Eagle Project

My project consisted of renovating a planter box in which the plants were all dying in one of the open areas in my old middle school. Working with one of the teachers at the school we determined that it would be beneficial for the teachers and students to have an outdoor place where they could sit and get work done while enjoying nature. To accomplish this, we decided to build a picnic table down the middle of the area and surround it with flagstone pavers and new flowers around the outskirts. However, I had very limited knowledge on how to build a picnic table, lay pavers and execute a construction project such as this one. To overcome that I talked with craftsmen, contractors, and other experts to ensure my project would work out. When it came to construction time I gathered friends, and fellow scouters to help with prepping the area, laying the pavers, and assembling the table. I was able to work with local suppliers to donate all the lumber and rock materials for the project.

Eagle Project

Phase 1

Consisted of prepping the surface (removing brush and high dirt spots), filling with Degenerated Granite as a base, and setting the flagstone into the DG.

Phase 2

Construction of the custom 20ft long picnic table around the tree.

Before and After

You can see the transformation from an useable dirt area to a community space where students and teachers can enjoy the outdoors while they are learning.