Category: Linkim Court
Linkim Court re-visited
It was fantastic to meet everyone at Linkim Court again – over tea and scones so even better! The raised beds are looking great. Lots of the flowers and edibles are loving the growing conditions and coming along a treat!
Read MoreVolunteering visit to Linkim Court
A lovely morning drinking tea with the residents at Linkim Court and then doing a bit of garden tidying. We’ll be there the first Thursday of each month 10-12, having a chat and doing so bits and bobs around the garden. The residents are loving the new space and have […]
Read MoreTransformation!
They say that a picture paints a thousand words and I think in this case it is true. Have a look at the transformation of the garden area at Linkim Court – from neglected beds with dying roses to accessible planters filled with herbs, perennial salads and flowers. Thanks to […]
Read MoreEndings and beginnings
All good things must come to an end. Finished work at Linkim Court today. Raised beds built and planted, grass restored where the tons of topsoil were stored and an extra wee bit of work to tidy the planted areas at the entrance. We will be holding regular volunteering days […]
Read MoreAnd then there were plants
The bit we had all been looking forward to – hard work over and now for the plants. We have planted a mix of perennial salads, such as Salad Burnett and Lemon Sorrel; plenty of herbs for the residents to pick and add to recipes, some strawberry plants and flowering […]
Read MoreProgress at Linkim Court
First we moved soil…then we laid paving. Shane, Annie and Karen worked in the east coast haar and drizzle today but it was good to get back on site after missing two weeks due to the heavy rain that has been such a big part of the Scottish Summer this […]
Read MoreChips with everything
Today was chips day – wood chips! Annie, Shane and Karen removed leylandii trees that had been allowed to grow too large for a small garden and a large Laburnum that had sadly fallen in the high winds, in Coldingham. They were joined by Sandy, who helped with the loading […]
Read MoreMore progress today as the sun shone on Linkim Court.
We had additional support today from George and Jamie from BHA who began the demanding job of laying paving flags. It might seem odd to be paving over ground but Linkim Court is a special case. The new raised beds will be fitted with seats which will allow the older, […]
Read MoreBack to work at Linkim Court
After a week-long break we were hard at work again today at Linkim Court. And we had a visit from Bonnie the Snoodle! She was much happier than she looked here and her barking kept the cheeky Eyemouth seagulls away from our biscuits at tea break! And we were delighted […]
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