Mary Head's Carter Park Carrollton Demonstration

Landscape along stream at Mary Head's Carter Park in Carrollton, TX.

Close-up of landscape along stream where City of Carrollton was having some rill type erosion problems.

Rill erosion along stream.

The beginning of a filter berm application. Compost filter berms were applied in runoff path to stream to slow down running water and prevent erosion along stream banks.

Close-up of a filter berm application.

Compost filter socks are applied by threading a filter sock on the same application device that applies a filter berm.

The beginning of the compost filter sock application. Filter socks were applied in runoff path to stream to decrease flow and filter runoff water.

Filter sock application at middle.

Filter sock application at end.

To complete filter sock application, the sock must be securely tied and stabilized into the ground.

Completed filter berm and filter sock installation.

Landscape and stream with compost filter sock and compost filter berm installed in runoff path to stream.

Rill erosion along stream with newly applied filter socks and berms in the background.

Back angle view of Turf Tiger
TM, which was used to broadcast apply dairy compost on green area of park.

Back view of Turf Tiger
TM

Side view of Turf Tiger
TM

Broadcast application of dairy compost by Turf Tiger
TM

A one-quarter inch application (from Turf Tiger
TM) of dairy compost on park green area.