A bit of joy and laugh-vender in a secret garden

Lending a helping hand at Linfield House

On an evening when numbers were light I so appreciated that Rosalind, Gillybean and Sarah had all turned out to support this task.

After a few false starts we started work in the pretty courtyard garden that we had worked so hard on last time.

Smelling of Lavender

Gill got straight to her usual fine pruning assisted by Ros. There was an amazing aroma of lavender throughout the whole garden which created a very relaxed and laid back feel to the task.

*Discovering the secret garden *

Around 40 minutes in, Jolanta , the care home manager came running out, full of apologies and gratefulness to unlock the gate to the secret garden that went all around the back and side of the courtyard that we had been working on. It was quite a relevation with not one but 2 further gardens for us to work on. Gill, Ros and Sarah got stuck in straight away to clear loads of weeds and reeds from around the water fountain area.

Meanwhile I had a chat with Jolanta who was armed with drinks and snacks ! She told me how she so very VERY grateful for our last visit to the home, just prior to their summer fate. They had raised £700 from the event which will put towards improving the other gardens and balcony patio area in readiness for next spring.

Rain stopped play

With heavy wet drizzle falling we reluctantly stopped work and promised to return ASAP.

Next week, due to the bank holiday in honour of the Queens funeral we will change the task to the Tuesday 20th September.

Have a great week and do hope you all stay dry !

Julia xx