New Pond II, Summer 07-08 (Part I)
Geo-griddin' it |
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 Lowering
the water, then stretching the geogrid. We had the help of Synergy
House Reunion, past and present, as organized by Max Harper. |
 The
goal is to separate a deeper portion of the pond to contain the irrigation
water sediment, then pipe into second chamber. |
 The
agri-drain (box standing in middle of peninsula) controls the flow
into the larger part of the pond. |
 We
had lots of raw materials, including all the rock that came out of
the pond in the first place. |
 Lots
of hands got the work done in no time at all. |
 The
geogrid keeps the soil in place to root water loving plants like bullrushes. |
Big rock pile disappears |
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 More
landscaping and rock pile removal followed several weeks later. |
 This
big rig moved boulders easily. |
 Wink wanted more shoring up at the foot of the pond, so much of the rock went there and was covered again by soil. |
 Now instead of huge squirrel housing rock pile, we have a couple of gentle hillocks. |
 Complete
with bullrushes and frogs. |
 How many frogs
in this 08 photo? |