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The original design concept included bands of mowed fescue against hip-height grasses and wildflowers with orchard trees on a grid.
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The original design concept brought to life.
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Gravel based trails meander through the woods and along lake edge, connecting the residential property to the meadow.
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Natural face, crab orchard slab steps help transition down steep slopes on the property.
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This stone bridge brings a little of the built enviroment to the natural environment, and allows pedestrian access over the stone creek bed that feeds into the lake.
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An antique, granite millstone detail pays homage to the history of the site.
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Stone steppers through an herbacious, shade garden.
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Wooden seating benches along the fescue trail through the meadow overlook the lake.
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The existing stone fireplace was incorporated into a stone seating area that overlooks the lake. It still works!
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The rain garden in the foreground here helps manage storm water on the site.
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A before shot of the site just before the clearing began. We would have included more, but they pretty much all looked like this!