We did it! After months of negotiation and weeks of work, the National Mall in Washington DC has its first organic block. Between 3rd and 7th streets, we've arranged with the National Park Service (NPS) and the EPA to compare three turf management regimes as part of their regular plot renovation program.
Plot # 1 is being managed in the way the NPS has done over the years (quite responsibly I might add), while plot # 2 is being managed in the same way but with "organic substitution" (which means we just substitute organic materials for what is currently being used for fertility and pest control) while in plot # 3 we did a complete renovation, loosening the compacted soil and adding almost 450 cubic yards of compost to rebuild the microbial population in the soil and bring it to life.
Here's a map of the plots in case you are in DC and want to visit.
For more photos, check out the photo album in the left column here on the blog, or visit our website to read more about it...
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