The build is underway, this is where the six months of careful planning all come together to create the end result we all envisaged.  Everything has to happen on time, without fail, from equipment delivery to the building of the shed, benches, raised beds, the fencing, everything has to be painted, installed and ready for the crowning glory of the garden, the plants, and finaly the bright yellow shade sail.

At Victoriana Nursery all of the plants for the garden are carefully nurtured, and all of the growing timed to ensure that every plant is at its best for the show.  Two sets of plants are grown in defferent areas to guard against any failures, after all the show must go on!

The shed is being manufactured, the posts for the shade sail being powder coated, the benches built, all of the sponsors doing everything they can to make sure this build goes as smoothly as possible.

From a grass bank to what you see today has taken just 13 days, and a lot has happened since then.

Here is our plot, officially GA1 and its all about to change from the grassy bank that it is.	Paul Finnis and his landscape manager Dave Davies have dug out the trench for the fruit plants and the fence, we must of removed 6 tonnes of soil and stone already.	A little help was needed here, and we were able to get it in the form of a the use of a JCB on from Wolverhampton College	Rowlinson garden products bring in the potting shed for us and Dave and Paul start to erect the incredible edible fence.
The potting shed is going to look great and fit in well with the overall design.	Here is a picture of the potting shed and the raised planters with the Tony Ward benches in the background.	A closer look at the side of the garden shows the shed roof going on.	Hanging baskets are put into place ready for trailing strawberry plants and the potting shed is looking great!
Here it is, the post and wire fence in place, potting shed complete and all kitted out. Benches in place, raised planters etc. The shade sail posts to be concreted in the morning then we are ready for the plants and the bark chippings!	What do you think of our water butt?	Now its down to serious business as the shade sail arrives from LIS in Grimsby.  Some very substantial steelwork has to go into place!	The posts are so substantial they need bracing with a clever triangle block and post system before we concrete them in.
The concrete is barrowed in and the posts set in place, we cant wait to see the bright yellow shade sail making the show garden stand out!	ABC Haulage from Killinghome were chosen for their 39 years in business and their reliable drivers! (John this mean you!)	Unloading at the show just 3 hours later and we would like to thank Warwick college for all the help lifting the plants off the vehicle! Everybody helps each other at the show, it's a great atmosphere.	With the plants roughly in place around the garden we are about to start the time consuming job of planting, before we can finish the garden ready for judging in just 4 days time!
Every plant is carfully trained and positioned, attention to detail really matters here.	The last touches are added... IN THE RAIN, ok so who ordered that!	The rain fell, but we could all look on happy that a good job had been done, all that's needed now are some bark chippings!	A World Outside the Classroom, finished and awaiting the judges, and the public!
Mouthwatering lettuce.	The wildlife area...	The garden looks like its been here years!	The sweetcorn looks fantastic.
Bug house, hedgehog house, feeders watertrays and a log garden for insects or "mini beasts."	No vegetable garden would be complete without the addition of the guardinas, our very own scarecrows made by Leys Farm School.	Everywhere you look, something is happening, a world of discovery all in one garden.	That wouldn't be the Worlds largest trowel would it? A bit large for the children we think, but it does show the quality of product made by Joseph Bentley Tools.

 Come back soon to see the coverage of the show itself.