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Memories of bonfire night 2012
"Don't you Remember,
The Fifth of November,
'Twas Gunpowder Treason Day,
I let off my gun,
And made'em all run.
And Stole all their Bonfire away." (1742)
"Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on 5 November, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of 5 November 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.
Within a few decades Gunpowder Treason Day, as it was known, became the predominant English state commemoration, but as it carried strong religious overtones it also became a focus for anti-Catholic sentiment. Puritans delivered sermons regarding the perceived dangers of popery, while during increasingly raucous celebrations common folk burnt effigies of popular hate-figures, such as the pope. Towards the end of the 18th century reports appear of children begging for money with effigies of Guy Fawkes and 5 November gradually became known as Guy Fawkes Day. Towns such as Lewes and Guildford were in the 19th century scenes of increasingly violent class-based confrontations, fostering traditions those towns celebrate still, albeit peaceably. In the 1850s changing attitudes eventually resulted in the toning down of much of the day's anti-Catholic rhetoric, and in 1859 the original 1606 legislation was repealed. Eventually, the violence was dealt with, and by the 20th century Guy Fawkes Day had become an enjoyable social commemoration, although lacking much of its original focus. The present-day Guy Fawkes Night is usually celebrated at large organised events, centred around a bonfire and extravagant firework displays."
Source: Wikipedia
A candidate plots points on a map he must find at a night land navigation course during the Expert Field Medical Badge competition in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 8. Before the EFMB candidates take the actual testing they all must go through the standardization phase. During this portion the service members are taught what they must do at each of the different lanes so they understand what to expect before the actual testing phase. Passing rates for the badge range from 5-25 percent of candidates, making the EFMB a distinctive mark in a Soldier's records. About us: U.S. Army Europe is uniquely positioned to advance American strategic interests across Eurasia and has unparalleled capability to prevent conflict, shape the environment and, if necessary, win decisively. The relationships we build during 1000 theater security cooperation events in more than 40 countries each year lead directly to support for multinational contingency operations around the world, strengthen regional partnerships, and enhance global security. (photo by Sgt. Michael Reinsch, U.S. Army Europe Public Affairs)
VH Produce owner Vue Her is a Hmong farmer on a 10-acre field, who grows several Asian specialty crops in Singer, CA, near Fresno, on November 9, 2018. He has worked with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to implement many conservation improvements, including help replacing an old tractor for a more efficient lower emission tractor and installation of seasonal high tunnels.
Growing up on a farm and learning the skills was just not possible for Vue Her who was born to farmer parents in a refugee camp in Thailand. He could not put into practice all the farming skills they used in Laos. General schooling in the refugee camps was minimal. At the age of 15, he started working a variety of odd jobs and work as a craftsman in the camp. This 'on the job' experience taught him an appreciation for hard work, and he took pride in being able to contribute to his family. There he married and started his own family.
Eager to work, he started with Foster Farms as a janitor. Then he stocked produce at an Asian grocery store. He kept working hard and saved his money. After years of factory work, he started his farm operation on leased land, in 2011, with plans to buy his own land in two years.
As a young man with a growing family, starting a farm in the United States was a big challenge and he knew he needed help. While listening to a local Asian language radio station, he heard NRCS soil conservationist Sam Vang’s NRCS radio program (in the Hmong language). Producer Vue Her said, “I am a big fan of the program and without the NRCS radio program, I don’t think I knew USDA programs.” (Note: The radio station is no longer producing the program.)
Farming, in the beginning, was hard and not efficient for Vue Her because he had to wait to use a borrowed tractor. This caused the soil to be worked out of schedule, causing the harvest to be out of the schedule for the farmer's markets where he sells his produce. To stay on schedule and meet market needs he purchased his own tractor that was supported by the USDA through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) program. www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/...
He quickly learned from Sam Vang that the farming practices his parents used are different from the standard practices in the US. Soil conservationist Sam Vue helped him learn about soil conservation, management skills, business knowledge, and time management. Some examples of this are the practice of rotating the crops in each plot to promote soil health and using standardized tractor attachment settings to save time and effort. For this Mr. Her says, "I'm happy to be part of NRCS programs and to know the staff. I have less stress, and I'm thankful for the farm management skills. Whenever I have a question, I call Sam."
