Wednesday 22 August 2018

Pergola's and pathways

WESC was really pleased to welcome a group of volunteers taking part in the NCS, National Citizen Service, which offers voluntary personal and social development for 15-17 year olds.


The weather didn't disappoint and there was plenty for the group to get their teeth into.

The plan was to create a peaceful space for a seated pergola which students and staff could enjoy. 
This has been kindly donated in memory of Darin by his family so is very special.  



They started by marking out the edges of the designated area and then clearing the ground ready to level it.


The group lifted the turf and raked the area 



They measured the area to lay the landscape fabric which will help to reduce the amount of weeding in this seating area


they then mulched the area with bark chippings


and finished it off by placing the pergola itself. Around this will be planted cotinus, viburnum, gunnera and bamboo.



The group carried out other jobs such as painting the arch 


and the posts into the wildlife garden - they had even fundraised for the paint they used!




A brilliant job, well done!

Their next job was to prepare a pebble pathway to the cold frame.  They started by marking out the path 


and then continued by lifting the turf


raking the area to level the ground


and putting the landscape fabric down and adding the pebbles.


The final job was to level off the pebbles.  


This NCS group fundraised with bucket collections for the paint for the posts and pergola along with asking at garden centre's for any plant donations.  Thank you goes to one young person who did really well with a donation from Wyevale Garden Centre at Sidmouth. 





A fabulous team - well done!



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