Practical guides for Vancouver Island property owners. Water systems, ponds, greenhouses, permits, and land management -- written from 10 years of fieldwork.
Pond sizing, keyway systems, spoil placement, and BC regulatory overview for private water security ponds.
Roof catchment, surface runoff, cistern sizing, and dry-season storage calculations for BC rainfall zones.
On-contour swale sizing, spacing by slope, berm dimensions, and overflow design for Vancouver Island soils.
How to walk a property, read drainage, map flow paths, and identify the best sites for water capture.
When you need a Section 11 notification for stream work in BC, what it covers, and how to file one.
BC building permit requirements for greenhouses, including the accessory structure exemption.
How the 108 square foot accessory structure threshold works in BC and what you can build without a permit.
Shed-roof passive solar design, glazing, thermal mass, and growing season extension for coastal BC.
How climate batteries store summer heat underground and release it through winter to heat a greenhouse.
Multi-layer food forest design with species selection, spacing, and establishment for the Pacific Northwest.
Natural swimming pond design, regeneration zones, plant species, and construction for BC's cool climate.
Biochar production from Vancouver Island slash, inoculation protocols, and application rates for coastal soils.