As we’ve approached Springtime at Cara Creek, mother nature has displayed how high the river can rise as well as where we can expect water to run down the terraces when we have bouts of heavy rainfall. Although at times working with the elements can slow building down, we’re very grateful for the wet few weeks for many important reasons.
Seeing how the water drains from our land has given us ideas on where to dig ponds for irrigation to collect the rainfall during the winter. The downpours also gave us a reality of where the river potentially floods up to. It flooded the terrace where we had transplanted some large Oak trees, and planted some tulip bulbs. We were so pleased to find that once the river went back down, the tulips popped up. Not to mention that post rain we have beautiful wild flowers all around. Even the very little bit of mimosa that remains has gorgeously bloomed.
While I was away (despite the rainy and stormy weather), Rory managed to start the octagon shaped yoga deck on the river with some help from some friends. They spent the rainy hours designing it, and the dry hours building it. The deck is nearly finished and is a magical place to practice yoga to the sound of the river. The wood has been treated with the natural material Borax to keep the insects away. I can’t wait to get some of my yoga classes moved down to the property once the weather warms up a little bit!
Gary moved from Cara Creek at the beginning of March, settling into his own dream house/property an hour towards the coast. He truly became apart of the family to us over the last 6 months. We’re missing him, and forever grateful for his hard work, facing the wild fires in October, and then braving the winter months with us.
We now have a few volunteers staying with us, and more coming over the next couple of weeks. Max from Germany has mulched lots of mimosa shoots, and helped Rory with the deck. Aurélie and Jeroen have just joined us, and have brought with them great experience from previous workaway experiences. We’re excited to have them, and all the ones who are planning to come over the next couple of months. Here’s the link for more details if you or anyone you know is interested! We welcome the help:)!!
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