Lawson 
 Park 
 Farm 

Its amazing how quickly things progress once they get started and the eternal rain stops.. Half the building is now water tight and the first section of underfloor heating has been able to go in with the 'floating' floor on top, the dry stone wallers have been doing a fine job of getting the demolished sections of the building back to their former glory, better in some places, and the cottage windows have arrived ready for installation. Meanwhile work inside progresses as the rooms in the barn start to tke shape, it'll be carpets and curtains before we know it!

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 16:47 GMT

Topics: 'Lawson Park' 'progress'

After being almost one of the first things on site, way back in January, our first skylight has been installed today. This is the first small step in creating the formed roof space for the new building, more challenges ahead I think with all the head scratching thats going on.

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 16:22 GMT

Topics: 'Lawson Park' 'lighting' 'roof'

The sun is shining and the roofers are fixing the first slates onto our new roof, you can't ask for a better start to the week than that!

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Monday, September 22, 2008 at 13:32 GMT

Topics: 'Lawson Park' 'roof' 'slate'

Here's a nice article in the Herald (Glasgow) from shortly before the NGS Garden Open Day.
You can read it as a PDF here....

Posted by Karen Guthrie
Sunday, September 7, 2008 at 22:15 GMT

Topics: 'Glasgow Herald' 'media coverage'

We've been talking about lighting for the new building for so long now and all the time it's been right here in front of our faces.

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Friday, September 5, 2008 at 19:40 GMT

Topics: 'Lawson Park' 'lighting'

Can't believe how long it's taken, bearing in mind it has been on the agenda of our monthly site meetings since December, but the official signboard has now been installed. 

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 19:44 GMT

Topics: 'Lawson Park' 'signage'

Not something you get to see everyday but this is the view from the main bedroom at Lawson Park, surely this is a perfect opportunity for a balcony, a window, a skylight? but no unfortunately we are in the Lake District National Park where you are only allowed to enjoy the wonderful views if you're freezing to death in the rain in a cagoule.

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Friday, August 15, 2008 at 19:31 GMT

Topics: 'Lawson Park' 'National Park' 'view'

At last after much discussion, designing, engineering, re-designing and further discussion work has begun on our new roof. As there is a real variance in the dimensions between the walls, along the whole length of the building it has been decided we should proceed with a traditional roof structure. This means they can fit the roof to the existing structure and allow for the internal curved roof structure within the main living space in the barn. Lets hear it for the first ridgebeam and one step closer to the building being wind and watertight.  

Posted by Lisa Stewart
Friday, August 8, 2008 at 17:40 GMT

Topics: 'curved' 'Lawson Park' 'roof' 'rooflights'

GARDEN DETAILS
Lawson Park, East of Lake Coniston

CONTACT: karen@grizedale.org
TELEPHONE: 015394 41050

LOCATION:
LA21 8AD
5m E of Coniston. From Coniston Village follow signs East of Lake/Brantwood, car park signed 1m after Brantwood car park. Please use free minibus (runs every 10 mins) from Machell's Coppice car park. On foot 10 mins steep walk up established footpath from car park.

Historic hill farm overlooking Coniston, which since 2001 has been restored to a working smallholding, productive and ornamental gardens, and artist's residency base. Approx 5 acres of reclaimed fellside in spectacular setting. Informal herbaceous, woodland, bog and wild gardens (incl wild flower meadow) and organic kitchen garden with apiary. Many experimental plantings and unusual seed-grown perennials and trees. Wildlife includess deer, red squirrels, badgers, bats and slow worms. Produce for sale.

OPENING DATES AND TIMES:
Adm £3.50, chd free (share to Grizedale Arts)
Cream teas
Day & Early Evening Opening, teas & wine, Sun 24 Aug (12-7). Visitors also welcome by appt July to Sept only, groups of between 10 - 20 (on site parking by prior arrangement).

NB - Lawson Park farmhouse is currently in the process of a major refurbishment, and is not part of this event

Posted by Karen Guthrie
Monday, July 28, 2008 at 17:23 GMT

Topics: 'garden' 'National Garden Scheme'