“Gardening and painting apart, I’m no good at anything.”
– Claude Monet
We invite you to immerse yourself in the visual narrative of this remarkable restoration journey. Witness the evolution from our first steps into the garden to concept to reality. Join us in celebrating the revival of this Georgian walled kitchen garden and Bothy. —a testament to the enduring beauty of nature and the power of human ingenuity where the past is honored, and the future blossoms with beauty and possibility.
December 2020 First Looks
Summer 2021 We have the keys!
January 2022 First works on the Bothy & Greenhouse
February 2022 Wall falls down in wind storm
Spring 2022 First paths are restored
Summer 2022 Removing large concrete blocks
Autumn 2022 Lots and lots of pruning and tree removal
April 2023 Lots of discoveries, removing Ivy, moving bricks, preparing for wildflower planting.
May 2023 first new trees arrive, more ivy removal, wet wet weather, cleaning the loft in the rain and planning.
June 2023 Wildflowers are coming!
July 3, 2023, Finally Sun and green has started to take over again!
July 20, 2023 Living (camping) for the first time on our property, taking down a small brick wall.
August 5th 2023 Working in the Garden clearing and cleaning walls.
August 15th Drone Footage and sooo many lovely fruits and flowers.
November 11th, 2023 Wildflowers are leaving and woodshed cozy and warm.
February 2024 Floors removed and new concrete. Plus second to last layer of rock on all paths.
March 8th, 2023 Planting begins on a large scale!
March 15th, Cleaning interior of the greenhouse to ready for repointing. All glass was removed and doors are being refurbished.
March 20th Acquired the land in front of the walled garden and dreaming of the new Bothy Orchard