A large White Pine (was 65 years old) was removed from behind the condos using an oversized crane. You can see by the first photo, a section of the tree is hanging above the building. No new skylight windows were created during this process.
The following photos below, highlight the work done today on #10 with representatives from SOX erosion control, out of Boca Raton, FL. Let the first photo serve as a before picture of this project. Note the excessive erosion along the pond banks. This is a major problem on many of our water features because of the extreme amount of rainfall we receive. In the past, we relied on stacking boulders in eroded areas which really doesn't help the situation other than cover it up. I was introduced to a new product and we are their first ever customer experiment in a "direct to golf" program to eliminates the middleman. They are on site to train my staff for 2 days and we will become certified installers. From this point on, we will have access to purchase their materials and do the work in-house, on our own time. Major improvements are coming to our pond and stream banks. Buckle up!
Below, a stake system is used to support the material used to shape the new pond bank. I am not going to get into too many specifics here, because tomorrow, when you see the end result, it will all make sense. My words simply don't do this much justice. For every 100 feet of fabric, 80 plus stakes are used.
Below, the fabric is pulled tight and fastened to the wooden stakes.
The knot system used here is really intricate. All the knots are tied in such a way that as pressure and weight increase as this fabric is filled with soil, the knots cinch tighter. Again, all this will make sense to you tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned!
Finally, the day ended with the 2" water line at the croquet lawn slipping out from a coupling and soaking everything down again. Yes, this was the same place, same water line as last Friday. Take two!
