Restoring the first of our village wells.
The Village Well
Rather overgrown in 2023
Rather overgrown in 2023
The old well down the Cwm. No mains water in Penmark until the 1940s.
Rather overgrown in 2023
Rather overgrown in 2023
Rather overgrown in 2023
Before the committee crew arrived with jungle clearing tools.
Looking better already.
Rather overgrown in 2023
Looking better already.
A morning of hard work for the team, but just look at it now.
Almost there.
The 'new' pump installed
Looking better already.
Frank and Andy sent their team down to lay a weedproof layer,timber border and gravel. Thanks so much chaps.
The 'new' pump installed
The 'new' pump installed
The 'new' pump installed
Well done team Penmark!!
What next?
The 'new' pump installed
The 'new' pump installed
Coming soon - Moving on to Sefton well :-)
and another one
Bird boxes
Bird boxes
Bird boxes
Our lovely local Independent councillor Sam Campbell got us these.
Bat boxes
Bird boxes
Bird boxes
The boxes are now in the trees and on the building.
more boxes
Bird boxes
and yet more boxes
We know we have all sorts of bats in the village.
and yet more boxes
and yet more boxes
and yet more boxes
Very 'des res' for some lucky birds.
Coming soon
and yet more boxes
Coming soon
Bug boxes :-)
Plus night and day flower planting to encourage evening pollinators too.
Welcome
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