Marking out the pond and other activities

15 - 22 Nov 2019

More preparation for the digger work needed to be done.  The hedge at the bottom of our land has extended several metres out from the edge, and we would like to recover that area.  So we cut back a lot of brush, and mapped out in rope where we wanted the pond, with its various depths.

 Dave and I dragged all the cut brush up to the shed where we will chomp it into woodchip for paths and mulch

 The pond - outer edge and inner deep zone laid out in easily adjustable rope while we made our minds up

 This is the area we cleared - the tree supported by a brace was surrounded by brush, and was growing at an angle to try to get to the light.  We cleared back about 3 metres (and found Chanterelle mushrooms)

 Some of the piles of brush by the shed, ready for a full day of chipping.

 Meanwhile, Rowan came back to finish the details of the decking,

 ... and to finally install the last two posts that hold the roof up on the north side of the music room.  This has been needed for a long time, and since we want to route rainwater capture pipes down the posts, we finally got round to prioritising them.

 Rowan fixes up the fancy bits of the terrace.

Hurrah!  30 bags of goat manure, ready for when we have the landscaping done and new beds built.

Just before Naomi and Pete went back to the UK, we had a day out in Vonitsa with them.  It was meant to be a day out in their boat, but they developed engine trouble so we went for a walk instead.