Pole Structure Built at Sherwood Valley Rancheria

Building a shade structure with Douglas-fir poles harvested on the same property

ISF board member Eric Lassotovich, in his capacity as co-owner of Polecraft Solutions in Laytonville, created this shade structure at the new Sherwood Valley community garden with poles harvested on-site. Anna Hope Farporte, environmental director at Sherwood Valley Rancheria, secured grants for the project. Construction commenced at the end of April and took about a month and a half. There were anywhere from two to six people for most of it and many more later for the pole raising.

Peeled poles were treated with a 50/50 mix of pine tar and linseed oil, as a preservative.

Poles are attached to piers with 18” min. ground clearance by code

Assembly is done with joinery techniques

Temporary bracing holds it still during construction

The finished product.

More photos on this Google Drive.