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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Revealing an obelisk.

26 Friday Aug 2016

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Revealing an obelisk in the Secret Garden. At first sight, it was really hard to tell there was an obelisk here as it looked just like a tree with thick ivy covering the entire stone compressed together resembling tree bark plus the huge leafy canopy above. There must have been a lot of weight pressing down on the stone and the ivy caused a bit of damage to the stone facings. Here are some before, during and after shots of the reveal. Work had to be carried out very carefully, as always. The last photo is of the ‘crown’ removed from the apex. Some ivy had been removed during a previous work party session.

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August 18th, 2016. More ‘Secret garden’ work.

19 Friday Aug 2016

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A before and after sequence in the ‘Secret Garden’ area. The brambles had to be cut back because they had simply over-ran the ground and were in a poor state of health, producing few flowers and even less viable berries. The lack of sunlight caused them to reach out, seeking as much light as possible. This lead to a thick mass of interwoven stalks and some of the inner branches had already died or were dying. They also obscured several headstones so had to be cut right back. We will attempt to keep them under control when they produce new growth so that they will be healthy enough to produce flowers and fruit to keep the wildlife happy.

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August 17th, 2016. Remedial work begins.

19 Friday Aug 2016

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Remedial work has begun in the cemetery by workers contracted by Edinburgh Council. We had been undertaking extra work clearing the walls in the Secret Garden in order for the contractors to see what needed done most. We (the Friends of Warriston Cemetery group) have made it much more easy for them to do things such as repointing the wall above the east entrance to the Secret Garden plus replace coping stones atop a short section of the east wall as shown below. We have cleared walls as well as the ground so the masons could work safely and efficiently. This is just the start of the larger project.

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August 17th, 2016. Poppies.

19 Friday Aug 2016

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These poppies were planted by the Friends of Warriston Cemetery group at the burial plot of James Young Simpson. Simpson was a Scottish obstetrician and a significant figure in the history of medicine. He died at his home in Edinburgh in May 1870 at the age of 58. A burial spot in Westminster Abbey was offered to his family, but they declined and instead buried him closer to home in Warriston cemetery.

Here is a link to his Wikipedia page; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Young_Simpson

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The ‘Secret Garden’ area. August 16th 2016

19 Friday Aug 2016

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Ongoing work in the ‘Secret Garden’ section. We didn’t manage to grab a ‘before’ picture of this area, so you don’t see the brambles we had to clear to get to these gravestones. However, this area is to the left as you enter that section through the second archway. Now clearer and more welcoming, with more to come.

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More clearance in the ‘Secret Garden’

14 Sunday Aug 2016

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Before-and-after shots from Saturday’s session plus a nice ‘find’ and general views in the Secret Garden.

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Sunshine in the Secret Garden

12 Friday Aug 2016

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Until recently, these stones and the wall in the Secret Garden had hardly seen the light of day, let alone enough sunshine to cast and receive shadows. Click an image to view a larger version. Opens in a new window.

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Work in the ‘Secret Garden’ area.

11 Thursday Aug 2016

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Tackled another stretch of wall which borders a public walkway. Here follow three sets of before-and-after, then right along the wall and the corner at the end. Now don’t we show you the most picturesque views?

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August 10th 2016 A variety of Poppies

10 Wednesday Aug 2016

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