Our Projects
Barbara White Studio
Vermont Studio Center - Johnson Vermont
86ftx8ft raised garden bed.
June 2024
Weeded and removed topsoil down three feet.
Releveled foundation and chipped slate
Built new bed out of 78 6x6 Hemlock beams.
Added 15 yards of organic compost to match new height of bed.
Replanted with Chamomile, Echinacea, Valerian, Bee Balm, Lavender, Nicotiana, Yarrow and Rose.
Setup automated watering with soaker hoses.
Project time: 24 days
Johnson VT, Vermont Studio Center
August-October 2024
With any project that takes place in a flood plain, water absorption and erosion are the primary concerns over the course of a larger scale project of phytoremediation. Plant and fungal diversity are vital to soil health, as well as water and nutrients retention.
After a ADA accessible pathway was installed, we scrapped and removed the top layer of sand and clay fill used. then regrading the land to provide an even dispersal of water coming off the building. Then we dug a berm 8 inches down, filled it with river rock, then added 40 yards of compost to the 10,000 sqft space. On the north side of the berm we plants a rainfall garden for higher absorption of water, on the south side a native pollinator meadow.
Project time: 2 months
Follow up remediation will commence in the spring
