We had a real mix of weather today, sunshine, cool winds, hail and rain! However, our keen volunteers laboured away at pruning and clearing away foliage from the Rewilder and Pollinator beds, weeding as they went. Some more compost from the huge heap on the car park was spread on the Espalier Orchard and some of our own compost around the replanted strawberries and blueberry bushes. Next to the blueberry bushes there are two large clumps of comfrey growing, some fo which is destined for the compost bin as it is an excellent accelerator. A large group worked on the vegetable beds, turning and digging in the cover crop to prepare the beds for root crops and potatoes which will go in as soon as the soil warms up a bit. Angela Hoy
Be sure to sign up for our guided work parties - click through on the event calendar on our home page - and get in touch to learn of other volunteer opportunities in the gardens.
We are also looking for a gardener or farmer to run our guided work parties. This is a part-time paid opportunity. Email Joanne for more information.
