The team worked very hard to prepare the site for the Welwyn Festival Open Garden Evening on Thursday 20th June 2019.
Extra scheduled working parties had been operating on Thursdays for many weeks, together with many other ad hoc meetings to complete the planting, particularly of Jenny’s Wild Flowers on the Northern Bank.
Organised by Andrew, the Sherrardspark Wood Wardens donated two fine oak logs which were installed as benches with Alan and Harry’s help.
They have been fixed facing each other on the Northern Bank and Southern Banks, and they provide magnificent views across the dell. They are already very popular and in regular use.
The following photos were take at the Scheduled Working Party on the morning of Thursday 20th June when 23 volunteers turned out to help with final preparations.
Working on the ‘Money Bed’ – near the newly installed South Bank bench 
Finishing off the beds with timber edging. 
New steps have been built into the slope above the Top Path 
The Grotto was tidied up ready for the visitors 
Andrew cleaned the edges with the strimmer. 
The volunteers take an Elevensies break. 
The Grotto Sump exposed for visitors. 
The mechanics of the Water system being exposed for visitors. 
The Dell looking ship-shape 
Jenny identifies the wild flowers 
Wild Flowers on the Northern Bank 
Jenny and her flowers on the North Bank 
Opening time – nearly 200 visitors enjoyed the visit. 
A snap-shot of visitors 
The transformation is almost complete.
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