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I had an unexamined assumption that a food forest was synonymous with swales built on contour. Then I read Richard's comments: "Firstly I think we should be asking, do we want a food forest contour swale system or a food forest without the earth works. Swales are designed to infiltrate water into the landscape, which is probably a good thing on Waiheke through the summer months but during the…