I seem to have fallen off the blogging horse lately…well it’s time to get back on and give an update on the dam restoration project.
A month ago I posted an entry ‘there’s a dam in there somewhere’ highlighting the poor state of the dam on our property, totally overgrown with cumbungi and my plans to turn things around.
Soon after that post, I sent in the Gareth the Excavator to sort things out. He and his machine did a great job in clearing out the weed and years of accumulated mud.
Looking West (before excavation, soon after and today)
Nov 2
Nov 22
Dec 14
Looking East (before excavation, soon after and today)
Nov 2
Nov 22
Dec 14
Although it’s not clear in the above photos, I have starting mulching and planting out the banks of the dam.
It’s quite a task, but I have made a start.
Yesterday I replanted about 50 rushes (Juncus) that I rescued from the dam just prior to the excavator arriving. I’m feeling a bit good about that.
I’m think ducks would look great in there!
Looks like a very large but worthy project. Glad to see you were able to save some of the rushes for replanting and hope they’ve taken hold. Nice to see water ponding there now. Wishing you good garden, healthy chickens, and a fabulous 2010!