WEST HILL BLOG NO. 120 The day of the Dig Dig!

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The day I've been waiting for has finally come ... the day the digger arrived along with expert operator Tom from Exeter Digger Services. 

The most important job, in preparation for the recovering of the polytunnel was to remove the Willows & Brambles that have routed at the base of the tunnel.


Finished job!
The next task was levelling the remainder of the viking boat
This new space will be planted with more plants of Sensory interest
In expanding the vegetable path in the meadow, the Baggesons Gold hedge was removed (& will be relocated to the WESC's Exeter campus)
The new woodland border which has historically been the dumping ground for weed, is gradually being transformed. Having a digger on site made it easy to clear the brambles & old stumps

Now cleared, the new space looks spacious. In time this will be planted with shade loving perennials & shrubs that provide colour & fragrance through the season ... in short an extension to the Sensory Garden with a woodland feel.

The final task of the day was digging the 120 foot trench in which the new rabbit fence will sit.
This is part of the project to expand the size of the kitchen garden which will provide a more usable space for students to practice growing veg


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