December 2012 was a busy month for us.
Though decreasing, the blackjacks still needed cutting down.
All clear again -- at least for a few months.
This little grove of black wattle was pulled out -- roots and all!
Repairing the damage done during the concert
Before
The compacted mud road
The 80 square meters of grass arrived
After digging the area over-
the laying of the grass began.
We put tape around so no one would walk on the new grass
and two weeks later -- all finished!
The lane and Top Dam
On New Year's Eve we had two jobs to do : 1) In the lane -- make the channel bigger and put a bigger pipe in, as the smaller pipes couldn't take the flow of water
We started by clearing the outlet pipe of grass
Making the channel wider
and put a bigger pipe in,
The walling was placed on top of supports
Pieces of brick walling were put at either side
Lots of soil and grass was put on top.
Top Dam
That was finished by lunchtime -- so off to top dam.
The plant with blue flowers -- not hyacinth, was blocking the outflow at the wall
The guys hauling chunks of it out.
It was surprisingly easy to remove
It was surprisingly easy to remove
This little bit was rooted and needed Peter's persuasion to move.
All gone and the water could run freely.
I wondered what this weighed -- a ton?
We finished eight hours before 2013!
Looks fantastic! Thank you for making the park a better place for all of us
ReplyDeleteAwesome work guys, As a park loving blairgowrian your work means the world to me
ReplyDeleteI am humbled by the dedicated work you and your team put in. Thank you from regular park users!!
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