Project 63 - Weekend Update

Welcome to the update post for project 63, and the author can advise that the aches and pains from the weekend's endeavour, some in places where I didn't realise it was possible to ache, have been truly worth it. Over the weekend we have had assistance from Derek, Ian, Dave, Josie and Les which have allowed us to achieve just about what I felt may be possible in three days.

A shed from a retiring plot owner was located on site this morning, on top of the area which had been painstakingly raked and flattened friday, only to find that the topography still represented something that was far from flat.



After a few adjustments, some filling and taking away, the shed was deposited just as the heavens opened. The shed posse hurtled to the poly tunnel for shelter, and after the downpour passed, secured with angle iron and fixings through the floor.

The front was then decked, although I must possess the only spirit level that has a kink in it, as every time we adjusted the soil base we then found we were out somewhere else. After much faffing about we eventually settled that the base was level (ish), cut and secured to the front area of the shed.

At the front of the plot, the raised beds were all re aligned and levelled, and the border area of the plot marked which now requires digging over and as much of the couch grass removed as possible.



With some of the area now marked out, and a rough plan left in the polly tunnel, a list of jobs to do have been inked on a whiteboard inside. We already have offers of assistance from Darryl, Peter and Dave, and hope that you may be interested to see what is going in, participate and perhaps dig in.

For all further information in relation to Project 63, please contact Karen or Ray Lawrence. We look forward to hearing from you.