Trillium Front Yard - Cob Wall & Gate - Meeting 5/1

Oh, but it's coming together beautifully!!

This is the latest draft of our Trillium Front Yard design: a curvy cob wall, with small benches inside and out, some planting spaces, a metal gate, and community bulletin board.

Notable changes from the previous draft:

• the planned roof structures over bike parking in the northwest corner, and the gathering corner in the southwest corner will wait for now (perhaps to be added this summer or fall).
• the gate has been moved a few feet south and angled, to allow for better access from the driveway (e.g., for an ambulance); a nice side benefit is that the gate now points to the front door.
• instead of small roofs over the top of the wall -- to protect the cob structure from rain -- the top will have wood shakes imbedded, which will shed the rain; it should be easier to build, and less visually cluttered to boot.
  

The next meeting is this coming Saturday, May 1, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Folks are needed for four main groups:

1. Artist and design types will create a scale clay model of the cob wall we want to build.
2. Welders (and those who want to learn) will begin to design and plan the 12 foot still fence.
3. A group will organize volunteers for the upcoming work parties, and find ways to encourage local businesses to participate in our effort.
4. Those with construction interest and experience will plan the foundation of the cob wall; the foundation needs to be in place before May 28th.
   

Remember: Village Building Convergence, the 10-day event when we'll build our awesome project, is May 28 - June 6. See you there!