It all began with 7 days straight of driving a bulldozer 7-8 hours a day.
The D5 dozer from Carson Rental in Ithaca was very affordable at only $2000 for a week (included delivery & damage waiver)
Cleaning off the frozen clay took me 14 hours with a pressure washer. I don’t advise doing projects like this in the winter unless you’re a masochist.
I was able to dig 14 ponds and swale out 30 acres in one week
Tiny Chestnut Paradise 