Finn and I joined the Friends of Portswood Rec, clearing up brambles and and other weeds around the park.

We cleared the tennis court which was slowly being invaded by weeds, dodging the occassional tennis ball.

Denise was really happy with our progress and would even like us to come back sometime - a great task overall.

I received a warm welcome from Garth and Denise from Friends of Portswood Rec as I joined them for a pruning party. It was a stunning, sunny autumnal morning so all the colours of the trees looked magnificent. I set to work giving the overgrown hornbeam hedge a trim which was great fun with my ratchet loppers. Then I moved onto another overgrown lime tree which also needed a trim. Some of the offcuts were put to good use for a new bug hotel. We filled two bags full and were rewarded with tea/ coffee and biscuits. I will be back for more fun with my loppers soon.