https://ecologicatl.com/before-and-afters daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698511878146-2EJCEABF1JJBPOEVJZTS/Screenshot%25252B2023-03-20%25252B173312.jpg Before & Afters https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/652751ae716ae16991be84bb/652751c3d18b0c0a014ac6f1/1697075835788/ Before & Afters - Cues of care Cues of care are a practical way to re-use and integrate debris back on site. Cues of care enhance engagement and enjoyment by providing site definition and an aesthetically pleasing finish to a project that signals intentional management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698509873409-NV6W3ESUMU964ATON9S2/Screenshot%252B2023-03-20%252B173356.jpg Before & Afters English ivy removal before and after 3 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698510033028-OGBXDPGW4OGLZOEMR9XO/Screenshot%25252B2023-03-20%25252B173312.jpg Before & Afters English ivy, Privet and Elaeagnus removal before and after 2 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698487798230-DXB7J5MMTXNXE9YE6DL2/Screenshot%2B2023-03-20%2B173655.jpg Before & Afters English ivy removal before and after 2 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698487829097-XXA1T06H7H34DLQAMIFG/Screenshot%2B2023-03-20%2B173542.jpg Before & Afters Wisteria and English ivy removal before and after 1 year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698526332278-55LCATHTVWP0G4IN1U8V/1b%252Bprogress%252Bphotos.jpg Before & Afters English ivy removal before and after 1 year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109038352-HPHLN6P86TKHZNDBIV90/20200902_093416_HDR.jpg Before & Afters Before Privet, Blackberry and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697119711737-SWJSILUA90CVW1WJNHM9/20210409_103621_HDR.jpg Before & Afters After 6 months of Privet, Blackberry and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697141452687-E1WPMQTCWTUJGQPKKCSU/20201119_101522_HDR.jpg Before & Afters Before Blackberry, Privet and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698525071846-3Q8Q8G89ZARBQ9MNUEGW/playgroundafter.jpg Before & Afters After 6 months of Blackberry, Privet and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151219474-PKTQWMIUEEKZTUG621WR/9A67DDF2-48CD-4512-A651-EF9926D3B62E.jpg Before & Afters Before and after 3 months of Kudzu, English ivy, Nandina and Privet removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698524318394-VB2V3R06A51VYX9AR1W8/IMG_20221013_134946_990.jpg Before & Afters Before Wisteria removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698524339896-EV6LRPDX6QRFJ01WF3QS/IMG_6870.jpeg Before & Afters After 5 sessions of Wisteria control. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697140248011-423SW3KBOVI8M9MEO6P7/20200630_095200.jpg Before & Afters Before Poison ivy and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698453449171-SNTRVDJJMQCJTMCBYNXO/20200630_142013.jpg Before & Afters After 4 sessions of Poison ivy and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697139549701-4GHUO9DJMM7SNE7GRUVB/towardshousebefore.jpg Before & Afters Before Privet and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697106636247-ZAGS9TXIB8P4E2J6ZJXZ/20210409_144637.jpg Before & Afters After 4 sessions of Privet and English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151181166-QTN2AFBHGJSLTY9YVIAE/53FEEAFF-3501-47D1-9D40-710C233053E0.jpg Before & Afters Befire and after 2 sessions of English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697139715744-IEVSWWFU4DP3J92Q3IHG/IMG_20221102_133839_518.jpg Before & Afters English ivy and glossy privet removal before and after 2 sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697159189594-YLAWKKQC9NPW6IHM4QCH/Image+%2823%29.jpeg Before & Afters Before English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697159190027-RJ5K9FN10553KNDJ8H9E/Image+%2822%29.jpeg Before & Afters After 1 session of English ivy removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697140022261-VGKY22W3GY674IC3ZGFI/20191218_122424.jpg Before & Afters Before privet removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697139981584-LSGW19K73LWV2825ZPET/20191218_150431.jpg Before & Afters After 1 session of privet removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151138399-DIR448XIIVKC4FEMBQCS/112E5509-4904-4DBA-84E8-A05166A3670D.jpg Before & Afters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1599658628085-XE568ETXQFASKZGNXURP/6cS0Ziyx-857968485.jpg Before & Afters Before circabase cleaning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1599658647661-G8S3MS0W1LHFGEZ2FLPN/h5f83GTs-857957586.jpg