Page 3 - Digging The Pond

Here the shape is starting to take form. The rope has been taken away and the irrigation flags help maintain a visual reminder of the shape we are trying to achieve. It is helpful to plan in advance what the excavated materials are going to be used for and therefore where they should be placed. In this case, we decided to use the soil to build an herb spiral on the other side of the yurt to the right of the entrance. This soil could also be used to build an outdoor earthen garden feature such as a cob bench, sculpture or oven.