Against all odds… (photos updated)

Sensory Garden on Thursday.

Despite atrocious weather conditions during which parts of the garden became a quagmire, filming of Beechgrove Garden progressed today on schedule at Ardentinny’s Glenfinart Walled Garden.

Under the direction of Tern Tv’s Gwyneth Hardy, the amazing volunteers from Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, along with many local volunteers, endured almost constant heavy rain with good humour.

Turf was placed over the tump, the vegetable garden was weeded, seating was positioned in the sensory garden and final touches were made to the kids’ area. The Beechgrove hosts also conducted interviews with the locals whose vision has made Glenfinart Walled Garden a reality.

If you would to take part in the final day of filming, the team will be at the Walled Garden on Friday from 9am.

National Park volunteers with Beechgrove presenters and garden designer Lynn Harris.
Beechgrove presenter George Anderson laying the turf with Lynn and Mary Jane.

 

Re-Cycle

Part of the imaginative kids area of Glenfinart Walled Garden is the cycle wheel sculpture created by Claire Fleming.

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More images from today are below. Click to enlarge.

National Park Volunteers at Glenfinart

A ten-strong group of volunteers from Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park were this morning working with local volunteers preparing the Sensory Garden for turfing. Filming of the Beechgrove Garden has commenced, so if you’d like to come along and take part, we’re at the Walled Garden today, Thursday and Friday from 9am.

Glenfinart’s Mandala

Photographed from above on Tuesday evening. The Sensory Garden awaits its transformation into Glenfinart’s mandala.

Twas the Day before Filming

On the eve of the Beechgrove Garden team arriving in Ardentinny, late morning saw the Walled Garden volunteers unloading a small mountain of turf as well as a beautiful range of plants, shrubs and trees which will grace the Sensory Garden.

Construction of the natural stone Wishing Well is underway (courtesy of Stephen Johnstone and Ian Kerr) and the sensory beds are being prepared for the filming on Thursday and Friday.

Volunteers are welcome to take part in the programme, so do come along to Glenfinart Walled Garden on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 9am.

Meryl attempts to stop the turf juggernaut single-handedly!
Turf is unloaded at Walled Garden entrance.

 

The plants follow

Bill doing his back in!
Stephen puts the finishing touches to the wishing well.
Ready for planting!

The turf will cover the ‘tump’.

Samuel constructs the 3-bin composting system.