Level Grove Elementary Tree and Mulch Zones -2014

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Level Grove Elementary SchoolTREE PLANTING with MULCH

ZONE 1.25 acresLeaf/Chipped Mulch

ZONE 1Slope stabilization

with leaf and wood MULCH

Grade out rills?Auger holes for80 seedling bareroot trees & 5-10 larger container treesAll trees to be mulched heavily

ZONE 21.18 acres

ZONE 2Slope stabilization

SPOT MULCH with leaf and wood

ZONE 21.18 acres

ZONE 1.25 acresSlope stabilizationLeaf/Chipped Mulch

ZONE 3

Grade out only bad rillsSpot mulch bare areas200 seedling bareroot trees & 20 larger container trees (at top of slope)

ZONE 51.0 acresAuger tree plantings

ZONE 4 & 5

Mulch / Soil Amendment

Planning• Stockpile Mulch October-November

• City of Cornelia and possibly HEMC

• Both leaf and wood chips

• Most of this material will be used for stabilizing eroding slopes.

• If leaf compost is broken down it can be used as a soil amendment.

• It takes 530 cubic yards of mulch to cover one acre at 4” depth

• Look for other soil amendment to enhance survival of auger planted trees.

Locations for stockpiling leaf and wood chip mulch

Aging Mulch for use around planted trees

Layout / Design

Planning• Need to plant trees in a linear fashion to make maintenance

of grass easier.

• Minimum of 20-30 ft buffer from power lines and edge of curb and gutter.

• Get input from Georgia Forestry Commission, extension, others on tree species to plant.

Planning• Organize orders with Georgia Forestry Commission for a

combination of maples, poplars and pines. Plant about 1,000-1,500 if possible.

• Order 1 and 3 gallon container trees from Southern Roots Nursery. Plant about 100 larger trees (about $600)

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