Stormwater-harvesting eddy basins for free irrigation, flood control, drought-proofing, & more! HD

Brad Lancaster shows how simple, neighborhood forester-led efforts create stormwater-harvesting eddy basins for free irrigation, flood control, drought-proofing, food production, & more! Includes one-rock dam/rock mulch rundown hybrids and baffles in an urban context. Turns flooding problem into a free irrigation resource that also helps recharge the aquifer and other local waters. NOTE: This is the high-resolution version of this video. I removed the previous low-resolution version I'd mistakenly uploaded three months ago, and replaced it with this one on 5-27-23. Filmed September 2023 in the West University Neighborhood, Tucson, AZ Get more info on how to do this and harvest many other free, on-site waters at: www.harvestingrainwater.com/ where you can buy the new full-color editions of Brad's award-winning books, "Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond" at deep discount direct from Brad at: www.harvestingrainwater.com/shop/ For more videos that expand on this one subscribe to this channel at: youtube.com/c/HarvestingRainwater?sub_confirmation… For more on such neighborhood efforts see dunbarspringneighborhoodforesters.org/ Passive water-harvesting design by Brad Lancaster Expert backhoe work by Little John Exacavating Expert rockwork and finishing work of the earthworks by Dryland Design Planting by Neighborhood Foresters volunteers #rainwater #waterharvesting #permaculture #rainwaterharvesting #neighborhoodforestry #greeninfrastructure #floodcontrol #climateresilience #urbanforestry #tucson