New Project (ongoing)

[Andy Collins]

Some footage from the last couple of days, digging the pond (lake mere ocean) halfway there, and installing the raised beds, which were built off site then transported in completed. The beds are 17feet x 3feet long. this is an ongoing project.

[Joe]

looks like an interesting job andy

[Stephen Blair]

raised beds are great, my dad got rid of all his grass out the back and built some and gravelled around them, so much easier to keep and a nicer height to work at

[Andy Collins]

Where the beds are placed was the old swimming pool (disused) so the ground had to be made up first and compacted before the beds could be lifted into place. Approx 4tons of soil per bed.

[John Shutler]

cool, looking forward to watching the development of this project

[Robert_S]

looks like an interesting job Andy, whats going in the beds veg? built a few for clients and thats what they always seem to put in them!! everyone wants to be in the "good life" not a bad thing of course.

[Andy Collins]

Forgot to say that this is my sons project, he is the landscape designer, I'm on site carrying out remedial tree work, helping with placing the raised beds, and generally making sure things go to plan. The beds will have an assortment of ornamental grassy stuff and flowery things chucked in in some sort of order, another bed will be herbally things, all on a theme I believe. The excavation of the pond is nearing completion now, only about 60 ton more stuff to move, then it will be prepared for the liner.

[Ian Leach]

Looks a nice job so far, You must be a proud dad does he boss you around when you work for him:biggrin:

[Andy Collins]

Looks a nice job so far, You must be a proud dad does he boss you around when you work for him:biggrin:

 

Not yet!! He takes on board advice, learning things at college on paper is one thing, but dealing with a client, arranging different trades to be on site at the right time is something that comes with experience, I'm just guiding him on these points, he has to be making the final decisions, right or wrong.

[tommer9]

Great stuff Andy. We wait with baited breath the outcome.