Sophie, Andrew and David enjoy the sunshine and discuss how things are progressing. 4th July 2019
Multiple laminated copies of the plans were available on site so that they were always on hand when needed. I quickly came to realise that the plans were more of a guide than and that how things actually looked on the ground was more important. 4th July 2019.
Nigel, Keith and Andrew working hard. To keep the work flow moving each person needed a different task: laying out, collecting compost, packing the plants with compost. 4th July 2019.
Panoramic view of the whole border to be planted up. 4th July 2019.
We worked backwards from the end of the border leaving channels to bring up the compost. Plants remain in their pots as the border is only temporary. The top layer of earth has been removed so that the potted plants sit flush with the level of the lawn. A space has been left for the horse sculpture. 4th July 2019.
Tom Hill arrives with his magnificent horse sculpture. A large forklift is used to move it as close to the border as possible. It takes seven of us to move it into position. 5th july 2019.
A gap has been left in the planting ready for the horse. Mark and Cristina prepare the ground before it is moved into place. 5th July 2019.
Julie puts in the final plant for Section A on friday evening. Just two sections left to go. 5th July 2019.
When stirred by the breeze the Calamagrostis will help give a sense of movement to Tom’s dynamic sculpture. Nigel adjusted the placement of the Calamagrostis to flow between the horses legs and integrate the sculpture with the planting. 8th July 2019.
Finished view of Section A. The colours of the plants are working really well together and the variety of textures create visual interest.