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New Pond II, Summer 07-08 (Part I)

Geo-griddin' it

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

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?

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