Bush revival - Culburra, NSW
When we arrived at this property for the first time it had been RAINING! Around 300mm had dropped over a 48-hour period. Roads through the Shoalhaven were so flooded on the way there our truck, with logging tyres and high clearance, got so wet underneath we got our feet splashed! 

The classic Aussie weekender was what we found. The client, a busy beach-going recent retiree wanted to bin the lawn and plant as much local, endemic and habitat providing plants as possible over the lawn. So we happily helped her commit herbicide on the thick, tough and antique buffalo lawns. 

Thirsty plants and a dry creek

Using a 'dry creek' design with extensive drainage lines and pits hidden underneath we were able to develop a surface drainage system. This ensures that during periods of heavy rain water moves away but the soil isn't dehydrated either. A win / win!

Hugelculture & no-dig methods

We used compost, manures, seaweed and old fallen timber from the property to build up mounds and beds over thick recycled cardboard bases. We treated the heavy clay on site with gypsum and organics to ensure we didn't need to take it off site and could make it a low-impact home for native plants.

Hidden tunnel

During excavation we found that a previous owner of the property had DIY'd a 'sink pit'. A common practice through the 60's and 70's where a concrete lined pits were used for grey water which simply sent it 'away' through the ground. 

From concept to reality

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