I had to postpone the longer session tackling the hedge due to the predicted weather. I still managed to fill two bags with general waste and recycling which I took home to sort. The walk home was good exercise and added a few more items to my recycling.

It was lovely to welcome Poppy and Julie who are new to Sholing Valleys Study Centre / Millers Pond Nature Reserve for their Apple Day. We were soon hard at work putting up gazebos, setting up tables and chairs for the wonderful folk from Sparsholt College with their amazing apple harvest. Lots of lifting and shifting with the fabulous regular volunteers and Mac who are all passionate about giving nature a helping hand. Places like this are so important, connecting people with the earth and giving nature a chance to thrive in a city.

Finnuala made me feel very welcome to the team as did all the other members who attended. The event organisers made it very enjoyable and its ignited a passion for me to continue attending further events.

A lovely couple of hours with the lovely volunteers; Jill, Michael and Phil tidying up the beds, pruning the buddleia and planting up some new plants. All ready for some more rain hopefully coming soon. We will definitely be back for another session