On Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:57:03 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote:

The key is as with any land drainage to provide a fast water path under
the land you want not to be a bog. That gets the water to where you want
it without screwing up your bit of land. General ideas include what I
described - a porous layer under the topsoil - or porous pipes
herringboned into the subsoil, or mole ploughing which is the same, but
slightly less permanent.

this was my thinking, big gravel first then raise the path with slabs
and I cannot see the "stream"

Its a perennial problem as more and more trees are cut down, and more an
more land is tarmacked and paved over.

ditches don't gain many brownie

what if I ask for a dyke?
--
Mike