Before & Afters After 1 session of circabase cleaning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697140560930-Q1O4A5OQVXIVYOQPOZK9/20200804_101256_HDR.jpg Before & Afters Before spindletree removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697140615828-55J7JFBC8J0PL70H79NQ/20200804_140957_HDR.jpg Before & Afters After 1 session of spindletree removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697159229237-T08DH5JV7ZMYRH938TZ9/Selected+photo+%281%29+%2830%29.jpeg Before & Afters Before stiltgrass, blackberry and Japanese honeysuckle removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697159229249-VFRWRUGI7G4OFBG3930Y/Selected+photo+%281%29+%2831%29.jpeg Before & Afters After 1 session of stiltgrass, blackberry and Japanese honeysuckle removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697139465506-ZOK0QGRVXQ9XDO6QJACU/20200901_094638.jpg Before & Afters Before kudzu removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697144503313-ZNWEMGVY4UOKWEEEO5XC/20200901_150522_HDR.jpg Before & Afters After 1 session of kudzu removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697159332580-8TJIRXCB0ILN5SLT26V5/IMG_4222.jpeg Before & Afters Before wisteria removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698509762649-1L2E3CV2SDJUWP8H02UE/IMG_4224.jpg Before & Afters After 1 session of wisteria removal. https://ecologicatl.com/terracing daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698214738429-BZBHM8NG7ZEDA01EIR9V/IMG_5246.jpg Terracing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699154043065-O00Y5Q7ERRLHZTA691YK/IMG_3474.JPEG Terracing Our earthworks follow the shape of the land. Terraces improve access to difficult slopes and integrate planting beds into the topography where native plant communities can thrive instead of getting washed away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698214738429-BZBHM8NG7ZEDA01EIR9V/IMG_5246.jpg Terracing Terraces are formed manually, using swales and berms along the slope that slow, redirect and sink sheetwater runoff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698214875424-KRDSGA6120DR2328IR11/image-asset.jpeg Terracing Each swale is shaped to accumulate and recharge the water table before overflowing into the next terrace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698216129315-4T43KHQTRXSHGUQU21HU/IMG_3022.jpg Terracing The swales are layered with sunken hügelkultur, which helps decelerate and retain more water like a sponge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698215036356-NGDD8IGWI4W8Q5FM1F0A/IMG_3023.jpg Terracing Once shaping and layering is complete, swales and berms are ready for seeding and planting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699154299797-P7MNNN9DOH2IMQATDS47/IMG_3473.JPEG Terracing 2 months after terrace completion, installation and 2 applications of seed shows robust colonization with native plant communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697096670855-4TI6PXY936RXFWDMG3FV/image-asset.jpg Terracing - Terracing Walkthrough of terraced slope. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698215258150-S7XQOCGTB9HSY1YNAPIX/Image%2B%252813%2529.jpg Terracing Terracing can redirect water away from the home and walk areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698215415804-FYSGN60EOMN0JSMG32VW/Image%2B%252814%2529.jpg Terracing By incorporating sunken hügelkultur, terraces amend soil problems such as compaction and microbiome and nutrient depletion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698215574865-V99Z3JSSQ2OUZ9SA4G45/Image%2B%252812%2529.jpg Terracing Organic matter from on-site is re-integrated to prevent loss of nutriment from the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698215830989-GXZHUG07EUG76V5F66RP/Image%2B%252816%2529.jpg Terracing Native plants such as elderberry and little bluestem are installed to provide quick growing root systems that will stabilize the earthwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698216039551-OXYENP3L144OY6XN7HZ0/Image%252B%25252811%252529.jpg Terracing The soil in these terraces will become richer as the debris breaks down, providing more planting space for this client who loves to garden. https://ecologicatl.com/rain-garden daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699161672906-4L39YR48E6R7Y6X1Q7H4/F385F942-E491-48C1-AC57-C3A50620F492.jpg Rain Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697098462427-31LF9L0ZESODYQ5OCWFR/image-asset.jpeg Rain Gardens - Rain Garden progress Walk through the rain garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699153571054-BYADVKH0J1B6SP2B4ORH/9A20B7CE-03AE-4E95-B51C-0E18234B2929.jpg Rain Gardens Rain gardens will often grow in quickly due to water availability the potential for optimized microclimates. At this site, installed natives show impressive growth only 3 months after installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699153070965-ZLLN3K5SOXVM41FSM0F0/image.jpg Rain Gardens Site planning is context specific - we consider the needs and parameters of each space before determining a design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698214062125-HS2ASPXJZW1KHLEXGCQH/IMG_3017.jpg Rain Gardens Removal of invasive species that would move into our construction is the first step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698213990072-F1LS5NZAKS0JTZV45CKM/Media%2B%25283%2529.jpg Rain Gardens A rain bed is dug out with berms around it to increase the holding capacity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698213884040-OJ9W7FJ1NTY60T7Y3BW6/Selected%2Bphoto%2B%25281%2529%2B%252846%2529.jpg Rain Gardens Dry creeks direct water from downspouts to the rain bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698213848937-H7T896TD1F3NLZGP23OZ/Selected%2Bphoto%2B%25281%2529%2B%252845%2529.jpg Rain Gardens These dry creeks are stabilized with rubble from on-site, which acts like rip-rap to slow water and prevent spillage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698213723411-D4KQ0GDU4O9YAYPE8Q1M/IMG_2320.jpg Rain Gardens The berms act as walkways around the rain garden construction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699153176061-ZTDTFU9QEAHLSSW0ZAR3/6B2721AD-1C34-4C93-B688-3C7BDB51B54E.jpg Rain Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698213742178-2ZKGH6N78XMGIGJ9YSNU/IMG_2249.jpg Rain Gardens Plants are small immediately after installation, but will grow into different natural communities in and around the rain bed and dry creeks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699153384998-QJXUM0EM5IGO1EP8S8JC/IMG_3484.JPEG Rain Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698213507516-B8R82UB9WL1WF1X4ZXK5/IMG_2250.jpg Rain Gardens The rain bed and dry creeks are seeded with partridge pea, rushes, and other wet loving and drought tolerant plants. Woody plants are installed beyond the berm so that they can grow into the space without crowding the walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699153260600-TERR72AGQV1UDV4RU4I4/IMG_3481.JPEG Rain Gardens https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698217896891-5PDGRFB5HK2O2B91ELMF/image-asset.jpg Rain Gardens Rain gardens can have more than one bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698220367423-GEHVY8LBVSBC62E7YQ3Z/image-asset.jpg Rain Gardens Once the top bed fills, water overflows into the dry creek and collects in the deeper bottom bed. https://ecologicatl.com/habitat-expansion daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699163627104-R3YN94MIG9F52JJF2UZM/IMG_3446.jpg Habitat Expansion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697096971686-AQJMWHAP8BRUTG8ILHL9/mqdefault.jpg Habitat Expansion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697097294176-RE53H190TDSEGH637QKS/image-asset.jpeg Habitat Expansion - Meadow conversion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151566456-6P3NNW0FHF7KZH3UWE7A/474C6CE0-8A6F-4AA6-8D5E-420B55047D91.jpg Habitat Expansion Native meadow conversion from lawn after ~3 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697093352420-ICGS69S0PN9SU3VKXIXN/IMG_20210514_123756395_HDR.jpg Habitat Expansion If there are healthy native soils on site, the first step to conversion will typically be to stop mowing so that the seed bank can grow back while we keep a close eye on what’s emerging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698489712688-ZV303IZ15KQHMVKRYKIS/IMG_2972.JPEG Habitat Expansion Targeted mowing is used to define various plant communities once the site’s native populations have re-emerged. Native plant installation matches the current populations to maximize biodiversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699127680462-R9SOG71NZV2XWMFP3IEM/Samantha+After+%28woodchips%29+%282%29.jpg Habitat Expansion Woodchips reduce the need for management of herbaceous invasive plants and increase site accessibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697092657450-16AND68OYF1P8E1KCVI4/Meadow+before+and+after.jpg Habitat Expansion Meadow conversion in progress, before and after year 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698454143852-0VG8XARR1N57H0389A3O/image-asset.jpeg