It was a lovely Sunday morning at Lillington Library Community Garden. The weather was a bit cooler than we’ve had lately, which everyone seemed to really appreciate! A wonderful group of people turned up even earlier than usual. This is such a fantastic ongoing project — it’s brilliant to see the community garden taking shape. This was my second visit, and it was great to notice all the positive changes already happening. Today’s main task was clearing a patch of land right alongside the library wall. We removed old branches, then turned over the soil with a mattock. There were plenty of stones and rocks hidden underneath that needed picking out. Doug and I took turns digging so we could rest in between. The stones we cleared were used to build a neat little wall at the end of the patch. We mixed in some new soil, and I believe some plants will go in next week. There was plenty of other activity going on too — with people pruning, watering, and mulching. The kids got stuck in as well, sweeping up and doing a brilliant job. It was awesome to see! I’m already looking forward to going back soon.