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Schoolyard Bird Sanctuary with Paver and Cobblestone Walkway For their "school project," Derek and Dean use pavers and vintage cobblestones from the streets of Boston to create a bird sanctuary and garden. From "Rock Solid" episode DROC-306

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Inner Area of the Garden

Dean and Derek use desert brown round stone in the inner circle of the garden to accent that area of the bird sanctuary. Spread the stone with rakes about 1-4 inches thick.

Memorial stone bench

The finished garden

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	Figure P
	Figure Q

Cobblestone Border

• Dean and Derek decide to border the inside of the circular walkway with the used cobblestone (figure P).

• Set the stones just as you did for the other cobblestone borders, putting down a mortar base and parging the back of the stone.

• Once the cobblestones are set, use a power tamper to compact the pavers in the walkway (figure Q). Go over the entire area two or three times.
  

  Figure R

Dean and Derek install a birdhouse (figure R), which serves as the centerpiece of the bird sanctuary and garden. Set the post of the birdhouse in cement with broken pavers from your cuts. Make sure the post is plumb, and then pack the hole with stones and cement.

	Figure S
	Figure T

Installing the Stepping Stones

Dean and Derek add Walpole stepping stones that lead to the inner area of the garden. These add texture and color to the whole design of the garden. Setting them in the crushed stone is easy. Just position the stepping stones where you want them and pack the crushed stone underneath to give them a solid base.

Adding Mulch and Benches

With the hardscape complete, Dean and Derek spread about one and two inches of mulch around the plants and birdhouse (figure S). The mulch helps retain moisture for the plants.

They also set two wrought iron benches and a memorial stone bench (figure T) in the inner area of the garden.

The garden and bird sanctuary is now ready to be enjoyed by the Cole School and community of Norwell, Massachusetts.

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