A new set of terminology

Hi everyone,

A more than breezy day today but the sky is blue and the sun is shining. Bob and I are still recharging our own batteries after many years of growing, harvesting, packing and delivering our Fresh Local Organic Produce. We are still working on our plans, resetting the gardens and our future projects. However, it is only just dawning on ourselves how hard we must have been working and how we were in need of a break from the box scheme. 

I am being quite domestic in the house and home garden…this is also having a bit of a reset. Bob is full on with the new project…the Walled Garden. 

Not only is he bringing the garden back to life but he is also ensuring that the planning permission conditions are being discharged. The planning conditions are not just for the walled garden but for the restaurant and hotel being created alongside (literally alongside) the Walled Garden. 

We now have a completely new language in our house. Bob and I used to talk using words like…crop rotation, mulch, no-dig and mycorrhizal fungi. Now we talk about sub-stations, 315KVA transformers, foul water drains and tomb stones (this is regarding electricity and not our demise!). Along with our new pal, John the Builder, Bob is now meeting with every type of engineer, power grid people, drain and sewer experts, sustainable and environmental experts, designers of kitchens, gardens and restaurant interiors. We are living our own ‘Grand Designs’ program. It is really really interesting and is keeping John and Bob on their toes. We regard ourselves as being very lucky to have such an opportunity.

The biggest opportunity, for me, is the Walled Garden and all the gardens which come with the new restaurant and rooms. The areas outside of the Walled Garden will also be under our gardening remit. But the walled garden is a huge opportunity for any gardener. The planning consent which was required for here is, obviously, the walls themselves. We are not allowed to do anything to the walls under the planning consent. Consent was required also for one major build within the garden…a magnificent traditional wooden greenhouse. This is being positioned along the whole length of the North wall.

Looking at the picture above:

The greenhouse will be built along the Northern white bricked wall.

Bob is cutting the grass around the orchard we planted.

Apple and pear trees have been planted along the East and South walls.

We will be growing in the area below the length of the white wall.

Entrance to the Walled Garden via the gate open within the East wall. 

Hopefully this gives you a better understanding of the Walled Garden. More information will gradually be provided for you all, as and when progress is made.

Till then, take care,

 Ann👩🏻‍🌾