Inside the gardeners' shed

In their heyday large country houses employed an army of gardeners. Their job was to grow flowers for display in the big house, to grow fruit and vegetables for its table, and to maintain the grounds around the house in a manner befitting a place of high standing. The gardens and grounds at Berrington Hall, Herefordshire, are maintained by volunteers and employees of the National Trust, in whose care the house now rests. In a long garden shed they have placed a collection of old tools that the house's original gardeners would have used. I particularly liked the old wooden wheelbarrow and made sure it was prominent in my photograph.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Nikon D5300

Old woodland shed

We came across this old corrugated metal shed by the side of the path in woodland at Great Doward. It was near a couple of other sheds, one of which was built against the face of a limestone cliff. I imagine they date from the time when limestone was quarried at this location. All of them were slowly succumbing to the ravages of weather and plants, but must have many more years of decay ahead of them.

photo © T. Boughen     Camera: Sony DSC-RX100