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Fralo Water Tank613 viewsWater runoff is collected from the roof of the nearby Little League equipment shed.
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Green Waste - Farmer's Markets613 viewsFarmer's market green waste going into the compost bays.
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Shredding Crew - Tuesdays - 7:00 a.m.612 viewsEvery Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. volunteers meet in the lower composting area and shred the green waste pile which has accumulated during the past week. All garden members are welcome to participate. Visible in this photo are the green waste pile, sifting screen, shredder and concete pad on which the shredded material will be piled.
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Spigot - City Water608 viewsCity water is used if water from the Fralo tank is unavailable.
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Water607 viewsWater is a valued resource at Ocean View Farms.
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MacKissic Shredder605 viewsThe MacKissic Shredder is kept in the shredder shed with other composting tools.
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Compost Bays601 viewsThe compost area consists of 3 rows with 4 compost bays in each row.
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Shredding the Material600 viewsAnother view of the green waste being fed into the shredder. The shredded material is blown out below onto a concrete pad where it is formed into a pile.
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Leafy Green Waste599 viewsLeafy green waste goes on the right-hand side near the shredder shed.
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Shredding Pile Finished598 viewsOnce all of the green waste has been shredded and watered the pile is complete.
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Compost Bays598 viewsEach row of bays has a Beginning Bay (far right-hand side), two Intermediate Bays and a Ready Bay (left-hand side of the picture).
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Fralo Water Tank596 viewsFrom the Little League shed the runoff water is filtered into the tank. An underground water pipe runs from the tank to the lower composting area.
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