Despite the wet start we did get the acre looking a lot smarter although it was too damp to do much strimming. The cabin lawn was mown together with areas around our vegetable strips.
It was a lovely, relaxed atmosphere on the acre; the cabin lawn was given a a much needed trim and the same went for the secluded corner and the entrance point to the Old Vicarage.
We achieved quite a bit today. Abigail cleared the path leading to our dumping area and was stung numerous times by our ferocious nettles for her troubles
Another feast on the acre as Aniello was on top form as he prepared two curries over two sittings, one for the morning crew and the other for those arriving later. They were both excellent, especially as he predominantly used produce from the acre.
With the heatwave continuing it was quite steamy work today but we got a lot done. The excess liner around the pond has been cut away making it look a lot neater and soon we'll be able to bury the remaining 'fringe' and plant around the edges.
A first for us on the acre today and it felt like a day we'd all been looking forward to. Our first lunch cooked at the acre with fresh vegetables straight from the beds.
What a fun afternoon on the acre! We hosted an informal open day where we welcomed many of our regular volunteers, attendees of our parenting groups and the primary school children who have been having forest school lessons on the acre.
The acre sells itself at the moment with the wildflower varieties in flower changing weekly, the fruit beginning to weigh down the boughs, vegetables bursting with flavour whilst the formal beds are maturing with bursts of colour.
It was wonderful to harvest some of our vegetables, under Isobel's watchful eye, and to see volunteer's able to take some of it home to add to their supper.