Habitat Expansion Targeted mowing is not an option if there are no healthy native soils in the project area, as is common around newer constructions where the topsoil has been scraped away and sod has been installed directly onto the subsoil (clay). In these cases, we must build new healthy soil before introducing meadow communities, and outcompete the undesirable plants in the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698274082669-LGI8XWP25LPRWVOACVQD/20210327_120418.jpg Habitat Expansion Sheetmulching with cardboard smothers most herbaceous plants when implemented properly and has the added benefit of biodegrading for further soil enrichment down the line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697102619350-UXRA56AGM2Y0259HPX8I/20210327_122915.jpg Habitat Expansion We layer leaf litter with woodchips over the cardboard, letting the soil build naturally by providing the necessary ingredients for a healthier microbiome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697102620243-HGNWE0D6ZPW504ONJGG6/20210327_152532_HDR.jpg Habitat Expansion Once complete, a thin layer of compost is added to the top before seeding with our first succession meadow species. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699152376429-B5M5LHZHBF6T4OWIN87J/IMG_3445.JPEG Habitat Expansion 1 year after sheetmulching and 1 application of native seed, the sod has been successfully smothered and new soil is able to establish a native meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151963529-ALC86XBT7HPN8BRXUHX0/5944740A-AD27-43AD-B990-64F5AD2685EC.jpg Habitat Expansion After 2 years of invasive control and 2 applications of native seed, native plant communities have established and the area shows a dramatic improvement in biodiversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151704228-JPLTD1LC8B2HMZUK8OIB/9FB5D783-9214-46E7-B614-37D65A9A41B2.jpg Habitat Expansion Transition between years can look messy, but is necessary to allow native plant communities to fill in the niches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697102613619-VFGRECWOTCPVLYIPT3Q5/IMG_5514.jpg Habitat Expansion Sheetmulching aggressive herbaceous invasive plants, such as liriope, prevents damage that causes erosion by eliminating the need for most digging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697102617898-4QDN3NEWOOZMO2E5S7AG/IMG_7010.jpeg Habitat Expansion Once the targeted invasive species is sheetmulched, meadow preparation and plant installation can begin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699152027422-0R833SFYKUYQNIX527GK/IMG_3423.JPEG Habitat Expansion 1 year after sheetmulch completion and native plant installation, new plant communities can be curated to enhance the space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697094010152-WL94ZZQKGLE6X80G9GK4/image-asset.jpeg Habitat Expansion - Terracing Installed terrace project for stormwater management https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699152145490-3OG1P2OUTHC3XX5L446I/IMG_3420.JPEG Habitat Expansion Spontaneous native populations that reveal themselves once invasive populations are controlled like the netted chain fern pictured, are supported with additional native plantings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/ebae48da-0b51-4363-9e6e-f00e1fabb71d/20201015_114506-ANIMATION.gif Habitat Expansion Rain beds are effective at regulating water by concentrating infiltration and saturation into a specific area, while preserving habitat for valuable wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697085759574-2SIYNTW3161GLPXY9MGJ/Bioswale_before1.jpg Habitat Expansion Rain beds are depressed areas where water can collect, simulating a marsh or wetland micro-ecology. By hollowing a pronounced depression in the lowest spot, water that had been collecting nearby is able to flow into the bed instead of muddying up the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697085833819-8R4AM2GKUCVQCSFRR6MQ/Bioswale_4.jpg Habitat Expansion As the wood decomposes, the rain bed will sink into a bowl shape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698220272114-DT0Y3528YVLJTQ2X5ZB2/image-asset.jpeg Habitat Expansion Once completed, the rain bed is planted with water loving native plants that can also tolerate dry periods such as swamp sunflower, Joe-pye, soft rush, spiderwort, and others. https://ecologicatl.com/invasive-control daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698462994883-K1G7SQL1OQ1VZYLU84NI/61DD8CCC-BD93-4875-AB31-966011FFD59D.jpg Invasive Control