Further on the bank slipping onto the road here at Struan Farm: the digger came, the digger worked, and the digger went. My fruit trees survived, phew. The driver did an amazing job threading his way between them, no fruit trees were harmed in the process. John did dig up and move three quince trees. Hopefully they will be happier in their new spots.
John also moved several golden totara, a miro and kaiwaka, while the digger uplifted a few other native shrubs that we replanted. Landscaping along this end will need to be reconsidered, since there's quite a cavity with which to contend. The bank was meant to be at a 45 degree angle after the work was finished, but it sure looks steeper than that to us. We also think there will now be further slips on at least one side, where a tree is leaning over the road. The soil is already starting to crack. So we don't think this is the end of it, rather we've just got through the latest instalment. They have told us they are coming back this next week to remove 3-5 poplars that are starting to list. The trees are over thirty years old, at the point where they start to cause problems. The good news on this is that we will have a pile of mulch chip to use in the gardens.
Yea, I know, it's a big, ugly hole, isn't it? Not sure I'm going to be the one climbing down there to do the planting!
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