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Renovation work update (2)
April 12th - rebuilding the wall behind the castle is being hampered by the roots left from the trees which were felled a while ago. The digger is up above the castle trying to get the roots out.
Renovation work update
April 5th - scaffolding is now in place around the castle. The two water tanks at the back of the castle are being removed to give access to the wall behind.
Renovation work starts
March 22nd - At last, work to rebuild the retaining wall next to the castle has started. This is the first stage before the castle itself can be renovated. The hedge at the Horse Lane entrance is being removed to make room for the contractor's equipment to be stored,...
Easter Fun
Thank you to everyone who braved the chilly weather to join in the Easter fun and games in the Gardens. Thank you too to our helpers, Artstorm for the craft workshop, and Morrisons and Tesco for the eggs.
Easter Fun in the Gardens – Sunday 20th March
Annual General Meeting
We'll be holding our first AGM as a registered charity on Wednesday 2nd March at the over 60s club in Shaldon. Please come and join us for drinks and nibbles from 7pm. The Trustees' Report and Financial Statements which will be presented at the meeting is attached...
Tree Planting – more pics
A few more pictures to show the finished line of trees :
Tree Planting – Thank you to all who helped
We celebrated National Tree Planting week in December in style and no mistake. The Devon Gardens Trust very generously donated 21 half-standard hawthorns (crataegus prunifolia splendens) - really good quality trees and grown to almost full height. The delivery...
Tree Planting – update
Slight change of plan regarding the tree planting session on Friday 4th December mentioned below : we will now be digging the holes for the trees at 10.30 am and the children will then plant them at 1.30 pm. We have enough helpers signed up to do the morning...