It was a stunningly glorious winter's day for our working bee on Sunday. The tasks were awaiting us to select from on the board.
Our friendly Apiarist Gerard, was hard and work too, looking after the bees.
Sarah and Ainsley discuss cleaning the pots for re-use.
Karine and Bev Planning to plant out the peas.
Sadly there has been a significant number of (repeat) thefts from plots. Even when thieves are kindly asked not to. Note the cut-off-at-ground-level spring onions to the right...
And the same again below our clear and concise pictorial sign.
Ann pruning the rosemary hedge - it smelled wonderful!
Liz pruning too - whilst avoiding the paparazzi!
Richard Main was on-site to give us a soil building workshop - another post to follow on this.
Clement works the compost.
The compost; turned and tucked up and looking good.
Planting out the beetroot seedlings are; Janet, John, Kathryn and Bev.
The peas looking good to go out too.
Sinead, Sarah, Elli (obscured), Dimitri and Karine do the planting.
Marita clears weeds...
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Seamus in the gardens
Clara (Marita's co-gardener) and Sarah
Keni, a new plot holder - Welcome!
Jackie laying the pea lines
And Bill digging over the weeded area. Welcome, Bill and Janet - new plot holders.
Trevor preparing Jerusalem Artichokes for distribution to Sanctuary members.
Some of our lemons ripening in the shed - to avoid theft predation!
Lisa, Peter and Max
More produce to share - Pumpkins and Almonds. We also had more kumara to share. Our kumara crop yielded a very good crop of about 140 kg from a 20 m bed.
Best dressed award (if we had one) goes to Jan looking marvellous!
Many hands making light work.
Carla
Brendan and Abbie
Alison
Karla and Robert awaiting their plot, came along to our working bee.
A delicious lunch was enjoyed by all and we had a terrifically productive morning. Thanks to everyone who could make it along. Happy Gardening.
