Work on Gazebo and SCCG Tractor

The temperature has dropped drastically and as I write this it is 13C. Brrrr. Yesterday though it wasn't too bad and Miss P came over to give me a hand, painting more on the Gazebo. Some of it has had the 2nd coat while the top part has had it's first coat. We also cleared out some more pots and garden things. 

Reminder before

 I feel like it is taking for ever and was going to finish off the red bits today, but it is too bloomin' cold.

Getting there slowly.

In the mean time John has slowly been pressure spraying the pavers, they were in a terrible state.

 

Some stains still there but it is much better.

Meanwhile at the Community Gardens, which I think I have mentioned before, the final part of the tractor has been connected, a blower vacuum at the back to pick up the grass and a bucket at the front to turn the compost over but also to carry things around the garden. A serious bit of kit you would say.

As John is the only one to actually use it, he held some lessons yesterday, to teach  members how to drive it. I pushed for this as it would be no good if something happened to him, and no-one knew what to do. 5 Members signed up but the ladies chickened out when they saw how complicated it was, but at least two of the men managed to use it. 

All they need now is to practice. The ladies did join in the week before lessons, on the little ride on mower that can whizz around the beds, so that is something.

John's latest grant just in, is to concrete the pathways, they are mostly overgrown with grass, which is now mowed. The last leg of the oval will also be done if we get the grant, and concreting it all will make life a lot easier and if anyone is in a wheelchair or has a walker. Plus with all the rain we have had recently and I am sure will be annual no more walking through the huge puddles. This will also open the garden up for "events" if they so want to do so. 

Old google map shows the paths that need to be concreted, plus complete the oval. Our neighbour reckons John should change his name to Grant Submissions, after gaining the $100,000, mark. 

The grant prior to this one is for another container to go along the rain water tanks next to the pavilion. This will be used for wheelbarrows, tools and things and will empty the larger container to house the tractor. At the moment everything is crowded on top of each other.

 

The container will go the other side of tanks, roughly the same height, and be roofed in for water collection.

 That's all for this week. Stay safe.

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