Catching up

We have had a couple of work sessions and murdered quite a lot of small weeds. There are still areas to be done but it feels like progress. The planting in the bed next to the Festival Walk wall is looking more perky. I was a bit worried about last Autumn’s planting, but I think everything, or almost everything, has got through the winter.
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I am starting to think about the problem of the rectangular pond in the corner next to Festival Walk. 

We did some archaeology on it about a decade ago which showed that it has quite a complicated history with parts probably going back to the 18th century. It was badly damaged by the roots of the acer which planted too close to it many years ago. The pond is not in a happy state as you can see from the picture. The wall needs to be repaired preserving as much of the original as possible. Some investigation and a good deal of thought is needed. The springs have risen so the bottom is a mixture of mud and water which will make the investigation somewhat unpleasant, but it is nice to see the culvert under the house flowing again.