Tuesday 28 November 2023

Glasshouses verge: 28-11-2023

OK NCVs - roll up your sleeves.

It's time for action!! 

 After two days of preparation it was felt that it was finally time to make a start on the actual laying of the Glasshouses verge hedge.

No more prevarication! No more preparation! Let's get the job done!!

Well - at least started......

 
A well prepared hedge and a sunny day.
What more could you possibly need?
 
These 2 NCVs were in deep conversation
 about where to cut the stems. 
 
These 2 were just getting on with the job.
 
Once the pleachers started to be laid....
 
...the job moved on apace. 
 
Hang on David - I think that you are
 becoming part of the hedge!! 
 
Despite all the previous preparation there 
were some additional stems to be removed.
 
These started piling up - as usual. 
 
 No worries - Anita was ready 
to start processing the brash.
 
And then, of course, all of it 
was used to make a dead hedge 
to fill in the gaps. 
 
Now THAT is a nice bit of pleaching Brenda! 
 
You too Ken.

They were all pleaching merrily away
and suddenly it was time for a break.
 
This shot shows just how many turned out this week.
Oooo - what's in the box Julia?
 
Nice one - orange and raisin sponge. 
Thanks Julia.
You can definitely come again.

Back to work - time for some rails.

This is when it really starts
 to look professional.
 
 
By home time a large part of the hedge was completed.

 
Even the stretches of dead hedge looked good.

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