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Granite seat and Church garden
This afternoon after
the church service (and the AGM) 08 May 2016 we did some more to the church garden and
I thought you'd like to add a couple of the photos to the update of
progress for the web-site.
The bedding plants
are going in this week (weather permitting), and then it will just be a
case of watering and tending the plants -- instead of the heavy manual
work we've had to do for the last couple of months ! It's now all looking
more like a real garden and we're beginning to feel more hopeful it will
be colourful and tidy for the summer ! Here are a few photos to add to the information. Linda  For those of you who aren't aware the church garden is now well underway
and looking more like a real garden as opposed to a waste ground !
At times during our digging sessions we have felt more like convicts
breaking rocks with the use of the pickaxe to bring out the huge stones
and slate that have been hampering out progress ! However, we are now
winning the battle, and the earth underneath is actually quite good once
it's been dug and aerated. There is still an area near the road/pavement
that needs attention once the large bags and other unwanted bits are
removed, and maybe this part could be used for vegetables
Money has been allocated towards the cost of the garden, and it should be enough to provide a colourful display of plants and shrubs for this summer. We have also managed to purchase a rose arch, which will add a central focal point and hopefully look very pretty with the climbing clematis which we will plant each side of it. We have created three short grassed paths, and have also managed to purchase a second-hand strimmer to cut the grass with. Some very helpful and kind hearted builders also helped us to lay some of the spare concrete paving slabs for a central area, and they gave their time and expertise free of charge -- very charitable :)
Margaret Brock has been my main helper for this project and I don't know
what I would have done without her. She has worked very hard and been a
great support. Thank-you also to all the others who have given their time
and effort to the project. I know the original plan was for the children
to have a gardening club, and eventually when all the hard slog is
finished this plan will be achieved.
Like all gardens it will take a couple of years to establish, but for this
first year what we have managed to do so far will be a good start and
something we can all enjoy in fellowship.
Linda Lambert (29th April 2016) |
We 'dragged' 4 men from the Chez Bar across the road to help us, and they moved and sited the
granite stones into the recess for us :)
It has been my dream for a few years now to see this precious space at the
back of Cornerstone used to its full potential, not just for our church
congregation but also for the people of Torpoint. Hopefully, it will
encourage more people into our church in the summer to enjoy the outside
space in the sunny weather.