Earthworks
Instruction, regulation, insurance, safety, etc
This badge is about modifying the landscape to suit our permaculture goals. High on the list is physical access around the site, creating texture and developing ponds without liners. We try to adjust the landscape and secure it in place with roots and rocks.
Sand badge
Small dry stack retaining wall
Trail maintenance for 200 feet of trail
Eliminate a road pothole/puddle
Seal a tiny pond
Make 36 feet of swale
Straw badge
Get 35 points
Make a small pond - 24 points
- At least 20 feet in diameter
- 4 feet deep
8' high berm or hugelkultur - 8 points
Dry stack retaining wall - 4 points
- At least 4 feet tall and 6 feet long
Three scoops with an excavator - 1 point
Move dirt/soil with the loader on the tractor - 1 point
Add a 200 foot trail to wooded ground for garden tractor, 4 wheeler, etc - 4 points
Add a 50 foot trail to steep ground for foot traffic - 2 points
Trail maintenance for 1000 feet of trail - 4 points
Dry stack steps - 6 points
- At least five steps that are at least 2 feet wide
Dry stack wall - 16 points
- At least 4 feet high and 15 feet long
Ditches to move water - 8 points
- Sealed without a liner and at least 200 feet
Earthworks and planting for a natural swimming pool - 16 points
- Swimming area is at least 100 square feet and 5 feet deep
- Water cleaning area is at least 100 square feet
No Wood or Iron badge at this time
