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This post will address the most important details of our project plan. All stages will be completed onsite at the World in a Garden.

Here is a list of the necessary tasks we need to complete along with the responsible members, the required equipment, the cost, and the expected completion dates.

Necessary Tasks

1. Cut bamboo

• Riley, Nolan, and Shane will be responsible for cutting all 80 poles in two

• We require multiple table saws, clamps, safety goggles, and gloves. To insure a safe workplace, all members will wear their goggles and gloves at all times while working onsite

• The estimated cost of the bamboo is $1000 and the estimated cost to rent the table saw is ~$40/day. The only other “cost” would be time, as this stage may take an entire day to finish. The client is expected to cover all the monetary costs

• The cutting of the bamboo is expected to be completed on March 22nd

2. Break the “seals”

• All team members will help with this stage

• The only equipment we need are multiple shovels/brooms to use the stick end to jam out the “seals” removing the sections

• This stage should not cost any money and should only take an hour to complete

• We are hoping to finish this stage on March 22nd

3. Drill bamboo

• Kieran, Payam, and Adam will be responsible for drilling three 1.5 inch holes in each pole for the plants and one ½ inch hole near the top for the irrigation system

• We require multiple drills with drill bits, a power source, safety goggles, and gloves

• The drills will be provided by the client so there is no monetary cost.

• The drilling of the bamboo is expected to take 4 hours and be completed on March 23rd

4. Plant bamboo and fill with soil, plants, and herbs

• All team members will complete this stage together

• We require post-hole diggers, funnels and the soil to be ready onsite on March 23rd

• If there is not enough soil already onsite, the estimated cost of the soil required is $5. The client is expected to cover all the monetary costs

• We are hoping to finish filling and planting the herbs by March 23rd

 

Figure 1: Bamboo that will be erected into a “living” fence

(Image: http://www.bambooworld.com)

Work Schedule

Indicators of Success

This project will be considered a success if we manage to erect at least a section of the bamboo fence that is able to support and grow a variety of plants and herbs within it. Also, we hope to keep our client, World in a Garden, satisfied with the product we produce and we hope that we can inspire them to finish building the fence if we run out of time. Having a working irrigation system would be a bonus considering the tight timeline we are working with.