On the morning of our crane delivery, all eyes were on the lane. How big would the crane be? How much sand and bark would we have delivered? The adults were a little concerned about how exactly the crane would manage to deliver our bark and sand over a tall brick wall and then our new wooden fence. Could it be done? There was only one way to find out!

Soon someone spotted the truck heading down the lane. The driver prepared the vehicle for lifting and then the time had arrived. The children rushed outside and stood patiently as the first bag of bark was hoisted up high into the air and then down into the garden. The bag was split and some of the adults quickly raked the bark flat in preparation for the next. Before we knew it, the bark was over the fence and had been spread level, creating a beautiful new mud kitchen area. Now it was time to place the 300 bags of sand into the sand pit. The children moved closer (but still observed from a safe distance) so they could watch the arm of the crane move the sand bags much further into the garden. The children (and adults) were mesmerised. Once all the sand was delivered, the children spoke to the driver about the crane and he kindly showed everyone how it works.