Sunday October 27th 2024- mini work party

 A really stunning morning and loads of people turned up to prepare for the Halloween event. Stakes for the lanterns were put out, the firepit and firewood got ready and the new bench admired. The honeysuckle in the glade was trimmed back amd everyone enjoyed meeting up for a chat.

Leaf hanging by a cobweb thread. It only has an ai tag because I had to use my hand to get the lens to focus and I didn't quite get it out of the shot. 

Admiring the new bench

Lovely autumn sunshine, the leaves are really changing colour now.

A couple of volunteers put the bench in place during the week. Perfect spot to soak up the sun and enjoy the view.

Gourds for decoration. 

Sunday 6th October 2024 - work party

 It was a lovely autumnal, despite this photo looking like spring,  morning, there weren't many of us but it made for a peaceful couple of hours and we got all the necessary work done.

New wheelbarrow wheel put on now I have finally remembered to order it. It needed a bit of  engineering wizardry to get the spacing right but it has a solid trye so no more punctures.

A space was made in the top hedge line in preparati9on for a new bench. Before and..

After!

This is after I cleared several dogwoods which had bent over and blocked the path.

The hazel around the picnic table has grown really well and we spent some time weaving in this years growth.

A robin serenaded us while we worked

Looking nice and thick now

We found a newt under a log

And a peanut in an old nest in the hazel!

Weaving the top bits in.

Tiny toadstools on the Baldwin apple tree.