03/08/2026
🤦♂️ Note to self… next time, just take the bloody digger! 🤣🚜
Looking back now… turning down the mini digger probably wasn’t my finest decision. 😅
We were kindly offered one, but with underground services sitting only inches below the surface, I just wasn’t prepared to risk it. I’d rather spend five days with a pick axe and shovel than five minutes explaining why someone’s got no water, electric or internet! 😂
So that’s exactly what we did.
Five days. Pick axe. Shovel. Wheelbarrows… and plenty of graft.
A massive thank you to Kir and Jac. Honestly lads, I couldn’t have done this one without you. We all felt it by the end, but there was plenty of banter along the way too. Diolch boys. 🍻💚
For this one we used Rolawn Medallion Turf, around 150mm of blended loam, Mycorrhiza, pre-turf feed, overseeded every join, premium play-grade bark, a double layer of non-woven membrane, and all the sleeper edging was fully pinned and screwed. Hopefully all the little details that nobody really notices now will make a difference for years to come.
Paul & Ang were also left with lawn feed, seaweed feed and plenty of aftercare advice to help the lawn get off to the best start possible.
The biggest reward for me is knowing the family have now got a safe space for the kids to play, make memories and properly enjoy being outside.
A huge thank you to Paul & Ang for trusting Cynnal a Cadw with your garden. It genuinely means a lot.
I’m never going to claim we can build everything, but if you’ve got an idea for your garden and it’s something we’re capable of doing, I’d be more than happy to help make it happen. Whether it’s a full transformation like this or just a small project you’ve been putting off, feel free to drop me a message.
Now… who’s lending me a digger on the next one? 🤣💚
Tom
🌿 Cynnal a Cadw