https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698471707308-5VS2X99EVTDOV0POFDGU/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg Invasive Control Careful hand removal of invasive plants allows us to selectively preserve the native plant populations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698471770535-I42N8FQ6YOT9QIYM3F7T/image-asset.jpg Invasive Control Precise hand removal of liriope in Fernbank forest allows us to leave behind native sedges, ferns, and other sensitive species without compromising soil integrity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698471877468-11CQLK9YF8RVY07RPDVW/IMG_3925.jpg Invasive Control We are mindful to correctly identify invasive plants before removal as many native species can look similar, such in Fernbank where Japanese honeysuckle which can resemble climbing hydrengea or coralberry to the untrained eye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109118977-BEF7YYS0Q4DLTLGPVFO9/SarahandPeytonatwork.jpg Invasive Control We take great care to minimize our footprint when working in sensitive sites like Fernbank forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698471937286-RAEIWZW06HW0IA0Z408N/Selected%25252Bphoto%25252B%252525281%25252529%25252B%252525284%25252529.jpg Invasive Control English ivy removal along a stormwater drainage with brush berm stabilization. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698472011687-D6XGFV6TI27YQQR0VGIZ/20200625_102555.jpg Invasive Control Euonymus removal in a floodplain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697088608237-CO3HGEWU3TLIZ9KNLQD6/Sarahtrenching.jpg Invasive Control Trenching for bamboo barrier installation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109337511-VTKR33XL7NV4R28RKKEI/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg Invasive Control Installed bamboo barrier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697088470329-G5UDUGRAXY3DFNLWSNZ9/IMG_1357.jpg Invasive Control Bamboo rhizome excavation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109379325-3AU8W25060P0BGHRTV36/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg Invasive Control Aftercare following bamboo rhizome excavation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697160058363-I1SWRBXY40KMG87IFPKF/Image%2B%252844%2529.jpg Invasive Control Giant bamboo control, processing and removing canes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109218590-77RA1OSA7Q81IJMT1E7Q/IMG_5425.jpg Invasive Control Giant bamboo control, solarizing bamboo roots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697118985015-SI6Y0674U8112F44EPFR/20200902_131857.jpg Invasive Control English ivy and blackberry removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109250312-X262HH6LMXA4XXL54G4X/20200513_101102.jpg Invasive Control Invasive woody plant stems removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697090750859-1QEBZ2CEFYHVMIR5SGPI/MicrosoftTeams-image.jpg Invasive Control Invasive grasses removal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697110520641-C86OMLP6CMS5XXOHE3XH/20200112_104739.jpg Invasive Control Tree circabase cleaning. https://ecologicatl.com/cues daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698207916639-M6EOQNLR0IZTWH7OV00V/image-asset.jpg Cues of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/33be3119-14f5-4fec-a353-ecd517d443c3/20201015_114506-ANIMATION.gif Cues of Care https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698207916639-M6EOQNLR0IZTWH7OV00V/image-asset.jpg Cues of Care Effective cues of care can invite interaction and/or participation from users. Signage can be especially helpful in providing information to avoid confusion while regeneration is in progress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699155627643-U1QACDB62QYIS5R0181B/IMG_3001.PNG Cues of Care Cues can be as simple as targeted mowing, where certain plant clusters are left untouched, resulting in plenty of site access while highlighting different native plant populations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699156363543-T7S5WNUULB0Y0Q9Z5TH0/IMG_3333.JPEG Cues of Care Often, cues are natural constructions, taking their inspiration from the unique textures and shapes of the site’s ecology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698457464898-LCMXNRJNX83KKS6VOF1D/IMG_3330.jpg Cues of Care Cues offer an alternative to wasteful conventional landscape practices; deadwood, pinecones, perennial stems and other site materials will continue to be added back in rather than removed from the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699155610907-3LU9DA0ZYS0ATB3X45XP/IMG_3418.JPEG Cues of Care All of our natural constructions are multi-functional. Brush berms are an effective erosion control measure, providing a subtle visual cue so that worked areas can be revisited for efficient management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699156119031-LVTEDSW49L23KZBCEUQ6/IMG_3336.JPEG Cues of Care Brush berms can be employed to protect establishment of newly installed plants/seed, before eventually decomposing into the slope and adding organic matter back into the soil that will feed the new native plants. They are also habitat for various kinds of beneficial wildlife. