More autumn leaf clearance

A very large house in Oxshott which I am trying to get looking presentable despite the relentless fall of the Oak leaves. Certainly getting better with practice!! I've also turned the bed over and edged it, making it a very presentable feature from the gated entrance!

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REFLECTIVE COMMENTS
Had a good few days in some super autumnal weather, clearing the gardens and "putting them to bed" for the winter. The leaf clearing skills are certainly coming up to scratch after a prolonged mild autumn and with the berries in full colour and even the odd spring flower coming in to bloom (!!) the gardens are looking very colourful for this time of year. My skills are quickly coming up to scratch to get these gardens cleared quickly and the professional border finishes are looking... professional!!

Autumn leaf clearing

Autumn is well and truly in full swing and the first few days of work experience have seen our efforts concentrated on leaf clearing. It's November so the Oak trees have finally  started to lose their leaves after a relatively balmy September and October. Looks like I'm going to have my work cut out right the way through until Christmas. It's going to be a busy few weeks!!


Armed with rakes, blowers, leaf scoops and builders bags we set about the unenviable task of getting these gardens in ship shape condition. Luckily there's composting sites here to save us taking our work home with us!!

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REFLECTIVE COMMENTS

With my primary aim to learn skills required to set up my own garden design, gardening and garden maintenance business, the first skill I learnt was seasonal clearing, such as leaves from lawns, beds, driveways, patio areas and ponds, using rakes, brooms, and leaf pickers.  Clearing weeds with the use of a hoe and finishing the beds to make them look professional (ie. turning the soil to aerate and oxygenate) and cutting in to the front of the bed to give it a 

definitive finish. These skills were soon picked up and witnessed by John Nash who owns the 

.company, all to his satisfaction

Edging the lawn with a half moon spade

A great technique to make the lines look clean and professional. Tuck the spreading grass behind the brick line by pushing down with the half moon spade. Simple yet very effective. It's the little things that make all the difference!!

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REFLECTIVE COMMENTS

A great skill to learn to tidy up a garden and give it that neat finishing, professional touch! One to record for my own business start-up!