The acre has been a hive of activity so far this summer but now it's time to take a short breather, take time to reflect on what a beautiful garden we have created and to enjoy it.
A small group of volunteers started work on Monday to ensure the acre was at its very best this week with two judging days looming and a picnic to host.
The week was incredibly busy for us all as we prepared for two more days of judging for the South and South East in Bloom. This year we had been asked to be part of Farnham's bid to win Gold, a huge honour for us.
Every week the acre looks even more stunning as flowers burst open, their dazzling array of colours vividly contrasting with the greenness of the well watered trees and grasses.
Having had consistently very wet days three days in a row we can count ourselves lucky as the rain stayed away on our ‘Welcome Wednesday’ until after lunch
The view of the meadow now is stunning with a sea of white and yellow interspersed with a few red poppies with lots of buttercups highlighted against the bronze fennel.
What a day! No hiding in greenhouses today as the glorious sunshine bathed the acre in its warm rays, highlighting the beautiful colours that are beginning to emerge all around us.
Black clouds hovered over the acre today, finding us hunkering down in the workshop cabin whilst outside the pond was naturally filled as the clouds emptied.
