Comments on: Tackling Urban Water Runoff in a Sydney Suburb

By: saul francis

saul francis — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:37:51 +0000

If the fruit trees that are planted on the banks of large swales get established,their roots act as a water retention layer ( more so in clay soils), so the roots and sediment can produce a semi-permanent ponding effect…so if you expand on this model you can make duck ponds or fish ponds..however in Asstraylias’ hype-regulated litigated society, i don’t think duck ponds and fish ponds are allowed in urban areas like Turramurra(?) Hopefully, as grey water re-use becomes more popular, these laws will be modified and real reform will occur.

By: Diana Rozen

Diana Rozen — Thu, 20 May 2010 11:57:59 +0000

Very interested to hear on progress.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Wed, 20 May 2009 03:59:08 +0000

Great work. Inspiring and informative article!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:07:44 +0000

Great article, love to see it’s progression, we have a slight slant to the property and have started with 1 swell, it is doing well

By: Craig Duckmanton

Craig Duckmanton — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:56:18 +0000

Word gets out Andrea.. well done

By: Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:07:23 +0000

Beautiful!!!

By: Geoff Griffiths

Geoff Griffiths — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 02:13:26 +0000

Great work guys. My yard is fairly flat so I can’t do that myself. I’ve had to be satisfied with building mounds for the garden and digging the paths out between them and diverting rainwater into the resulting channels. I’m looking forward to seeing more photo’s as you food forest develops.

By: Cate Ferguson

Cate Ferguson — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:57:26 +0000

Congratulations on a wonderful project – even the weather conspired to make it easy for you and then to show you what a wonderful job you had done. Couldn’t have asked for more. I wait with enthusiasm for more pictures as the site develops. Well done

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:47:12 +0000

Love to see a follow up picture/story when the vegetation takes off…