Last week the smart flower was installed – which involved removing about 10 meters of 35 year old conifer hedge and clearing the old track at the back of the main garden.  Four ground screws were then put in (they went in a lot easier than the ones for the main cabin!).  A path for the cables was moled (unfortunately one on the mole heads got trapped and is now stuck underground for all posterity). Once the flower was in place a tonne of golden gravel was lugged up from the garage and spread around the flower.

The videos below are time-lapsed – it actually takes about 8 minutes to open!

Large section of hedge removed

Large section of hedge removed

Large section of hedge removed

Arrival of the flower

Ground screws

Unbox the flower

Unbox the flower

Lift the flower onto the screws

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!

Flower opening and catching the rays – however few of them there were!