The Accidental BERM & SWALE Discovery That CHANGES Everything?

Time for our 2026 tree update on our permaculture berm and swale project. How are the trees doing? What challenges has each monsoon brought? How has our property changed? We’ll take a look at our progress and recap the highs and lows of the last 5 years. Plus, Jonathan has a hot take that has started to come into focus this last year that might change how you plan your own berm and swale. Berms & Swales can provide fire and wind break, increase the water capacity of the soil, catch and divert water to protect buildings from flooding during monsoons, and help build increased biodiversity to green the desert. ORIGINAL PROJECT:    • GREENING THE DESERT w/ RAINWATER? Off-Grid...   3 YEAR UPDATE:    • Desert Berm & Swale: SUCCESS or FAILURE?   4 YEAR UPDATE:    • Our Trees Grew MASSIVE This Year (2025 Des...   Don't forget to follow ‪@HighDesertDreams‬ ! TOURS & WORKSHOPS: https://tinyshinyhome.com/events HOMIES MEMBERSHIP: https://tinyshinyhome.com/homies BUY HYPERADOBE BAGS: https://hyperadobe.com BUSINESS INQUIRIES: tinyshinyhome@thestation.io SECTIONS// 0:00 - Introduction 0:44 - What's a Berm & Swale? 1:23 - Project Recap 2:37 - Historical Examples 3:27 - 5 Year Recap 6:11 - South Berm & Swale Tree Tour 28:15 - Dome Greenery Sidequest 31:17 - North Berm & Swale Tree Tour 48:38 - What We Learned 55:13 - Two Important Things LINKS // COACHING: https://tinyshinyhome.com/coaching WORKSHOPS: https://tinyshinyhome.com/meetup PRODUCTS: https://tinyshinyhome.com/products WEBSITE: https://tinyshinyhome.com MUSIC: https://tinyshinyhome.com/artlist-promo INSTAGRAM:   / tinyshinyhome   FACEBOOK:   / tinyshinyhome   We have an affiliate partnership with some of the links above, and may receive compensation when items are sold. This helps support our family, and we only recommend products we truly love. #greeningthedesert #rainwaterharvesting #permaculture #dripirrigation