Friday, June 25, 2010

Fencing

Danny and Nathan discuss while Kyle works on putting in some posts.
Hammertime!
Mary marks off some future plant beds with string.
Trevor and Chad get posts ready to demarcate the to-be plant beds.
Hammering in the supports between T-post.
Shane attaching the plastic yellow wire fasteners to the T-posts.
Mike and Aaron setting up the T-posts to hold up the electric fence.
Alex shows off his cutting skills.
The treeline between the house and the farm was quite overgrown and students trim away some of the branches to make room for a walkway around the farm.
Dan Ingersoll advises how to set up the Fence

The next phase of getting the Farm established was fencing. After some consultation we decided on electric fencing powered by a small solar panel. There are numerous deer and groundhogs that surround the farm. So far they haven't been too bad but there is always some sign of damage. The fence is definitely a must.

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