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Work gets underway

Follow the building of  ”The Old Manor Garden“ at Capel Manor College.
Phase 1 to be completed by June 2010 will see the construction of a church (ruins) and cloister garden, wildlower meadow, moat, swimming pond and a bog garden.

Its December 16th and diggers have dug out the foundations for the Church and the concrete is delivered and poured.

Images: Harris Digital Productions

 

Digging out the foundations for the Church

Digging out the foundations for the Church

 

Foundations for the Church

Foundations for the Church

 

Wide view showing the foundations for the Church

Wide angle view showing the foundations for the Church

 

The first load of concrete is poured

The first delivery of concrete is poured

 

It starts to snow during the third delivery of concrete

It starts to snow during the third delivery of concrete

 

The third delivery of concrete is evenly spread

The third delivery of concrete after it has been evenly spread

 

Reinforing mesh is laid after the third delivery of concrete

Reinforcing mesh being laid after the third delivery of concrete

 

Evenly spreading the concrete over the metal reinforcing mesh

The concrete is evenly spread over the metal reinforcing mesh

 

The final delivery of concrete is evenly spread

The final delivery and its all hands on deck to evenly spread the concrete.

 The concrete is then covered and left to cure.

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