The EQIP program also helped him purchase two seasonal high tunnels so that they can grow dozens of different varieties of Asian vegetable in the long arched plastic wrapped structures. In the tunnels, many of the vegetables are planted as seeds and are very sensitive to either frost or heat. High tunnels also helped him to maintain steady production and income year-round.
As a family business, his workforce is his seven children who pitch in after school. Each week, they push to pick, clean and box the produce just before the weekend markets. Today, wife Mai Houa Yang, son Bee Her, and daughter Chai Her harvest peanuts for sale tomorrow.
"I appreciate being able to produce traditional vegetables for other cultures, says Mr. Her. "I feel good about working hard and being accepted in the community of growers and by my customers."
When asked, what is a good day? He laughs, every day is the best day because I spend more time on the farm than at home.
USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.
Calland's War Memorial Park
Just outside the main building, next to the parking area is the Steagall family cemetery.
The Roland DXY-990 plotter with an "op-art" plot. The program that generated the plot is in C, and is based on a version in BASIC that was published in Personal Computer World in the early 1980s.
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Mexican farmers and CIMMYT partners Porfirio Ernesto Bastida Olivares and Josefina Ruiz Cano are proud to show off the plant matter that covers the soil beneath their thriving maize crop. They farm 0.5 hectares of land in the community of Magdalena Panoaya, close both to CIMMYT's headquarters and to the urban sprawl of Mexico City. Water availability has been falling as the city grows, spurring the couple to adopt conservation agriculture (CA).
By keeping all of their crop residues—like leaves and stems—on the soil, they help it to retain moisture. “The earth gives us something, but we also need to give back to the earth,” says Bastida. Before they started using CA, the couple's yield was 2.5 tons per hectare (about the national average). After three years of CA, it is now 4 tons per hectare. They sell part of their crop, and, in addition to their own consumption, Ruiz uses the rest to make tortillas and tlacoyos (traditional Mexican foods) that she sells locally at a stand.
The aim of CA is to produce stable, high yields with low environmental impact, through applying the three key principles of zero tillage, residue retention, and crop rotation. These practices help to protect the structure of the soil, retain soil moisture, and prevent erosion. Direct seeding—without plowing—also cuts down on labor and resource use.
CIMMYT is developing an increasing number of hubs throughout Mexico and the world that function as centers for collaborative CA research, capacity-building, demonstration and dissemination, engaging diverse actors and fostering the emergence of regional CA networks. Farmers are crucial partners in developing and spreading effective CA systems. Satellite trial and demonstration plots in farmers' fields help to adapt CA practices to local conditions, and let other farmers see how well CA works.
Bastida and Ruiz appeared in a report featuring several aspects of CIMMYT's work by the U.S. "Marketplace" radio news program, as part of its "Food for 9 Billion" series. The piece is available, with transcript and photo slideshow, at: www.marketplace.org/topics/sustainability/food-9-billion-....
For the latest news on conservation agriculture, see CIMMYT's blog at: blog.cimmyt.org/?s=conservation+agriculture.
For more on CIMMYT's ever-growing network of hubs in Mexico, see the August 2009 e-news story "The verdict is in: Conservation agriculture trials needed for the long run," available online at: www.cimmyt.org/en/about-us/media-resources/newsletter/316....
Photo credit: M. DeFreese/CIMMYT.
Definitely plotting Jesse.
I didn't see the horns until I realised it was the same goat in the next photo I've posted....
A young Billy?
Ruta del Cares / Cares Gorge walk
A Coat to die for - and that's NOT a clue, in this case. Paolo Cavara's Plot of Fear. My briefest of rambles : giallo-tshirts.blogspot.com/
Plotter sketches for a new series. Studio Mode graciously let me use their CNC cutter to do these.
These particular ones are a revisit of the Ornament pieces I did for Darkness Descends. They're not intended for final production since I already have a good format for that series.
