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Open Day 2019

The Open Day and BCSS branch visit will be on Saturday 25th May, 10 -5. Flowering will be best in

spring flower buds
Spring flower buds

This morning all of the cacti got their second watering and feed of the year. Although there aren’t any flowers

Volunteers wanted

Got green fingers? Love plants? Interested in learning a bit more about horticulture? We are looking for a volunteer helper

The propagation bench
Propagation

Now that we have more space, our intention is to propagate a lot more than we have been able to

vents open
Spring!

Today was the first day since last autumn that the vents opened automatically. They are currently set to open when

New plants wanted

I’ve updated the “wants list” of plants we are looking to obtain for the collection.

construction week 6
Construction week 6

Apologies for the lack of updates- we’ve been busy! Here we are at the end of week 6 of construction.

end of week 2
Construction- end of week 2

The main structure of the greenhouse is finished. We will start building the benches today, and next week sees a

Construction day 7
Construction day 7

Starting to look like an actual glasshouse! Roof on today, blocks around the base, vents installed, and side walls started.

end of day 4
Construction end of day 4

At the end of day 4, the concrete has been poured, levelled and polished. Tomorrow the drains will be cut

end of day 3
Construction end of day 3

A lot of waiting around early this morning, waiting for roadstone, blocks, machinery, rubble for soakaway; all held up by

day 2 pipework
Construction end of day 2

At the end of day 2, the drainage, water supply and electricity cables are all installed, and the ditches backfilled.

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