A Slippery Slope

The original site in spring

Original site in the spring from the street. The retaining wall was ready to blow out and was removed shortly before the project

The nearly finished site immediately after the permablitz!

The permablitz crew arrives

This is a future blueberry circle with a raised berm that will act as a path

Here we are building a small retaining structure called a boomerang, which will function to hold water new trees inside

The boomerang retaining wall being built. They are set on about a 15 degree baffle angle (leaning toward the slope)

The boomerang retaining wall nearly complete

Sara finishing up one of the boomerangs

The blitz running at full tilt!

Permaculturalist Javan Bernakevitch giving a workshop on bare root tree planting

Getting the trees ready for bare root planting, which has clear advantages for a young tree in a new environment

Preparing the difficult lower slope with steps for easier harvesting that will be stabilized with deep rooted cover crops

Javan brilliantly installed this erosion control system until the cover crop of winter ryegrass can germinate for stability

Nearly completed. The boomerang retaining walls are complete, and some are planted with a tree

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