by Joy Winstanley | Mar 30, 2023 | Activities |
7th February 2023. This is the time of year when we start to prune the 50 fruit trees we have planted around the site. Three Friends work around the fruit trees on the site. Each tree is pruned to remove any diseased or crossing branches. Then any overhanging branches...
by Joy Winstanley | Oct 24, 2021 | Grow Wild, Projects |
Starting the Project The Hamlet has been closed during the pandemic lockdown and during this time they have had a new entrance constructed on the lake side of the building. This entrance has a ramp to allow easy access for wheelchair users and people with prams. At...
by Joy Winstanley | Sep 22, 2020 | blog, Wildlife Garden |
2020 -Gunnera Flowers. Some years ago we found this plant thrown into a skip. We knew it liked wet conditions and so we planted it in the bed next to the pond. This year it has grown and flowered and we are so glad we rescued it. It is magnificent. We just hope we can...
by Joy Winstanley | Sep 20, 2020 | Activities |
2020 – September – Vandals destroy benches in Bird Feeding Station. We were very disappointed to find that the benches in the Bird Feeding station had been removed. This is a very popular place for visitors to sit and watch the birds and squirrels feeding....
by Joy Winstanley | Sep 3, 2020 | Activities |
PRINT SHOP GARDEN There are some borders in front of the Print Shop and these are full of weeds. The Garden Gang has decided to try to make these more interesting. A wall surrounds this area so it may be difficult to get things to grow but if we do not try we will...