Made by Katherine Huang, Chisholm Lab, MIT.
The Chisholm Lab gives you permission to use this image. This is the highest resolution image available.
Nelder plot experiment.
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This plot shows the data from the skysensor device measuring the all sky brightness in the range from full daylight to deep-sky. The local time runs from left to right, the day from bottom to top. Black points represent datagaps. You might notice the sinusodial shape, which can be explained by the equation of time. Midnight is on the left, noon is in the middle of this plot. The data from January and February seems to be darker, this could have been caused by snow-coverage of the sensor.
In 2017, you may have seen a small, Oscar winning Art House movie titled "Suicide Squad", about a small lovable band of misfits that achieve world peace through the power of love, friendship, and sacrifice... in which case, you probably watched a better movie than what Warner Bros. and the DCEU brought to my attention.
This is the movie that Will Smith (arguably speaking, correctly) gave up doing the Independence Day sequel to star in, along with Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Viola Davis, and that dude from the Robocop remake, battling the evil forces of Echantress, played by Carla Dela.. Deli.. that actress from Carnival Row. If you love mediocre movies with really dumb plots which squander the talents of the stars in said movie, then Suicide Squad is the film for you. Turns out the movie was so mediocre that they're rebooting the entire franchise, though it could be in part due to the DCEU supposedly going n a wiser direction of single property development BEFORE a battle royale.
In case you had forgotten about Will Smith's involvement in this cinematic opus, I'm here to remind you of it - presenting S.H. Figuarts Suicide Squad: Deadshot, which I purchased from a local toy show for $25 CAD, which is a great price, and lets me add a Will Smith figure to my hoard for.. future plans that can finally be realized.
Deadshot is built on the same platform as the excellent Antman I looked at previously, which makes sense. As mentioned in many reviews, Tamashii Nations develops a standard male and female body for each of their lines, and then builds the character around them. Deadshot comes with a lot more window dressing than Antman, mind you, but we'll get to that soon enough. To my eye, Deadshot looks a bit on the lean side, particularly on the upper body. While yes, I know he's wearing bulky armour, the Figuarts body doesn't quite capture the physique of Will Smith.
The package comes with a bit more (or a lot more, depending on your frame of reference) than Antman. There's the figure, two posing hands, two hands for holding his rifle, the rifle, and a covered face - things that you'd normally consider in the box. Then there's the fact that the body is covered with all sorts of armour plates, ammo clips, pistols and knives. I may have thought the movie was dumb as bricks, but you're never going to hear me complain that Deadshot went to the dance with too few weapons or bullets. Some of these pieces can come off, though I'm not sure if that was intended or not (they clip back in, mind you). Overall, if Antman was beautiful in its simplicity, Deadshot is beautiful in the "everything including the kitchen sink" preparedness of his gear.
Articulation. as mentioned previously, is theoretically the same as Antman: toes, rotating and pivoting ankles, double jointed knees, hips with pull down for greater range of motion, waist, mid torso, full motion shoulders with dedicated chest collapse hinge, bicep swivel, standard elbows, full wrist, and ball jointed neck/head. There's even an additional point of articulation as the armour plating on the abdomen slightly pivots to allow for better range of motion and a more natural look when posing. BUT... but... but.. it's difficult to access the articulation due to the bulkiness of the outfit. The most prominent of these problem spots is with the waist area. As the Deadshot pants are quite bulky, the Figuarts follows suit, with a bulkier "diaper" as compared to Antman, as well as thicker thighs. While the pull down hips does help with articulation, the sheer bulk of the area means you're never going to get anywhere close to the prance-tastic stylings of Scott Lang.
Sculpting of body and covered head are very well done. Material textures are in place, as expected. Rivets for armour plating make an appearance, as does appropriate texturing on the clips and other pieces of hardware Deadshot has on his body. They even put in some great details into the scope eyepiece of the covered head. There are also numerous buckles, straps, laces, and other such mechanical details that make an appearance here that were not present on Antman (by design, of course).
