Work begins on the path

The first day was all about preparation. The wooden edges were removed and the edges of the garden cleared.

Destruction comes first

Preparation

There was a big tree root from next door’s tree under the path which was probably what had caused the concrete to crack. It needed to be taken out.

Tree root under the path

After the tree root was removed

The front path

The concrete edge stones have been removed and some of the planting. The tatty red bricks have been removed from the top of the front wall ready for the grey engineering bricks. It looks neater already.

The wood is removed and the paving stones have been delivered

The bricks are moved

We asked for the bricks to be stored by the chicken run for now as we will find a use for them at a later date. The plant removed from the front path went into the chicken run for the girls.

Peaches and Barley investigate the green from the front path

Toffee and Emerald investigate

Broody Butterscotch is on her way back to the nest box

Speckles is trying to get her egg laid

Today was all about preparation and getting all the materials on site.

The bricks for the steps

Sand on the patio

Ready for tomorrow

Some concrete is laid ready for the brickwork tomorrow. Tomorrow the work will begin on the path. We are excited and just can’t wait to see the path start to take shape. We think it will complete the look of the garden and will be really lovely.