hello neighbour I trust that you were ok through all of the amazing... Enormous, and epic water 💦 we just had. Thank you for this ☺️ Just creating a tree change ourselves. Looking forward to an update on how you went 😊

[@ahmadhasif979]

Was plannings to start digging smale garden Swale after Ramadhan. Thanks and nice video 😁

[@sophiemclaren9920]

Very inspired now! Thank you for sharing such a great video ❤️

[@branquinhojb545]

Truly delightful. This video more than any other so far made me feel a sort of a connection to the tribe. And there's been a pretty good bunch of inspiring ones. Thanks David and congratulations, you did it.

[@FunwithBooboo]

I'm inspired 😂 Thank you 😊

[@hhhhjkjj7287]

I love the grounded crew helping you out, what a awesome bunch of people the regenerative movement is where it’s at growing food and creating ecosystems💚☮️🧑‍🌾

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Gotta luv em yes !!

[@hhhhjkjj7287]

@@TheWeedyGarden how did you get in touch with them, do you do events with the grounded permaculture crew?

[@TheWeedyGarden]

@@hhhhjkjj7287 they are friends. We do a work b every month at someones place. This was just a helping hand. I think we’ll arrange a serious event here in a couple of months

[@hhhhjkjj7287]

@@TheWeedyGarden oh ok nice I’d love to get to know them one day and maybe do a working bee at my property Ive met mat before I never knew he was with these guys

[@TheWeedyGarden]

@@hhhhjkjj7287 Matt is not yet, he is just a mate who came to help.

[@TheRealMcJack]

a pleasure as always weedy! shame about the toe, luckily you have some handy mates to call on! loved the jam! together we get much more stuff done! 😎

[@ooblah10]

These videos deserve millions of views!

[@martijnvanbeek4387]

That toe; man, that must be painful as h.ll. But you got me laughing out loud when you had the crew come in, starting with that rhythm I knew what was ahead. Good lyrics by the way! Heal fast and keep sending us these lovely videos!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

💪🏻🙏👍🏼

[@Oururbanhomestead1966]

Hello from Appletree Urban Homestead on KZbin from Perth. I just found your channel and subscribed. We are in the process of turning our typical suburban backyard into our dream urban homestead and I am documenting our journey to self sufficiency on my new KZbin channel.

[@joanies6778]

Nice to have a community.

[@martystevens2313]

When I saw you start to pick ax the ground in bare feet I was worried. Hope it heals quick. I love how you nonchalantly slip an x-ray of a broken toe in (I gasped and chuckled) and continue on like it's nothing.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I WAS out of action for a few days though

[@buikhai1]

There is an old saying 'Farmers have the most beautiful hearts': Weedy Garden: you represent a true farmer.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

💚I know a few farmers who might not fit into your picture, and I know lots of non farmers who do, but I hear you and thankyou for the comment 😊

[@jeromej9768]

I really dug this series

[@TheWeedyGarden]

👍🤣 that was well said 🥳

[@Coach_SebastianEckes]

Such a beautiful video thank you 🙏 I would love to see in detail how you realised that overflow solution…. I didn’t really get it in part 2

[@TheWeedyGarden]

I did show it in a vid. Can’t remember which one

[@natureaestheticmoments2887]

Happy Gardening. Good video and the illustrated explanation is very helpful. Thankyou so much for sharing.

[@ABamaGardener]

Love this series & Love your tribe. Could you leave your Pop-up words up a bit longer for us slow readers? Had to pause several times to get what you were saying. Besides I just like seeing more of your videos. I can really feel the spiritual connection through your videos.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Sure thing. I’ll be aware of that in the future 💪🏻

[@HestiHayaHakim]

Thanks for sharing...your video is always educational and entertaining at the same time. Praying for your toe speeding recovery...

[@pluki1357]

12:35 and onwards :) Love the display of shadows. Like moving giants or creatures from outer space who came to help ;) . Great video, great series.

[@phuongthanhnguyenthi5205]

Amazing video. Like I’m watching a movie. It reminds me of the dwarf men in “Lord of the rings” 🤣

[@justpatty7328]

Love- love- love- every minute of this! Inspired again! Thank you 🌞🌻🌞

[@derrick_builds]

Neat concept. Keep up the amazing garden.

[@qNa87]

What a beautiful tribe you got there mate, that has set me on the path to try and find likeminded people here in Sweden. Have just started on my own first swale since the last episode, and its more work than meets the eye ^_^ Love

[@TheWeedyGarden]

You’ll get fit 💪🏻

[@gabrielleheard6366]

Inspirational... Rhythm going... And many hands make light work!

[@kalaoaflowerpower]

man of his word, video came out the day he said it would. excellent content my friend

[@rudolfprehn]

I enjoy these so much! Please keep filming and planting ☘🐛

[@LuisSolisOregon]

Beautiful video, my friend! So inspiring. So educational. I have a few acres to restore here in Beavercreek, Oregon and been looking into permaculture, I'm thinking of doing Mr. Lawton's course, it was great seeing him helping you, he does seem like an honest fellow who likes hard work and helping his mates. I'm in the planning stage and have a long ways to go, and though I'm 72 I'm looking forward to the journey, I'm excited, it feels like I'm going home!

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Bravo dude 💪🏻🤎🤎🤎

[@gwynnethvanjaarsveld7030]

Love watching! Hope your toe is better now!🇿🇦♥️

[@andreywagner5046]

Thank you for this positive video, peace and love!

[@pd6569]

Amazing to watch your weedy garden grow. I hope to visit your wonderful country someday. Throughout the winter and into the spring I continue to use my soil bacteria. Virginia

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Noice. I hope it is working ok.

[@mithseee]

Love the way you are making progress. Hope to see more trees growing on those swales. Keep up the good work.

[@Mossman04]

feel better mang! thanks for all you stand for~

[@mandandi]

Wow, reminds me of how we help each other weed the farms in Botswana. People sing as they work in the farms. Wow.

[@TheWeedyGarden]

Botswana must be a friendly place 😃