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Stream Restoration 2011

Christian, Amelia, and Jackson are currently working on a new stream restoration plan. Above is their design.

The image above is a perspective created off Google SketchUp to show what the design will look like once constructed.

Stream Restoration 2010

This design was created by the 2010 class. The main areas the class was concerned with were the banks surrounding the Creek because it was necessary to stabilize the banks in order to prevent erosion and control runoff.

Work day 12/4

Come help remove invasive species from the garden site this Sunday from noon to 2. Bring work gloves or any other tools (clippers, shovels, etc) that you might have! Meet in the parking lot behind Bens Bikes off of Broad st.

Updating the Community Garden Design

One group of students, Drew, Andrew M. and Andrew D. are updating the design to mesh into the work that has been done on the site so far. This design focuses on the area to the North of the creek. It features a central demonstration garden with trellises, raised informational podiums, and an integrated perimeter food forest.

The design objectives of the team are the following:
1. Social Interaction: Create gathering spaces
2. Self- reliance: Use low maintenance materials.
3. Production of Nutritious Foods: Grow culturally significant crops.
4. Reduce Family Food Budget: Provide information regarding garden use and harvesting to provide educational values.
5. Conserve Resources: Re use existing site materials.
6. Recreation Opportunities: Open spaces.
7. Therapy: Formulate peaceful spaces.
8. Cultural Connections: Create a "soul food" garden.
9. Signage: Create signage to educate.

Building on last year's work...

Last year's class started the ball rolling on the future Tanyard Creek Community garden by putting in some work days to remove kudzu, dig a small rain garden, and create an initial plan to unite the community around the idea of having a food-producing permaculture park in the heart of the urban and historic Reese Historic District.

the vision....

[PROPOSAL 1]: conceptual design (showing overall site) for possibilities of expanding the “Edible Park” into the existing community park.

[PROPOSAL 2]: design for garden mater plan, featuring teaching and seating spaces, educational signage, a rain garden, and many fruit trees.

November 9th, 2011 Workday

existing conditions of tanyard creek taken from pope st. the area to the right of the black silt fence in this picture is the site for the proposed garden.

A view of the church and playground after plant removal.

Students are deciding which plants to start on!

Jason & Andrew digging up kudzu and making sure to remove all the roots.

Jason is working hard.

Sean is digging  a small trench to delineate the garden area and keep weeds from spreading.

Haddie is working on a planting bed here.

Students are working together to remove invasives.

Andrew is hard at work making sure to dig up the entire root!

Quite a brush pile of invasive exotics!

Trash pile!

Last year's class dug out a drainage path for a rain garden. here, Hattie transplants some yarrow, a medicinal plant used as herbal "stitches" to heal cuts.

A view looking away from Ben's Bikes.

Students working together to remove the plants.

This a view of the first day's work accomplishments.

This view is looking to Ben's Bikes from the park area.

This is another view looking to Ben's Bikes.

Jason and Zach plot what move to make next.

A clean Site!

What a trash pile!