25th August

…in the show tunnel. Banksia integrifolia Banksia integrifolia Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ – the hardy ‘ginger lily’ which is new to us although clearly our oversight. Cautleya spicata ‘Robusta’ Cautleya spicata…

15th April

…open water left at all. This used to be an important stretch of water for wildfowl and will now be restored to what it was 50 years ago. clearing out…

19th March

…time. M. cylindrica x M. campbelli ‘Darjeeling’ Laying in the new water pipe (and tank) above the greenhouse to give us free water from our own spring below the church….

2nd October

…the other day there was an estate wide water crisis as the estate well had dried up. No water for anyone until it fortunately rained enough that night for the…

9th November

…yet again. Tin Garden And Kennel Close before the daffodils appear. Kennel Close Groundworks for the water tank at Tin Garden. New gutters needed to direct roof water into the…

21st January

…will not have to bring water with them to site when providing meals for 100+ people. We will control a new meter for the amount of water used. A dry…

16th September

…mid-1960s when mains water arrived. There were a series of lagoons in the river which fed water to gravity fed water pumps or rams. You can see some of these…

30th November

…a digger 3 days to resolve in a field of winter corn. Major pipe replacement of old metal pipe now needed. Chasing water leaks Chasing water leaks Chasing water leaks…

23rd August

…to water hard to get the soil damp enough to get the water to penetrate over a few consecutive days. Nevertheless you cannot begin to water everything so 2022 will…

18th May

…stand centre of the stand The electrics for the fountain conk out again. If we fill the water feature completely top and bottom and the electric conks we will flood…