Apparently we’ve not worked at Benthall in April before. But that didn’t stop a great turnout and a good workout. The weather was fine, though quite cold.
The first task was to cut up a large bough which had come off a huge conker tree. This provided something for everyone … brash, bonfire, and the big bowsaw!
An early cake o’clock gave the fire chance to get going. After this, a few remained to continue with the fire. Nick took the rest of us to look at the second task.
On a large scale, this was like the beginning of one of those multi-square puzzles, where you move one square to create a space for the next.
The final piece of the puzzle will be growing salads for the tearoom, in the cold-frames.
Finishing a bit early, Nick took us for a short tour around the garden, and back ‘in time for tea’!
(Much better than ‘raking grass’!)
Shropshire and Staffordshire National Trust Volunteers 