Master Composter class visit

How do you get 4 "hot" method compost bins created? Have the Master Composter class of 2012 come by for a visit: click here.

Learning Cluster Digging

Learning Cluster starting on getting the herb garden prepared.

SIG AM pan

See the garden area from the air. See video too: click here.

Final Work Day 2001

Leia, Elizabeth, Yona & Emily helped sift the compost on our last compost day for 2011. We'll let this sit for 3-5 weeks to "finish". With the new landscape material being chipped/shredded we should not have to do as much sifting. We also went over worm composting. Time lapse picture over 10 hours at SIG looking north.

Compost Day

Compost Day to get ready for the forecasted rain. Elizabeth and Ranya helped out and we turned and put together 3.5 compost bins, and the next day the temps were all in 140-160F range!!! I agree with Leia that the piles were too dry… probably from hydrated all the dry leaves. Also Elizabeth and Ranya tarped the pile of raw material we had waiting.
We also brain-stormed how we can get Valley Crest to chip/mulch the landscaping material easily and agreed if they can run the power mower over the material, that would do the trip… there was lots of samples of this in the material that they brought over. Click here for time-lapsed video.

10 hours in 2 minutes

Time lapse picture over 10 hours at SIG looking north.

Compost Day

Raya, Emilia, Lisa, Elizabeth, Leia, and Yona turning compost piles. We covered what you one should and should not include in the compost pile.

Day 11: Shed

The shed from Tuff Shed was delivered and installed today (took all day!). Windows on the back for natural light, door facing work area and opening with prevailing wind, work bench and shelves will be helpful. When I do this again (??), I'll make sure the pad is level, as we now have to go back and make sure the leveling gaps don't become to home to canyon critters. Video: click here.

Andy, Simon and Javier from facilities are figuring out how to level the 2 green houses and the dimensions for the large fish tub. Andy had the great idea to get the on-campus back-hoe to dig the hole for it.

Day 7: Site prep

Valley Crest is wrapping up the DG installation. We finalized the changes for the garden irrigation system, including a provision for 3 oak trees inside the garden. Met with fencing contractor today, and we're looking at "Design Master Fencing", the same as used at the Fullerton Arboretum. Video: click here.

Day 3: laying out

The site has been leveled, general layout chalked in, the main trenching for potable water has been run, and pictured the trail border material is being installed. This border will help keep the DG in place. Video Tour: click here. Video trencher: click here.

Day 1: ground breaking

Valley Crest crew begins grubbing and leveling ground. Video: click here.