3rd July 2005

• What the area used to look like (neighbour's plot)
• Way back to the house
• After a few days clearance
• Entertaining the wildlife

18th September 2005

• Beginnings of the pond
• Burning the rubbish

27th May 2006

• Poppies, pathway and meadow
• New boundary fence
• Steps and a nice gate

17th June 2006

• Foxgloves and poppies
• Meadow flowers
• On the prowl

20th August 2006

• Finally finishing the pond
• Sandy work
• Fitting the underlay
• Almost full

26th August 2006

• Trimmed and tucked in
• patting down the turf
• All done, ready for filling with plants

27th August 2006

• First plants in place while Sir Francis looks on

1st October 2006

• Longways view
• Wider view
• A frequent visitor

19th April 2007

• View through the gate
• Looking back to the house
• Pond needing water
• Chimineas, stones and gnomes
• Hogesy on the grass!

20th May 2007

• Pond edge nicely strimmed
• Hiding the compost heap

2nd June 2007

• The formal garden
• The view to the secret garden
• Looking back to the gate
• The pond
• Hogesy and Sir Francis

4th August 2007

• First water lily flower
• Nice flower, thoughtful cat

3rd September 2007

• Another water lily
• Wildlife

19th May 2008

• Nice view of the secret garden
• They're multiplying
• Hoges drinks while Sir Francis looks on
• The pond looking neat
• Three crazy animals in the formal garden
• Two crazy animals in the formal garden
• One crazy live animal in the formal garden