Views around the Grounds and Walled Garden - 08/08/2012.

Back to volunteering at Wallington, after my week's holiday in Suffolk. It was great to be back and get to work all day without any rain. The sun also made an appearance early afternoon. 

The job for today needed two other volunteers, as we were sent to Portico Walk to sort out some scaffolding and cut back the laurel arch in preparation for the contractor's equipment to be able to pass through it when they start on laying the new paths around East Wood.

It was hard work cutting back the laurel that was last trimmed back about ten years ago. We had removed enough of the wood before lunch to get to the problem areas of the scaffold that formed the original arch. After lunch we removed two 6m long scaffold tubes and replaced them. It was then a short job to remove the last of the laurel and tidy up.

Taking all of the tools and equipment back I asked for another job in the Walled Garden to finish off my day here. The job was to cut back some geraniums in a border with the hope that they will get to flower again - weather and growing conditions allowing them to do so!

The Walled Garden was very busy during my time there and I spoke to many visitors from around the country. It has been another ejoyable and productive day at the historic national Trust property.

Took the following photographs before I started work this morning:

Colour in the Car Park borders.

Clock Tower and Courtyard.

House Entrance.

Mary Pool.

Railway Border.

Blue and Yellow Border.

Plum Border.

Beside the Peach Houses.

Hot Border.

Hot Border and Conservatory.

Colour in the Walled Garden.