Limestone steppers installed
Installed the limestone stepping stones through the garden.
Habitat rock repositioned, plants watered
Repositioned a habitat rock to help catch water, and watered in the new plants.
Garden Journal — In progress
100 Mont Albert Road
Tree removed
Removed a tree from the garden as part of the ongoing works.
Garden lights investigated
Sally had noticed the garden lights weren't working. Worked through a few possible causes before finding it — the LED sockets had corroded and worn out. The worn sockets still need to be purchased and replaced.
Habitat features installed — rocks, logs, chairs, light
Installed the igneous habitat rocks, logs, concrete chairs and garden light into the beds.
Mains line discovered, garden light relocated
Discovered a mains line during works, which required moving a garden light to clear it.
Garden edging reset, irrigation repaired
Reset the garden edging and repaired the irrigation on site.
Pressure washing
Pressure washed hard surfaces on site.
Soil blend moved into garden beds
Used the Kanga kid digger to move and blend the new soil mix through the garden beds.
Rock delivery and more asset protection
Delivery of igneous habitat rocks arrived on site for the ecological garden. Picked up additional asset protection materials ahead of continued works.
English ivy and apple tree removed
Removed English ivy (Hedera helix) from the fence line, and a Malus (apple tree) from the garden bed, clearing the way for the new planting layout.
Detailing excavation by hand
Fine detailing of the excavation by hand, working in close around the areas the machine can't reach cleanly.
Second bed excavated, bin filled
Continued excavation into the second garden bed. The skip bin is now filled and ready for pick-up tomorrow.
Excavation and removal begins
With the loader on site and the lawn protected, excavation and removal work got underway. We also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the day on Instagram — some gardens begin with planting, this one begins with subtraction.
Mini loader hired, site protected
Picked up the Kanga mini loader from the hire depot. Purchased and laid asset protection materials across the grassed areas on site ahead of machine work, to keep the lawn from being damaged during excavation.
Mini loader booked
Booked a mini loader for hire, available from next Tuesday (7 July), to move through the remaining removal work.
Skip bin delivered
Accepted delivery of a 6m³ skip bin on site for the removal waste.
Bulbs lifted and heeled in
Removed the existing bulbs from the bed and relocated them to a holding spot on site, ready for replanting once the new layout goes in.
Removing brick edging and onion grass
Early-stage site preparation. New soil will be imported and machinery sourced for the remaining removal work. For now, onion grass is being cleared manually by hand.
