Monday 14 May 2018

The final bench is in!

The meadow is finally complete!

On Thursday 10th May, Georgia went down to the school to help fit the tree bench in the meadow, along with two handy carpenters.

Over the past few weeks, a carpenter we had got in touch with had very kindly offered to make our tree bench as we were a little worried as to whether we would be able to do it ourselves. After building the bench, he sanded it and coated the bench in a treatment so the wood stays healthy in the outdoor environment, Not only did he make the bench, but all the materials were kindly donated. Thank you to Chichester College for supplying all the materials needed to build the bench.

When we arrived at the school with the bench, we realised that the ground around the tree was not level. Therefore, the carpenters spent a while cutting different legs of the bench, at different angles to make sure it was stable and safe enough for people to sit on. Eventually they made it look perfect.

We tested the bench several times with different bodyweights to make sure the bench was sturdy enough and that is was as safe as it could be, and we were very happy with the end product.

Thank you again to our two trusty carpenters, and to Chichester College for all your support.





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