Hi I very much appreciate all the advice All the shrubs and plants which the ladies put in have survived OK I will have a re - think of a revised plan It is the same at most sports clubs the young are only interested in playing Our “work force “ is an elderly band of a few former players ranging from about 60 to 83 and we do general work at the ground Can see if I can borrow some “muscle “ 😭 from our happy band
Just point out to the younger members that a bit of spade work is just as good good for them as a few sessions in the gym … they’ll be honed and toned in no time … and it’s cheaper than the gym too. 😊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Great to get some different opimions. We all know people who are off in the other direction at the thought of hard work. Le't hope these lad's are long time Honoray members like you, one day they will also see things through your eyes.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Don't suppose Billinge has a women's cricket team? Maybe there'd be more young women who liked gardening than young men? A few young women with spades and wheelbarrows might get the young men interested?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@Dovefromabove I have just spoken to a friend of mine, her husband plays cricket locally. Together with seven other cricket wives they created a small garden with roses and herbs next to the pavilion. They all got together with their spades one morning and just got it done. One year on it looks beautiful.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
No ladies team Junior Cricket We have junior teams under 15 under 13 under 11 and under 9 ( our hope is that they will continue on onto open age cricket ) Girls are getting more interested in the game and we have several girls playing alongside the boys in those different age groups
It should be no problem for me to cut a cross in the membrane and dig out a hole deep enough to house a shrub I have tried that today and it was fine with a spare shrub from my garden - Euphorbia we have had some rain and I have kept the beds very well watered by hose pipe just a question of buying say a dozen to fifteen or so shrubs to start with and I need a splash of colour now for immediate effect and see what that looks like
Hi All - I am keeping everything well watered with only £30 left on budget can you recommend what best to get - is there anything perennial which you can recommend which will give some colour now ( I am aware that I can add a splash of colour with annuals )
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I very much appreciate all the advice
All the shrubs and plants which the ladies put in have survived OK
I will have a re - think of a revised plan
It is the same at most sports clubs the young are only interested in playing
Our “work force “ is an elderly band of a few former players ranging from about 60 to 83 and we do general work at the ground
Can see if I can borrow some “muscle “ 😭 from our happy band
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hi
Years ago our son joined a gym
My comment was “ Our garden is my gym “
I was having a pint in the clubhouse last night and half a dozen the lads were sitting at the same table after net practice
They would’ve thought I was off “my trolley “ if I asked them to some manual work
I will manage OK
Will work out a plan to make it very presentable
The beds are sort of in sections so I will take it a section at a time
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Junior Cricket
We have junior teams under 15 under 13 under 11 and under 9 ( our hope is that they will continue on onto open age cricket )
Girls are getting more interested in the game and we have several girls playing alongside the boys in those different age groups
I have tried that today and it was fine with a spare shrub from my garden - Euphorbia
we have had some rain and I have kept the beds very well watered by hose pipe
just a question of buying say a dozen to fifteen or so shrubs to start with and I need a splash of colour now for immediate effect and see what that looks like
The white painting is going well and my painting collegues will continue on Tuesday
with only £30 left on budget can you recommend what best to get - is there anything perennial which you can recommend which will give some colour now ( I am aware that I can add a splash of colour with annuals )