Rain, wind, warmest 21st October !

What a very rainy Autumn day at Het Gazebo !

Everything is wet... ground,  weeds,  gloves,  tools.

The warm temperature didn't help things dry out !

The volunteers are self sufficient, good at self catering !

Looks like they enjoyed a warming cup of

Dutch Vegetable Soup with Meatballs(click here)

Thanks for staying safe, and keeping spirits high !

It's a cold October day ! around 10 C 

wind cold...ground cold.... 

Have you spotted that huge pile of weeds in the collage ?

A Hot Chocolate day indeed !

Marlies Leupen, the new chairperson of Diepenheim Art Association stooped by today to introduce herself and get to know more about Het Gazebo Monomet and the great team of volunteers.  Thanks for getting out there today ! Stay safe !

 

Depending how you look at it....

What season are we in right now ?

Hostas growing and flowering, Autumnal colours appearing 

and sun and shadows around the tarp ready to protect the 

volunteers that are weeding today at Het Gazebo from rain !

Monomet shines amongst the hostas !

 

Catching up !

The last day of September !

Does it seem possible to catch up with the weeds at Het Gazebo ?

The Netherlands is now in its second wave of Covid - 19.

The volunteers are addapting to  " hands, face, (a lot of) space" 

and getting a lot of fresh air ! And are even prepared for rain.

Thanks for keeping Het Gazebo growing for the future !

Het Gazebo in Diepenheim has been featured in the regional TV news, RTV Oost! 

Het Gazebo (click here) It begins at minute 7:10. Ton expains how Het gazebo has fewer hostas. The heat and very dry weather over the last few years have really reduced hosta numbers. Before a permanent solution can be made, the garden hoses have been rolled out! And, as you see, that's quite the hosta leaf to water!

 

It's Autumn !

Summer weather hasn't quite left...one more day of sunshine!

The local farmers are busy bringing in the corn !

Looks like the volunteers ejoyed their coffee break outside ! 

While most hostas at Het Gazebo are turning to 

their coppery gold colours of Fall...

Other hostas are still holding on to Summer! 

Thanks to the volunteers for keeping Het Gazebo green and gold ! 

Are you one of these hostaholics ?

Join me ! I sure am!

Thanks Willeke and the AHS !

When repairs are necessary !

When it's time to replace a pump, Monumet has to move !

It's quite the technical strucure ! And an art form with stairs in one !

4 years ago the pump at Het Gazebo looked a lot different !

Today, Monomet is used to get a great view!

When you visit Diepenheim, take the stairs!