Culver City residence - Culver City, CA

• Date: Jan 24 2013 Time: 22:34
• Description:
  Veterans Park neighborhood, Culver City 90230 We dug up the turf (two people working for two days). Over another month, I weeded any shoots of grass and remaining roots on a weekly basis. Steven Williams and Tom Rau (activists with the OFG Sub-Committee of the West LA/Malibu Surfrider Chapter) provided amazing assistance with respect to water retention advice, plant palette and design. We installed rain chains (already had barrels) and hosted a OFG Garden Assistance Party. We had 8 people working together magnificently and installed everything in a matter of 4.5 hours, including lunch and discussion! Installation included: - dry creek bed w/decorative rocks - berm around periphery - native plants (see list below) with 2-3 inches of mulch from fresh tree trimmings - decomposed granite, brick and stone paver pathways - directing 1,500 sq. ft. of roof area into the landscape - we later made cuts in our driveway, making it permeable (800 sq. ft.) We will add compost tea after I install a few more plants, mainly grasses.