A map showing where we were working today.
The workers assemble
A quick tour of the various (and numerous) jobs.
And...off we go...!
Nice views of the abby.
The all important tea break.
The "Boss" returns from his adventures.
Yes, there were LOTS of weeds 😬
The chickens were delighted with the worms we dug up.
Just some of the areas that we tackled.
Although we have worked at Quarr a few times in the past, this was the first time we were in the walled garden area. For once, we had plenty of easy parking and it was a short stroll from there along to the work site. This session was for the Southern Housing Group's Quarr Abbey Gardening Project who were there to "point us in the right direction". The jobs were spread across the site but most of them involved digging and the removal of some pretty deep rooted weeds..! Certainly the section I was working on was almost solid clay although the photographs above would indicate that some of the others found the going easier. Tea break was a rather lavish affair with a BBQ to cook sausages and bacon with lots of other goodies available - well done to the staff who cared for us so well. This was a particularly well attended session and although there was a little drizzly rain at the start, it soon dried up but the sun didn't favour us with it's presence.
Many thanks to Terry for the excellent photographs.
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