Photo Gallery for Garden Construction - September and October 2010
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Work started on the construction of the garden in the middle of September 2010, including the removal of the tarmac, construction of gates and railings and hard landscaping.
The work has been carried out by local construction firm N D Willan Building Contractors to plans developed by Andrew Morton QS from the Initial Sketch of the garden design. The railings are by K Rackham and Son Engineering Ltd.
Thursday 28th October 2010
The pergola has been extended and the bike racks are complete. We will use the pallets to build our compost bins!
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Wednesday 27th October 2010
One of our regular site meetings.
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Tuesday 26th October 2010
The garden is taking shape! More block paving has been laid and the planting holes for the pergola are in position (bottom left).
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Thursday 21st October 2010
The garden now has topsoil, more block paving has been laid and one of the bike racks is in place.
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Tuesday 19th October 2010
The block paving is being laid and the uprights for the pergola are being built.
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Thursday 14th October 2010
The foundations of the raised beds have been put in place, along with their granite sett surrounds.
Below left: The edges of the circular lawn area. Below right: A path (left of photo) will lead to the sitting out and lawn areas.
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Monday 11th October 2010
The paved areas have been filled with rubble and the granite setts and sleepers have now arrived.
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Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th October 2010
The stone edging for the paved areas has been put in place.
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Monday 4th October 2010
Today detailed measuring up began.
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Friday 17th September 2010
At the end of the first week, the tarmac and Cotoneaster have gone and the site is level.
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Thursday 16th September 2010
Site clearance continues. And yards away, on Grapes Hill, Stage 6 of The Tour of Britain passes by, from Kings Lynn to Great Yarmouth.
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Wednesday 15th September 2010
The tarmac is removed, leaving a layer of sand and shingle.
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Monday 13th September 2010
The site is fenced off, ready for work to start.
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