A storm came through at the end of the rainy season last year and washed away about 2 metres of our riverbank. A beautiful Carao tree also known as Pink Shower Tree (Cassia grandis-for my latin savvy friends) was left standing precariously on the riverbank. It is a full mature shade tree at the very edge of our property and offers us a great deal of much needed shade.
We made a decision to try and help stabilize the tree before the next season of rain. JD organized four full tandem truckloads of rock. Our name Mira Flores (Look at the Flowers) was fast approaching Mira Piedra (Look at the Rocks)
Sergio arrived with his backhoe the next day. He worked the entire day moving and positioning the rocks along the edge of the riverbank and building up a stable foundation for the tree.
We will only know if we have been successful in the years to come. Fingers crossed!
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