Compacted soil is a barrier preventing air, water and nutrients from reaching plant roots. The soil in Elm Vale community garden has got very compacted after the recent cold weather and relative lack of rain, so what was needed was aeration!

So we got to work aerating the soil with trowels. We were joined by Murray, all the way from Fulham for his first ever good deed. Welcome Murray, hope to see you again soon.

Congratulations to task owner Phil who's just got married. It was a long courtship - 47 years!! - but he's finally been persuaded to tie the knot.