Construction Continues

Day three of the drain. Stone is put on top of the perforated pipe and a wooden edge has been built to prevent the soil from the border falling back into the trench.

The edge of the drain that connects to the down pipe is raised to a higher level, and a stone surround built around it to prevent it from filling up with soil again.

With the wooden edge in place the trench is filled with stone, 3 tonnes in all. Over on the Nuffield lawn, the soil has been levelled and the turf is put back.