The Will Smith head, on the other hand.. well, its passable but I feel that they made his face too narrow, and his eyes were placed too close together. Jumping a bit ahead, the face printing didn't quite work here, and what we get is what I best describe as "Will Smith if put through the Justice League Cavil Mustache filter".
Paint work is on point, excluding the Will Smith face printing. With the exception of some errors on small details like the gold accents, paint masking is exceptionally clean, with no visible observations of over spray. There is also use of glossy and matte paints to replicate various materials, which is always welcome. Decal wise, there is only one, which is the Deadshot emblem on his chest armour. Strangely missing, but present on the DC Multiverse figure, is the "I am the Light" text that should be on his collar, or at least on a separate piece. It's a small detail, but at the price point that we're dealing with, its a silly oversight that really should have been included. Build quality is, as expected, good, with no issues regarding loose joints, flimsy construction, or bad tolerances. Seams on the arm are back to their typical hidden nature, a task made easier due to all the gear Deadshot wears, such as the wrist mounted guns.
All in all, a solid, though not exceptional, entry into the S.H. Figuarts line. The body is built on a solid platform, but has articulation limitations due to the bulkiness of the outfit. There is some brilliant paint work on the figure, but you have a pretty bad looking Will Smith head sculpt. There is excellent outfit and weapon detailing for a figure of this size, but they left out a key part of the outfit. Like I said.. solid, but not exceptional. Average looking face as it may have, it's still a Will Smith figure, and that's always neat to have, especially when you're in my line of photo business.
On to the next figure!
Thanks to an additional three and a half weeks of Cabspotting data (May 17-June 10, 2008) from the Crawdad archive.
Note the Bay Bridge S-curve in the newer data and the original bridge in the older data. The Financial District is a blob of GPS noise, but at least it's a colorful blob.
To match the Muni speed plots, black is less than 3mph. Red is 3-5mph. Blue is 5-9mph. Yellow is 9-19mph. Green is faster than 19mph.
Trying out some superellipses around the outside of an existing plotter drawing. The ring of small circles takes too long to plot, though. 4:30 just on its own, about 8 minutes for the whole plot.
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Plotted with EMSL's Watercolorbot and Staedtler pens
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Burial plot BC075, Holy Trinity Parish Churchyard, Ilfracombe, Devon, England. The headstone (above left), of John Colwill (1825-1888), and Elizabeth Colwill née Knill (1826-1883), and their son, Samuel Colwill. John's birthplace was Weare Giffard, Devon, and Elizabeth was born in Liskeard, Cornwall. Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Knill. In 1881, their address was the Railway Hotel, 61A High Street, Ilfracombe, where John was the Hotel Keeper. John and Elizabeth were married on 24 June 1849, in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Ilfracombe. Also shown (above right), is the headstone of their children, Eliza Ann and Sophia. The headstones are placed together, and bear the following inscriptions:
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
SAMUEL. SON OF JOHN AND
ELIZABETH COLWILL.
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 14TH 1864 AGED 1 YEAR AND 8 MONTHS.
The grass wethereth and the flower fadeth
But the word of the Lord endureth for ever.
ALSO THE ABOVE NAMED
ELIZABETH COLWILL
WHO DIED MARCH 5TH 1883
AGED 57 YEARS.
ALSO OF ANNIE GERTRUDE
INFANT DAUGHTER OF
RICHARD AND MARY GIBBS
AND GRANDCHILD OF THE ABOVE
WHO DIED DECEMBER 29TH 1884
AGED 16 DAYS.
ALSO OF JOHN COLWILL
HUSBAND OF THE ABOVE
DIED MAY 5TH 1888
AGED 63 YEARS.
SACRED
TO
THE MEMORY OF
ELIZA ANN
THIRD DAUGHTER OF
JOHN AND
ELIZABETH COLWILL,
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MARCH 13TH 1859. AGED 1 YEAR
AND NINE MONTHS.
Reared on earth, to bloom
in heaven.
ALSO SOPHIA THEIR
ELDEST DAUGHTER
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
MAY 14TH 1861 AGED 11 YEARS
Ilfracombe's Parish Churchyard is maintained by the award-winning Ilfracombe Holy Trinity Graveyard Group.
