For our first outdoor session of the year, we returned to the Stonehill Community Garden, working under the guidance of wardens Rachel and Richard. Having gathered in the car park, the morning's tasks were outlined. The first of these was to dig a pair of shallow trenches within the garden, which would form the foundations for two polytunnels that are to be installed in the coming weeks. A variety of vegetables will be grown within these structures once they have been erected. Secondly, the netting around the fruit cage required re-positioning and tightening. It is there to keep birds and other wildlife out. Sally and Carolyn were assigned to this. A total of twelve Green Gymmers were in attendance, and given the impressive work rate for which we are renowned, it came as little surprise that the jobs were completed rather speedily. Well before the scheduled tea break, in fact. An early elevenses was therefore hastily arranged while further details were devised. Fortuna...
