The neighbours are back
Posts
Patio windows
The view from inside And from outside And now the process: The frame being prepared The glass arriving The glass lifted over the building The glass being moved into position The glass robot leaving
Populating the pond
Matting supplied already planted A Marsh Marigold in flower The posts are in preparation for a fence made from the ladders that were in the reservoir and along which climbing plants may grow. And with the ladders
First steps in planting
Black currant bushes Plan B! The ground was too wet and so needed digging And some fruit trees
Cladding
Battening the concrete in preparation for the cladding Next comes the process of painting to ensure colours do not show through once the cladding shrinks The first boards on the garage And some more
The little gabions are filled
We are placing 30cm high gabion baskets along the perimeter of the patio areas We have some surplus blocks and so are placing them in first and then surrounding them with the gabion stone Maggie has a real knack
Creating the first area of grass
In preparation A little helper The turf arriving from Abbey Lawn Supplies Getting there Phase one complete with wonderful help from George Hamlyn Williams And from the roof