The shed is up! We have wall framing and floor ply and everything! The size of the thing on the ground is just amazing and really illustrates how huge this garden is. The Arbour boys - Anthony, Craig, Tim & Dan - spent the day working like trojans with Stewart, getting the wall framing done and up with the back posts in place ready for the roof. It's not going anywhere and will be safer to stand in than the old exhibition building.
The curly stone wall - 1st try Ben's stone walling class working it out
The shed floor, braced to strengthen the whole structure Arbour's Anthony & Tim
It was a positive hive of activity at Swinburne, with the shed going up at the rear of the landscape yard, a stone walling practise session going on in front, and wine barrels being doctored inside another shed. The wall is forming the left side of a heart shape , for the 'King in the Garden' area of the stand. This is a garden to showcase a range of native plants chosen by Melissa King from Gardening australia. Melissa is a gorgeous, warm hearted, very genuine garden lover and to hear her speak passionately about these plants makes it clear that she really believes in them. So I've taken the heart shape she uses to sign her i in Melissa, and repeated it all over her garden area. I think she's got a heart of gold and that's appropriate. It's so easily lost in business and I really value it.
The curly stone wall - 1st try Ben's stone walling class working it out
So, our wall is the left side of the heart, and a lovely curved seat forms the right side. The wall is to be made in drystone fashion, starting at 400mm high, descending to ground level with a bit of artistry at the end. We worked on the artistry this day at Swinburne and the results were great! No doubt about it though, practise makes a better wall and these students know it now.
Ben creating artistry for the end stone
The wine barrel tables for the cafe also got some work this week and we've worked out what height the grevilleas need to sit at inside them. Sandra, the floristry whizz, will create centrepieces around the tops of the tables with these amazing hugs gumnuts brought over from Adelaide. These are going to be something else! Thanks Yarra Burn!
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