Today started with a great team! Period 1 we set up equipment for laying a large concrete platform in the Memorial Garden. We will bolt a gazebo to it in future so it won't blow away in winter winds!
Period two we started ferrying gravel and sand to the garden. We filled buckets to get a strong mix in the correct proportions.
Miss S and Sean put cement into the mix.
Adding water starts the chemical reaction for the concrete to form.
Sean starts pouring the mix. A huge thank you to Ellon Timber for donating rebar - the metal grid submerged in the concrete to make it even stronger.
Scott brings more sand.
Codi fills buckets
We took a well deserved rest at break time. Then continued through P3&4.
Period 5 more volunteers came out to help fill more buckets...
...wheelbarrows...
...and more buckets!
It took a lot of trips to get the material we needed into the garden. It was very tiring in the heat of the day!
It was good to rest in the shade!
Work continued after lunch right through periods 6 and 7.
Matthew loads sand into another barrow
Lots of folk came to help,
Dani enjoys sketching in the sun 🌞
We used a long "tamper" to smooth the concrete and level it.
We will need another day to get the whole platform done. Thank you to everyone who helped today. It was a real team effort and you all worked extremely hard in the hot sun! Look out for merits and "over and above-s" coming your way 👏
The garden will be closed to visitors until next session to allow us to finish the platform and the concrete to harden completely.
