The Cleared Building Site

Almost an acre of forest gone from our original 57 in under 2 days...


Cleared site to the right of the road

The road in the left of the photo is not our driveway, but the road that bisects our land. Our driveway is yet to be created. The eventual position of the building will be down past where the grader is... the cliff is further down again (fortunately, we didn't lose any machinery or people over the edge during the clearing). Although there is a lot of empty space, it gives us more options for effectively positioning both the on-site waste management system and the important solar system (especially as we won't be connected to the electricity grid, we will need all the sunlight we can get!).
And it means that we can replant with appropriate endemic species (which also satisfy the bushfire management requirements).
We just hope that all the wildlife had enough time to fly, scamper or slither out of harms way, and that new homes have been found for all.
V&A