We interrupted lunch being served in the little woods at Baffins Pond where a family were happily feeding monkey nuts to the squirrels, rats, pigeons and crows! We paused to admire a squirrel eating whilst upside down and then got on with our litterpick.

It was great to meet Maelys on her first mission!

Laura and I enjoyed helping out at Great Salterns Parkrun, giving out finish tokens and barcode scanning.

It's a lovely setting - with the open green space, the trees and the new colourful wildflower meadow.

I gave 12 saplings on Tamworth Park a good drink on behalf of the Portsmouth Tree Wardens. Had some water left over for the beautiful apple tree too. So pleased to see a little girl pick an apple - she was really chuffed with her healthy snack.

I found a cool picnic bag full of headphones in the shrubs on my litterpick this morning. 🤷‍♀️

The grass on the wasteland at the top of Essex Road had been cut yesterday exposing all the rubbish. So I grabbed a bag and a picker and did a clean up. There was so much, I didn't get it all. Definitely worth another visit.

At the Fringe Festival I had great fun being T Rex's bodyguard when he was on his walkbouts! I ran along behind trying to stop the children being knocked over by his tail !

As well as appearances from T Rex and a baby Spinosaurus, there were great activities for children plus singing and puppet shows.

We helped Mathilde freshen up the beautiful planters and forecourts in and around Fawcett Road.

We litterpicked, removed the dead plants, planted some baby lavender, cosmos and carnations, then added fresh soil, topped it off with mulch and then gave them a drink. With several bees and butterflies around us , delicious homemade apple cake and excellent company, it was a very enjoyable morning!