Filling with Bioretention Soil Mix

Five yards of bioretention soil mix were purchased from Cedar Grove using the WaterWorks grant. Tyson Kemper picked up the order and brought it to the site. At first it was shoveled in by hand, but it was apparent that it would be easier if the truck was backed up and the bed was tipped, pouring the soil mix directly into the prepared site.


Once the soil was in place it was smoothed out and a border of rocks was added.  Excavated soil mixed with compost and sand were used to build the berm around the garden. The inner area would eventually be shaped into a bowl with a 6" depth. The final berm is about a foot high and two feet wide, giving the garden an 18" depth before rain will overflow from the site.



The author is a student at the University of South Florida, studying for a Masters degree in Global Sustainability. In 2019 she graduated with a Bachelors of Applied Science in Sustainable Practices from Cascadia College.

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