09 Sunday Oct 2016
Posted in Views
In preparation for next month’s Service of Remembrance, some of the volunteers tidied around the War Memorial area. The service takes place at the War Memorial on Sunday, November the 13th, at 09:45. All welcome. More information will be posted closer to the day.
09 Sunday Oct 2016
Posted in Views
We thought we’d found all the stones in The Secret Garden under ivy and earth etc. There are still some substantial headstones to be tidied up but as they are near a wasp nest we’ve decided to wait until they are no longer a danger to us. The following photos (befores and afters) show a trio of small stones very recently liberated from under years of accumulated organic debris.
09 Sunday Oct 2016
Posted in Views
At the western end of The Secret Garden was a straggly privet hedge. It was so unsightly! We cut it down. Now we have a fine view of some corrugated iron from the former gardener’s area. We’re going to plant some hawthorn instead, which should be easier to maintain and is better for birds anyway.
30 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Views and Nature
Photograph 1 features a fern which is being allowed to grow stronger and show itself off now that there is much more light and space for it in the Secret Garden. Photograph 2 is looking in the opposite direction and features a sample of the wonderful Edinburgh weather just a few minutes later – sunshine and rain at once.
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30 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Nature
These are growing in the wildflower patch by the east path, near the east gate.
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29 Thursday Sep 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
24/09/2016 The Sir Robert Rowand Anderson stone ready for viewing on Edinburgh Doors Open Day. It’s ready every day, of course, but it had a special marker for this day.
“Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, FRSE RSA (5 April 1834 – 1 June 1921) was a Scottish Victorian architect.”
Click this link to view his Wikipedia page… Sir Robert Rowand Anderson.
29 Thursday Sep 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
24/09/2016 The recently-cleaned War Memorial. Its official title is the Cross of Sacrifice, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in 1918. It is present in Commonwealth war cemeteries containing 40 or more graves. (Ed.)
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission had ensured that the Cross of Sacrifice was washed down a couple of days before Doors Open Day. They have pressure-washers and have to bring in large containers of clean water, as there’s no source on-site. They also ensured that paths to War Graves were clear. Very well done CWGC! And there are a couple of new stones recently erected. (CG)
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10 Saturday Sep 2016
Posted in Contractor work
Stonework has been replaced and repointed along the top of the catacombs. The masons are now working on fixing coping stones along the west wall. Regrading of the carriageway under the tunnel is coming along nicely.
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06 Tuesday Sep 2016
Posted in Contractor work
September 6th 2016. Work on the tunnel floor (and lead-in at both ends) has begun. As well as putting gravel down they have been working on allowing the spring to flow away in a more controlled way.
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04 Sunday Sep 2016
Posted in Video
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