Larissa, Julie and Jade made their way to the hidden oasis of Jubilee Square to start their Saturday off with a bit of weeding. After being shown the vegetable planters on the way to the large beds along the pathway, we were briefed on our main task: the removal of the unruly 'sticky weed' along with a little cutting back of the dead shrubs.

An hour passed quickly but the satisfaction of clearing one side of the pathway, whilst passers by commented on our efforts, felt like a good result. Getting a huge bag filled with sticky weed was surprisingly easy!

Looking forward to the return visit next Friday evening to help put up the bunting ahead of the Coronation celebrations.

Seven good gym heroes came down to help New Malden Guides HQ where their lovely outdoor space has been overgrown with nettle and brambles and other antisocial plants.

Clare and Tom snapped up some secateurs, and with assistance from Petra and the trusty claw they cleared the right hand side undergrowth. As they rolled towards a complete mission they uncovered a host of assorted balls - from sports equipment to soft play toys with comedy sound effects!

Martel and Emily wielded shears without fear and cleared the back of the area until the back alley was accessible.

Rachel and Jassy made haste to get rid of the waste by inventing a nifty way to lift the epic piles of spiky cuttings off of the lawn using two long sticks as handles.

Task owners Emma and Tim were delighted with the progress made and have got further plans for step 2 of the transformation into a wildlife wonderland. Thanks to them for having us over and we look forward to coming back soon!