The Permaculture Earthworks Handbook: How to Design and Build Swales, Dams, Ponds, and Other Water Harvesting Systems
- ISBN-10
- 086571844X
- ISBN-13
- 9780865718449
- Category
- Architecture
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-09
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Author
- Douglas Barnes
Description
Maximize your water harvesting potential with efficient, cost-effective earthworks
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