10th November 2019 – Ickworth
It barely seems like yesterday we were uncovering the dahlias in the walled garden at Ickworth; in fact it was
Read moreIt barely seems like yesterday we were uncovering the dahlias in the walled garden at Ickworth; in fact it was
Read moreOur fourth task working in the Albana this year to remove the inner box hedge along the path. Another long
Read moreBack to Ickworth this week to continue the removal of the hedge along the inside of the Albana Walk. A
Read moreWork continued on this task to remove the inner hedge from the Albana Walk. Steady progress was made in cutting
Read moreIn the Albana there is a long, tall hedge that needs removing, so who do Ickworth call upon to get
Read moreBack to the walled garden again, this time to finish off the canes and string around the dahlias, and to
Read moreBack to the walled garden today to continue working on the dahlia beds. Most of the dahlias had now woken
Read moreIt was time for the dahlias in the walled garden to be uncovered, and this job fell to SNTV once
Read moreBig task of the day: remove the double box hedge from around a dead tree, ready for someone else to
Read moreBack at Ickworth for some laurel bashing this week. This task was in lieu of the originally planned task of
Read moreA return to coppicing along Geraldine’s Walk in front of the main house. We coppiced an area here on our
Read moreWe returned this week to Ickworth’s walled garden to continue working on the dahlia beds. A month ago we lifted
Read moreAfter an enforced break from tasks, we were keen and happy to be back with loppers and bow saws in
Read moreOur first task of the year was coppicing at Ickworth, working in Geraldine’s Walk, not far from the main house.
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