A closer Aerial Shot looking North of the Orchard and Crypromeria Garden adjacent. Piles of Mulch are surrounding the Cryptromeria ready to be used.
The plan of this area from Two Green Shoots is to the right.
2021-05-14
Title: Aerial Shots
Here is an Aerial Shot of the Forest Garden at an altitude of 100 metres looking east (North is to the Left). The light brown areas are grass which has been strimmed and cut.
On the right is the original plan from Two Green Shoots also looking east
2021-04-14
Title: View Point started
The old Balcony is now in position as the front of the View Point.
Behind this will be more Wooden Staging and a Board Walk
2020-12-21
In the Autumn this year we commissioned Adam & Kloe from Two Green Shoots to help with a design for a Forest Garden in the Field.
No More Sheep or Donkeys, it is officially a Forest Garden in the Making. The fence surrounding the Orchard has gone, and the hedge is much smarter.
We have 100 trees or so planted in this area now, and lots of protective hedging to the west (out of shot)
The old Balcony Sides are added to the old Gate Posts as an entrance to the Orchard
2018-09-04
On the left is a photo on 2012 with the Orchard and Protecting Hedge making slow Progress
On the Right in 2018 the Upper Pond has got choked with growth and needs clearing. You cna see the Orchard Hedge has progressed well in the interval.
2009-10-06
Title: A Meadow in the Orchard
We even removed the grass and planted a Meadow in the Orchard, but for some reason this has failed in subsequent years.
In October with heavy rainfall the Waterfall is in full spate!
2007-12-23
Title: Creating the Ponds & Orchard
We have done plenty of mowing with the big cutter and reduced the Rushes and Bracken.
John Dolan has created two ponds with a waterfall.
Susy is busy planting the Orchard
2005-01-01
Title: As it was when we bought it
Both images are taken before we built the Garage, showing how much work was needed to begin with.
Nothing had been done to the land for about 20 years prior to our purchase.
2004-10-31
Title: Just a Field
This was how things were when we bought the place in 2004. This was just a field with mature Rushes and plenty of Bracken.
There was also Fucia and Branbles to a height of 6 metres.
Work to be done!
