Natural Erosion Control Pt 1 - Transplanting Local Grasses, Lomandra & Building a Rock Drain

A very cheap solution to prevent erosion using grass species that grow in abundance on our land. What's considered a weed in one place can be a saving grace when it comes to preventing washouts from rainwater runoff.

Most of the vegetation planted was sourced around our property for free, including native Lomandra Grass & also Vesey's Grass (Paspalum Urvellei) which isn't native but it's been naturalised in Australia and is the predominant grass species found in our area.

Grasses that are found in your local area are acclimatised to their environment and grow rapidly when the conditions are right - which is exactly what's needed to tackle erosion problems fast.

We also supplemented all of the transplants and native grass seeds that we collected with store-bought Kikuyu seeds, just to add diversity and density to these erosion prone areas.


▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

00:00 - Intro
01:04 - Scope of Erosion & Planning
02:02 - Finding Native Grasses for Controlling Erosion
02:50 - Transplanting Native Grasses to Eroded Areas
07:23 - How Sun Direction Can Contribute to Erosion
08:12 - Changing from Reactive to Proactive Erosion Prevention
09:24 - Bulk Grass Transplants to Stabilise Erosion-Prone Slope
11:41 - Seeding & Topdressing Areas of Regeneration
12:57 - Erosion Control with Lomandra Grass
16:13 - Erosion Control Strategy Summary & Riprap Drain
19:01 - Different Uses of Lomandra Grass (Our First Bush Tucker Plant)
20:17 - First Big Rain to Test our Erosion Control Project!
22:35 - Epic Before & After Shots


About Us:
We're Alex & Sarah, a young couple on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, who decided to move off grid and leave the city life behind in search of more peace and simplicity. Follow our journey as we share what we learn along the way while building our Fully Off Grid Home & restoring our Overgrown Organic Tea Tree Plantation.

Filmed with GoPro Hero 12 & DJI Mini SE Drone.