Thursday 26 June 2008

Weather: rain
Team: Dorothy, Peter, Michael, Carolyn

What we did:

The weather started off looking fine and after clearing the leaves from the vicarage driveway, Michael and Carolyn met Dorothy in the churchyard. Peter then arrived and so did the rain. We took shelter inside church until the rain had stopped and then gathered our tools, went back to the churchyard and the rain started again, only heavier this time.

There was no sign of the rain stopping again and so we decided that working outside was not possible and decided to clear out our tool cupboard. This is now wonderfully organised and tidy and we shall be able to find things easily now. Peter also fetched some old tools which had been living on the church balcony for many years. These were sorted through with useful ones being saved and kept in the toolbox whilst others were thrown out.

Thursday 19 June 2008

Weather: fine and dry
Team: Dorothy, Harry, Peter, Michael, Carolyn
What we did:

• finished weeding the left hand bed at the back of church and planted up with geraniums
• worked on clearing more flat graves in section B

Thursday 12 June 2008

Weather: dry, mostly cloudy but some sunshine
Team: Dorothy, Harry, Michael, Peter, Carolyn

What we did:

• Dorothy, Harry & Peter worked on removing weeds and clearing flat graves in the B section.
• Michael used the strimmer to remove grass, weeds, brambles and sycamores from the Hill Lane bank and then from the grassy area at the side of the car park
• Carolyn removed overhanging hawthorn and sycamore branches from the Hill Lane bank.
• In the afternoon, Peter and Carolyn worked on clearing a flat grave in the B section which has tree roots growing over it. Some have now been removed, however there is more work to do next week, probably using an axe or large chisel.
• Eric's tea was very welcome after a hard day's work today!
  

Thursday 5 June 2008

Weather: dry & warm
Team: Peter(1), Michael, Carolyn, Sean, Peter(2)

What we did:

• Peter and Carolyn worked on the beds at the back of church in the car park. We spent most of the day removing the weeds and then Carolyn planted some geraniums in one side. The other side is still to be planted up.
• Michael spent the day spraying weedkiller on the paths, war graves and Japanese knot weed.
• Sean and Peter (2) removed branches which were either potentially dangerous or were hanging quite low and would possibly cause injury
• In Eric's absence, Julie made us some well needed tea.