Christmas Garden

Winter Work

 The barrow run for distributing a trailer-load of cow manure

    from our regular supplier local farmer Alan Buxton

Taming the wilderness and cutting back ivy from the walls (KRIV countryside volunteer tasks)

to the west half of the garden beyond the vegetable garden area

Companion Planting

The marigolds have been in flower for months

Enjoying sunshine in the garden were Lindsay, Jeff, Trevor and Tom

September Harvest

Gardening today were Lindsay, Trevor, Jeff, John, Gill and Tom

Sweetcorn and Artichokes

Tall plants at either ends of the veg beds

August Rain and Sun

In the garden for rain showers this morning were

Chris, Lindsay, Tom, Kirk, Jerome, John and Jill.

Fiona was there for the afternoon sun.

Open Day

Rain throughout our open day, but sunny for the last 10 minutes.

The Shed

Sun between Showers

In the garden today were

Bridget, Chris, Jill, John, Lindsay, Sheila and Tom 

May Bank Holiday

Bridget, Chris, Sheila, Tom and Trevor working in the garden today

April Sunshine

John working on the wall to the side of the access ramp

Brian sitting in the sun

A third of the garden is under cultivation

Spring is Here

John, Jill, Sheila, Chris, Bridget and Tom (behind the camera) enjoying Spring sunshine

Over winter

Works to the main access ramp were completed

Down which 10 tons of manure were barrowed and then dug in

Fruit bushes and trees were planted for espaliers along the south facing wall

Now

A third of the three quarter acre walled garden is under cultivation

The early potatoes are in the ground

We look forward to our Bollington Festival Open Day