In a part of the world that can receive more than 19 feet of rain a year, this residence needed immediate attention or the house structure would be compromised. Water was diverted from were it was eroding the landscape and from roof run-off through a series of berms and swales that slowed the water down significantly. The landscape was then planted with edible and medicinal herbs and trees. Erosion ceased and the implemented design provides food, habitat, and beauty.