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699157206800-JKVHD2O1W9QG3MW2S57W/EFF67E7C-671E-45DE-A2D5-61FDAD792593.jpg Cues of Care Deadhedges can be shaped for site definition by breaking up the space, creating levels and modifying sightlines. Their value as wildlife habitat, particularly for songbirds which require a safe midstory to forage from, invites users to engage more closely with nature. More deadhedges = more birds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699158032726-MUDIC9ZEPCJ5ELGQO3XJ/IMG_3468.JPEG Cues of Care Native vines easily colonize deadhedges and can give the appearance of a living hedge over time. Crossvine and trumpet creeper from the surrounding area were woven into this deadhedge. These vines produce flowers that attract hummingbirds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698264196595-7E45924C9DY0VHJ1LZEI/IMG_3327.JPEG Cues of Care Path edging ensures walkways are defined so that newly installed native plants and seeded areas can grow in with minimal disturbance, and fragile areas remain intact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698264196679-V863N4SVX7EUBWKU20WC/IMG_3329.JPEG Cues of Care Planting bed edging improves visibility of newly installed native communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698208095958-2B617VXBQGGTDFOF18GM/IMG_3145.jpg Cues of Care Better visibility for client convenience results in easier management of curated native communities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697103082496-16BNKA30WJTB59O9X1SG/image-asset.jpeg Cues of Care - Walkthrough with cues of care descriptions. https://ecologicatl.com/stewardship daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698513021218-8S1QZLPPJG0UEOF2P3OP/IMG_2078.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698218194390-IFWNK4HOXLTKQ450CV55/IMG_2078.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698479137655-ZBZD7WVNYB231VJPKA16/IMG_3068.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698474151303-REY7BFJQM2P1VQPBVXGK/IMG_0269.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473659981-HQUS4ZD1T1HOL46JT68E/IMG_2063.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473705202-M9IRF8W0QSVNVIR7QC61/IMG_1858.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/dbdead85-3694-44bf-aab1-ffbe888cd83a/Training_3.jpeg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473612884-BWGY3DM7MD2B4F2VSTHJ/Tea+16.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473534029-4SL8X0CDVTBVYXQ8JM4P/Training_2.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697143084229-3MTGM68VEVSEOB4VMPQC/B7FD4503-6647-4894-BC47-CB495C6B2343.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697142858415-0X22IAON95737VQKE0HP/IMG_1016.JPEG Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697143147196-DKKFE7943DZKCR27C4K4/70130373512__191374D6-C451-4DFF-87BF-54F745602AA9.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697143270963-G96PBG7X09VQHDL04XN7/7673.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697143209114-2ZSW5AWDOP9PPRHXGKPM/IMG_2639.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473835349-1YQH8VY5LYJBDCNDDR8W/IMG_1412.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473972176-JELVBM3VTTTSFCRDIQI3/IMG_1420.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697143432187-WQ66391XV0RX3ULZ6FKS/IMG_1541.