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At the back of our pavilion there is an area, rather poshly called 'the compound' which is very overgrown with brambles.  At the moment it is surrounded by a fence.

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I took a photo of what it looks like on the inside by sticking my camera through a gap in the fence. 

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We think this would be the ideal place to put our new 20ft x 8ft greenhouse.......but we would obviously have to clear the brambles first.  The area measures 26ft x 24ft.  I think we would take the surrounding fence down to give it more light.

I know that Shirl and Tone are very optimistic about clearing it and I suppose if we could get a gang together it wouldn't be too difficult but the thought of it is a bit overwhelming.

Work party, its amazing what a group get done.
It's not much to ask for members to help a bit, with all you do for them, and it's so good to all work together.
What out if any of those hunks on your site get a sweat on and strip off Betty!! avert your gaze ;)

Quote from: pumpkinlover on February 29, 2012, 12:49:45
What out if any of those hunks on your site get a sweat on and strip off Betty!! avert your gaze ;)

Especially the 84 year old bloke who thinks I'm 'fluffy' and 'beddable'?  :o  ;D

You know what they say about faint hearts Betty. If not then I will tell you tomorrow. ;D

I agree, work parties can get through loads of stuff. We have one on saturday, the communal poly needs cleaning and repairing so, with the tantalising offer of a big fry up after, we should get a good crowd there  ;D

Quote from: Squash64 on February 29, 2012, 17:26:42

Quote from: pumpkinlover on February 29, 2012, 12:49:45
What out if any of those hunks on your site get a sweat on and strip off Betty!! avert your gaze ;)

Especially the 84 year old bloke who thinks I'm 'fluffy' and 'beddable'?  :o  ;D

I think you  are in with a chance!

We had a work party on Sunday and could not believe what we got done in 2 hours plus an enormous bonfire of sheer rubbish out of 2 tumbledown sheds plus a large elder tree wrenched out of the ground and tons of ivy.

Make sure you wear lucky bloomers girl.   :D ;)

i bet its not as nasty as it looks once you have cut it all down to ground level. good luck and wear your lucky thick gloves,never mind your bloomers!  ;D

Quote from: cornykev on February 29, 2012, 19:34:16
Make sure you wear lucky bloomers girl.   :D ;)

Don't worry Kev. They don't call me Lizzie tin drawers for nothing ;D

Is this the work party Shirl referred to?
How did it go?
did any Hunks turn up :o

Quote from: pumpkinlover on March 06, 2012, 18:55:29
Is this the work party Shirl referred to?
How did it go?
did any Hunks turn up :o

All depends how you define 'hunks'  ;D

I'll put some photos up tomorrow (bet you can't wait!)

Oh heck- I do not know if I will sleep tonight now!

In the autumn we had well over a tonne of reasonably fresh manure delivered (an really enormous pile of s***t if I may say so). A few of us with wheelbarrows managed to shift the lot in a few hours, I couldn't begin to say how many barrowloads we wheeled, the plot that had ordered 2m2 had at least 25 barrowfulls put on their ground!!!
So in a group you can get a heck of a lot done. We didn't get a fry up afterwards though  :'(  Just backache!

A few photos of the area we cleared ready for the new greenhouse

This was behind the fence, completely overgrown with brambles
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The fence came down, and then the concrete posts
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Three strong hunks carried them away
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Looking better already
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All the slabs were lifted and stacked at the side
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The area is all cleared and the space where the greenhouse will go is marked out.  The bramble roots are still there though.  I suppose they will all have to be dug out.
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That's looking better now!

Great job! Wish I had a few hunks around the place to do all the DIY type stuff!!!