El Nino is hitting the Philippines hard, and if you have a farm, a large garden, are managing a forest or other landscapes, here area ideas that you can follow to keep water in the ground.
To learn about how to plan for your farm or agroforest to shield it from the worst of drought, its best to talk to:
LUZON: Philippine Permaculture Association
VISAYAS & MINDANAO: Tuminugan Permaculture School / Root Forward PH
Below are things you can do to prepare your area:
1 Dig swales and berms
2 Create bunds aka half moon smiles
3 Build ponds strategically around your area to collect rain water
4 Use drip irrigation
5 Mulching or Hugel Mounds
6 Harvest rainwater from your roof
Join MAD's programs - email info@madearth.org or check out https://madtravel.org/pages/toursandevents for our incoming events! We will be running El Nino resiliency training programs soon!
