Here is our plot, officially GA1 and its all about to change from the grassy bank that it is.

Paul Finnis and his landscape manager Dave Davies have dug out the trench for the
fruit plants and the fence, we must of removed 6 tonnes of soil and stone already.

We scrounged the use of a JCB on site from Wolverhampton College, this
 

One thing about this show is everybody helps each other out and here we are
rotorvating someone else's plot for them!
 
 
More pictures to follow as Rowlinson Garden Products deliver the potting shed,
composters and posts for the fence tomorrow! We are really looking forward to the
potting shed as its a brand new design!

Today Rowlinson garden products brought the potting shed for us and Dave and Paul started
to erect the incredible edible fence.

The potting shed is going to look great and fit in well with the overall design

Here is a picture of the potting shed and the raised planters with the Tony Ward
benches in the background.

A closer look at the side of the garden shows the shed roof going on.

These are 8' tall root balls for the highway agency garden, mature trees in the extreme!

Hanging baskets are put into place ready for trailing strawberry plants and the
potting shed is looking great!
 
 
Here it is, the post and wire fence in place, potting shed complete and all
kitted out. Benches in place, raised planters etc. The shade sail posts to be
concreted in the morning then we are ready for the plants and the bark chippings!
 
 
What do you think of our water butt?
 
 
This is how to move a 2 ton tree into place. Just use a fork truck to
slide it off the forks and into the hole!
 
 
 
Now its down to serious business and the shade sail arrives from LIS in Grimsby.
 
 
The posts are so substantial they need bracing with a clever triangle
block and post system before we concrete them in.
 
 
The concrete is barrowed in and the posts set in place, we cant wait to see the
bright yellow shade sail making the show garden stand out!
 
Loading the plants at Victoriana Nursery Gardens in Kent
 
 
 
ABC Haulage from Killinghome were chosen for their 39 years in business
and their reliable drivers! (John this mean you!)
 
 
 
Unloading at the show just 3 hours later
 
Its thanks to Warwick college for all the help lifting the plants off the vehicle!
Everybody helps each other, even the young lady in shorts and wellies on a hot day!