Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Gully erosian, Hornfels Ridge, Lemon Citriodora, Red Gums, Revegetation, Tree planting
After a bit of discussion Hornfels Ridge will be the official name of the property. Sunday a week ago, we began the task of the deliberate revegetation of some areas.
The previous owners ripped two lines alone the driveway so we began there planting alternating Lemon Citriodora & Red Gums.
Driveway Planting - Sam & Peter
Driveway planting - Peter & Sam
Driveway Planting - Peter
We also targeted the Gully Erosion near the driveway with planting of red gums, black wood and two different native shrubs . This gully needs lots of attention before it erodes too far – or any further really – so our plan is to put in natural barriers such as dead wood to slow the water progress and minimise the devastation it can wreck. The planting of trees and shrubs will assist in maintaining the top and sub soil and will provide habitat for local wildlife.
Tree Planting - Sam
Gully Erosian - Beck
Gully Erosian - Beck
Gully Planting
Gully planting on the other side of driveway
Hornfels.
There it is.
After a lot of thought and debate we have pretty much decided on Hornfels as the name of our property in Beechworth. It came about as all good names do – over a cup of tea/coffee with good friends – while we were looking at some old maps of the region.
Barmutha is the name of the area we have chosen to live in. Our property is situated on the north side of the Murmungee Basin in North East Victoria. God’s country. Well, to us anyway! Just over 100 acres of semi marginal land that has largely been cleared for farming. Over the years there has been some regeneration of bush and the previous owners did a lot of work in trying to eradicate blackberries and abate some of the gully erosion – there is a lot left to do.
Hornfels, as described by Earth Science – “Hornfels is a fine-textured metamorphic rock formed by contact metamorphism.” – is a feature of the geology of this region, and seemed to click as the prefect name for our property.
In creating this blog we are hoping to document our journey living with this land, how it shapes and molds us and how we shape and mold it. Hopefully our efforts will lead to a positive effect on the property as we strive to revegetate and reinvigorate the environment while building our new home and creating a garden, living space and life style to grow our family.
Through the documentation of our journey I hope that we are able to look back and see the difference we have made and show other people how to make a positive change to their immediate environment too.