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Nelder plot experiment.
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A 5th Regiment, Advanced Camp Cadet plots points before beginning the Land Navigation Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, June 17, 2019. | Photo by Dustin Massengill, Ohio Univeristy
February 2072 film will release to 20th Century Fox on January 27, 2020.
- Cast -
Kacie Hurlston as Kacie Duffman
Albert Roberts as Albert Duffman
Big Bobby Jones as Bobby Duffman
Anthony Spivey as Anthony Duffman
Jimmy Kimmel as Jeffrey "Papaw" Duffman
Justin Bieber as Bieber Duffman
David Cross as Ian Sawyer
Jason Lee as Dave Jones
Willie Nelson as Himself
Nathan Armstrong as Himself
- Plot -
on Monday February 1, 2072 through Monday February 29, 2072 Kacie Duffman, goes on road trips everyday in Milton FL & Gulf Breeze FL & Destin FL & Navarre FL & Pensacola Beach FL with Albert Duffman, Bobby Duffman, Anthony Duffman, Jeffrey "Papaw" Duffman, & Bieber Duffman in Destin FL and everynight they go to park their car in front of SPEED BUMPS SIGN by Domino's Pizza on Caroline St/Hwy 90 Milton FL watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode Multiple Meat and after watching Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode Multiple Meat they confirm that Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode Multiple Meat aired on December 6, 2004 and also parking their car in front of NO OUTLET SPEED LIMIT 15 SIGN on Trout Bayou Circle Milton FL listening to Sesame Street I Think That It Is Wonderful song and also at Red Roof Inn on Avalon Blvd Milton FL they are watching Sesame Street Bert & Ernie's Word Play and they confirm that Sesame Street Bert & Ernie's Word Play released on January 24, 2003 and also they are watching SpongeBob episode A Day Without Tears & SpongeBob episode Summer Job and after watching SpongeBob episode A Day Without Tears & SpongeBob episode Summer Job they confirm that SpongeBob episode A Day Without Tears & SpongeBob episode Summer Job both aired on January 24, 2003.
- Subplot -
Willie Nelson Nathan Armstrong Ian Sawyer & Dave Jones live in Panama City FL & Callaway FL at Days Inn and they go on adventures everyday and everynight in Pensacola Beach FL & Milton FL & Gulf Breeze FL & Destin FL & Navarre FL & Panama City FL & Callaway FL watching movies and shows that came from Disney and they go on adventures eating at Waffle House and other places in Pensacola Beach FL & Milton FL & Gulf Breeze FL & Destin FL & Navarre FL & Panama City FL & Callaway FL and go other adventures.
Trivia:
• This film confirms that Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode Multiple Meat aired on December 6, 2004.
• This film is filmed in Pensacola Beach FL & Milton FL & Gulf Breeze FL & Destin FL & Navarre FL & Panama City FL & Callaway FL.
• This film confirms that Sesame Street Bert & Ernie's Word Play released on January 24, 2003.
• This film confirms that SpongeBob episode A Day Without Tears & SpongeBob episode Summer Job aired on January 24, 2003.
• Ian Sawyer & Dave Jones break the fourth wall in this film stating that changing airdates and release dates for when movies and shows came out are possible.
• Ian Sawyer & Dave Jones watch all disney films in Pensacola Beach FL & Milton FL & Gulf Breeze FL & Destin FL & Navarre FL & Panama City FL & Callaway FL.
• Albert Duffman, Bobby Duffman, Anthony Duffman, Jeffrey "Papaw" Duffman, & Bieber Duffman listen to Sesame Street I Think That It Is Wonderful song at night on Trout Bayou Circle Milton FL parked in the car in front of NO OUTLET SPEED LIMIT 15 SIGN.
• Albert Duffman, Bobby Duffman, Anthony Duffman, Jeffrey "Papaw" Duffman, & Bieber Duffman watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode Multiple Meat at night on Hwy 90/Caroline St Milton FL parked in the car in front of SPEED BUMPS SIGN by Domino's Pizza building on the parking lot.