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698473914265-3IOFPS1A7EB25202VZ53/IMG_4656.jpg Stewardship & Education https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697103244843-W968W89N7BNF1LU5MG51/image-asset.jpeg Stewardship & Education - Speaker Series: Shifting Mindsets: Invasive Species https://ecologicatl.com/stormwater-swales daily 0.75 2023-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698458451260-PTIP32DMPQBWX4O2JGEP/IMG_3639.jpg Swales & Berms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698456127979-01ZPA1ZYGK1WSRUFIJIK/image-asset.jpeg Swales & Berms - Habitat expansion and stormwater management https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698218619117-YFSECXQXWZ1LA3BPDJIE/Media%25252B%252525284%25252529.jpg Swales & Berms Brush berms being installed along a drop-off to slow sheetwater runoff before entering a rain collection bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698489110600-4GA8F2HONXMK5N5P62E1/image-asset.jpeg Swales & Berms Swales are dug out and layered with hügelkultur that can be planted on top while water percolates back into substrate below. Berms are mounded to direct and keep water in the swale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698216488193-W24R689YDG48Y9REGNTE/IMG_2996.jpg Swales & Berms Swale systems disrupt and slow sheetwater runoff by providing an indirect, often zigzagging path for the water to follow. Where one swale flows into the next, riffles are used to stabilize against overflow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698216441239-DRP0L2769LFANURHKWHE/IMG_2823.jpg Swales & Berms Instead of flowing straight downhill, water is redirected through the riffle from one swale to the next, slowing runoff and eliminating all previous signs of erosion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698217078148-7LPLKPHCLYSR02SAMMO1/Image%2B%252846%2529.jpg Swales & Berms Swales are placed to divert and sink as much runoff as possible, especially in areas with severe erosion as on this site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697109620368-YID1EWFP7YRRDVY3DJDZ/IMG_3216.jpg Swales & Berms We are careful to work around roots over 1” diameter to preserve tree health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698219489585-D0UHZY7XQKMDTYH7UCOC/IMG_3597.jpg Swales & Berms Woodchips are a cheap and effective amendment to heavy clay soils. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698218952367-6368MCS6E4P3FS9K9TYB/IMG_3600.jpg Swales & Berms In addition to feeding the soil with organic matter, hügelkultur aerates compacted substrates like clay, allowing for better water infiltration and increased volume capacity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698458296386-1IASPDC0N8EPIYF05C86/IMG_3608.jpg Swales & Berms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698219074459-4XFT1RKKQKCU40PUFYF0/IMG_20221031_112215882.jpg Swales & Berms This swale and berm has successfully managed sheetwater runoff, allowing leaf litter to collect where erosion had kept the ground bare, and is now ready for planting at the client’s leisure. https://ecologicatl.com/services daily 0.75 2024-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698514243524-MSLSAQ3LGLKIUBKD4WH2/Tree%25252BCleaning_before.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698514163133-FNNF5WHDC0D8UW7Q3Z08/IMG_6909.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698470452412-83MNWSCQR5UQF1R8NMR7/20200112_131832.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698470510275-C23MUTVOSRKPN8OCIIZL/20200112_142225.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698471558020-U89LWFMY07CYUU66QSSY/qpKmpYrj-960651016.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698470400108-6NXN6H98EP9WYM55PCXG/Dlsidj.jpg Services https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699151566456-6P3NNW0FHF7KZH3UWE7A/474C6CE0-8A6F-4AA6-8D5E-420B55047D91.jpg Services Native meadow conversion from lawn after ~3 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1697093352420-ICGS69S0PN9SU3VKXIXN/IMG_20210514_123756395_HDR.jpg Services If there are healthy native soils on site, the first step to conversion will typically be to stop mowing so that the seed bank can grow back while we keep a close eye on what’s emerging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698489712688-ZV303IZ15KQHMVKRYKIS/IMG_2972.JPEG Services Targeted mowing is used to define various plant communities once the site’s native populations have re-emerged. Native plant installation matches the current populations to maximize biodiversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1699127680462-R9SOG71NZV2XWMFP3IEM/Samantha+After+%28woodchips%29+%282%29.jpg Services Woodchips reduce the need for management of herbaceous invasive plants and increase site accessibility. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5daf8c543e8abd5cb77f4422/1698454143852-0VG8XARR1N57H0389A3O/image-asset.jpeg Services Targeted mowing is not an option if there are no healthy native soils in the project area, as is common around newer constructions where the topsoil has been scraped away and sod has been installed directly onto the subsoil (clay). 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