The highlight of September 2021 was the addition several carved wooden sculptures, which were formed by an artist using chain-saws. These have been placed around the park to create a trail.
I had a hand in installing 3 of them on the 16th. This involved mixing concrete and filling pre-dug holes where the sculptures were being sited.
It certainly created a lot of interest amongst the visitors that day.
The badger at Buxton lodge.
The most picturesque pond under our upkeep is undoubtedly Repton pond. Situated on Parkside Drive, I was involved in the task of repainting the metal railings.
This was quite fiddly work. Most of the old flaky paint was removed with wire brushes, prior to cleaning and preparing all the surfaces ready for repainting. It certainly couldn't be completed in one visit.
By the end of the month we also managed to replace a damaged Dawn Redwood tree with a Scarlet Oak. This turned out to be a much longer job than expected, as we couldn't unscrew the rusted cage surrounding it. Using a hand trowel to slowly dig out the base, we literally had to saw through the roots bit by bit to remove it. 😀
Elsewhere, we replaced a couple of rotten 'dog bin' posts and spruced up the area around the old fox sculpture.
Above: Depth needed to sink new posts.
The fox received a fresh coat of oil after the cutting back had been completed.
Those sculptures look fabulous, a great addition to the park, a lot of hard work to put in though eh. How much do you have to do to maintain them, now that they've been in for a while?
ReplyDeleteThank you for your question. In order to maintain and protect the sculptures, we need to periodically coat them with decking oil. This also helps to prevent them weathering and splitting. I will be covering this in my later posts of work carried out during 2022.
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