So this week August arrived and it definitely feels like Winter is leaving us behind and Spring is arriving. The evenings are a bit warmer (we didn't even have a fire last night) and it has started to get a little bit windy. A sure sign of the changing seasons. No doubt we will still have a few cold snaps, but even our plants and trees seem to think it is time for them to show their colours!
Still not sure what these are called, but they are stunning when in full flower
Even one of our fruit trees is starting to blossom
These week has also seen Ezweni Construction plaster the entire inside of the new cottage and about 80% of the outside, so we are very excited. Next week we should have the doors and windows in and maybe the roof on!
Also next week, once our guests have departed, we are going to be starting the work on cleaning out the smaller feeder dam. We had hoped to be able to do one last fire-break to burn the reeds in the area that has now dried up, but since there has been such little (well no rainfall) for months, we are unfortunately not allowed to burn anymore, so that meant some manual work was required!
Fortunately we borrowed a couple of guys from Beaven and they worked with Henry to chop the dead reeds from the area of the small dam that has successfully dried out. Once again the guys were incredible! We thought they might get through half of the reeds, but no, they chopped and raked and removed them all in one day! It has made such a difference and now we are ready for the TLB to come and work its magic!
Fortunately we borrowed a couple of guys from Beaven and they worked with Henry to chop the dead reeds from the area of the small dam that has successfully dried out. Once again the guys were incredible! We thought they might get through half of the reeds, but no, they chopped and raked and removed them all in one day! It has made such a difference and now we are ready for the TLB to come and work its magic!
The dried up smaller feeder dam ready to be cleaned out!
We are so excited for work to start on the smaller dam next week. We have been draining it since May and so we can't wait for it to be cleaned up and have the water back! It is going to look stunning and we are going to be just in time for the Spring birds and hopefully the rains!
It also means that we can get our bird hide fixed up and in position too!
It's going to be another busy week ahead!
It also means that we can get our bird hide fixed up and in position too!
It's going to be another busy week ahead!
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