Comments on: French Drains for Urban Storm-water Infiltration http://permaculture.org.au/2009/07/09/french-drains-for-urban-storm-water-infiltration/ Permaculture News, Commentary and Worldwide Projects. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:23:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hamish http://permaculture.org.au/2009/07/09/french-drains-for-urban-storm-water-infiltration/#comment-34941 Hamish Wed, 15 Jul 2009 11:04:49 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1606#comment-34941 How about fitting a float operated valve so that once the pit is full of water the float valve sends the water back into the storm water drain. How about fitting a float operated valve so that once the pit is full of water the float valve sends the water back into the storm water drain.

]]> By: Geoff Griffiths http://permaculture.org.au/2009/07/09/french-drains-for-urban-storm-water-infiltration/#comment-34660 Geoff Griffiths Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:11:29 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1606#comment-34660 I'm already doing a similar system for my Vegetable patch. the paths between the beds are all shallow ditches whic coarse mulch in them. I've then diverted water from the downpipe onto the path area. Now if only i could get some decent rain to give it a good test. I’m already doing a similar system for my Vegetable patch. the paths between the beds are all shallow ditches whic coarse mulch in them. I’ve then diverted water from the downpipe onto the path area.

Now if only i could get some decent rain to give it a good test.

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