• Willie Nelson & Nathan Armstrong star in this film.
Nelder plot experiment.
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Nelder plot experiment.
Photo by Fiston Wasanga/CIFOR
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BRIEF:
The plot for this design was a mid-size family garden, which had recently benefited from the addition of a large sunroom on the back of the property. It was a fairly blank canvas, with nothing of note to be retained in the re-design. The garden had side access and worn boundary fences which required replacing. There was no clear brief other than that the design include a seating area and some lawn, and that the transition from sunroom to garden be fairly seamless
SOLUTION:
The focus of this design was to create an exterior space that serves as an extension to the interior, featuring several distinct and versatile areas that can be adapted to a variety of uses.
The garden's boundaries were replaced with new fencing to provide a uniform and attractive backdrop to the transformation within, while the long sideway down the right of the house was renovated with the addition of attractive 'bamboo' slate tile flooring in a random lay pattern.
The first section of the space comprises a large area of Western Red Cedar decking adjoining the house, and offers ample room for entertaining, with a long L-shaped fixed-bench seat stretching width-ways across the space from the left-hand side to the centre. This was backed with a rendered block raised bed, planted with fragrant lavender and capped with 'bamboo' slate tile, to provide a sense of enclosure and separation from the rest of the garden.
A decked walkway running down the right hand side of the space provides access to a 'spa' area, featuring a large square hot tub housed upon a reinforced paved hard-standing and nestled between existing and additional trees, shrubs and foliage to provide a secluded and intimate area for bathing throughout the seasons. Hidden behind mature and new planting in the bottom left corner, a large shed provides ample storage for the client's garden accessories. The middle of the space has been given over to a large lawn edges with slate.
A purple and yellow planting scheme of soft, cottage-style evergreen shrubs and flowering perennials will help to bring year round lightness and subtle colouring to the space.
After-dark hot tub bathing is enhanced by several strings of pea-lights woven through the existing shrubbery. Deck lights demark the main area of decking and guide one's journey along the decked walkway. Finally, spot lights in the beds highlight certain area while providing a gentle wash throughout the space.
TESTIMONIAL:
"After months of planning and a full year of having builders everywhere, we had finally got the house into good shape but the garden was a nightmare. It had been somewhat overgrown before the builders moved in, but after a year of being used as a builders yard, it needed shock treatment.
We needed help fast so we searched the web. We were looking for garden designers with creative ideas for smaller London gardens. We didn't want anything too traditional but at the same time, nothing too extreme.
Earth Designs fitted the bill and after a design session with Katrina, we engaged them for the project. They had offered us a design service only, but as we only had a 4 week window in which to complete the job, we gave them the whole project.
We had built a new extension with wide glass doors that opened out into the garden, so the brief to Earth Designs was to "bring the outside, inside" and create a strong link between the new room and the garden beyond. The actual garden space was not large so we wanted to use the space as an extension of the living space - to be an "outside room".
Monday 18th April and three very charming men arrived on our doorstep at 8.0am sharp. Arlo was the project manager, ably aided and abetted by Paul and Phillip. They worked brilliantly as a team and always hit all the deadlines. In particular they did a great job in working with our neighbours to ensure the whole project ran smoothly.
The first week involved clearing the site - no mean feat with 30-year-old ivy stems that looked more like tree trunks.
The second week involved levelling the garden, putting up new fencing, building the corner seating base and planters, plus marking out the garden shape. It was good to be able to make minor changes to the design on the ground at this stage. The hot tub arrived too and was winched into place for connection later.
Week 3 saw the decking and seating built.
Then in week four the turf arrived, the lawn went down and on the last day, Katrina arrived with a truckload of wonderful specimens (and Matt) and we had a wonderful time planting. Ground Force Mk II - a complete garden from start to finish in just 4 weeks!
There were a few things that needed to be sorted out after the main work was complete. Earth Designs were great about coming back until all was complete and finished.
Our thanks to Katrina, Matt, Arlo, Paul and Phillip for a great job, completed on time and on budget with a great looking result."
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