Erosion control and water flow control

A bio-friendly water flow control system, the system comprising:

• a portable structure adapted to contain organic waste material and configured for deployment outdoors to guide water flow to limit erosion, the portable structure comprising:
• a sheath configured to contain waste material within an interior of the sheath and to allow a flow of water into the interior of the sheath;
• and
• a first waste material comprising processed palm frond particles, each of the processed palm frond particles having a length of less than three inches, wherein the processed palm frond particles are disposed in the interior of the sheath and configured to absorb a weight of water at least 50% greater than a dry weight of the portable structure;
• wherein the portable structure has an outer surface and a major axis in an elongate fill configuration, the outer surface disposed circumferentially around the major axis of the portable structure, and wherein the portable structure is configured to direct a course of water flow along the outer surface of the portable structure.