The Friends of Bramhall had successfully planted the 8,000 crocus bulbs so our mission shifted from Hocus Crocus to Balsam Bashing!

And boy did we bash it!

Himalayan Balsam is a weed that grows and spreads extremely rapidly, and while they produce a wonderful vibrant pink flower (and a fun to snap seed) they the bane of the Bramhall gardeners' life! So we learnt ...every day is a school day!

So, how else do you fill a soggy Saturday morning than bashing balsam?

We pulled, we snapped and we slid ... alot!

The weather may have be miserable but our spirits were high!