Erosion

Winter is here and the bugs are long gone. During bug season we remove the manure from the paddock to keep the bugs from breeding and transport it to a compost heap to create "black gold" for our organic gardens.

Now, this winter, we have another mission. Control the erosion and save the trees. This was a great opportunity to teach the kids about erosion. What is it? Why was it happening? What can we do about it? What are the consequences if we do nothing?

So now, instead of filling wheel barrows, they are designing retaining walls and filling them to save the trees in the horse paddock. How will they work? Which materials work the best? How will the environment, weather and horses effect their efforts? Time will tell, they have all winter to work on it. Next summer we will have trees growing in the black gold, roots protected once again. 

Life is Good!