It was great to return to the Maidenhead Community after a few weeks' break, and to welcome Gareth, who was helping out here for the first time.

There have been some exciting developments since our last visit, including a new raised bed behind the shed, some picnic benches, and new guttering that connects to one of the water butts.

One of the four raised beds on the patio area had also been completely cleared, and our main job for this evening was to plant out some winter veg in this bed and cover it with netting. We also had a blackberry bush to plant, which Gareth managed within moments of our arrival.

We were both feeling the cold, so we decided to stay warm by running laps of hilly Boyn Grove park next door:

We planted out the greens, then we planted one foot in front of the other on our first lap of the park.

We looped the netting over the raised bed then we looped round the park again.

We pegged the netting into place and then we pegged it round the park again, with a couple of hill repeats thrown in for good measure.

A great evening out despite the cold and dark.