It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when three GoodGymers headed out to help Ms A reclaim her garden from a jungle of brambles and thorny bushes. What once might have been a peaceful patch of green had been completely taken over — the kind of garden where even the bravest secateurs would think twice before stepping in.

Armed with gloves, loppers, and plenty of determination, the trio got stuck in. With the sun shining and good chat flowing, we quickly found our rhythm — cutting, gathering, and tackling the trickiest tangles.

After just over two hours of steady snipping, sawing, and bundling, a whole third of the garden was cleared. The transformation was already visible, with space beginning to reappear where the brambles once ruled.

Though there’s still more to do, the garden now feels on its way back to being a space Ms A can enjoy again.