Guerrilla Pruning

[MossCommuter]

Getting fed up of scratches and stings and wet willies from the trees, a couple of weeks ago I invested in some cheap secateurs and put them in the panniers. On the way home from work, maybe once or twice a week, I stop for a few minutes of guerrilla Pruning.

The path gets overgrown in places, especially this time of year with the warmth and rain, so I lop off the low brambles and nettles and chop anything overhanging. It's a 9 mile stretch so there's plenty to keep me busy.

I think that since I started someone else has joined in because I see evidence of pruning that is not my work so, to that person, thank you for joining in! Your work is appreciated. Identify yourself.

If you're the man who startled me this evening causing me to spin round brandishing my blades, I'm sorry! You had a look like you thought I was going to stab you for your bicycle. That's why I felt compelled to blurt out my quick explanation as you sped off in fear of your life.

If you're the other guy who thanked me this evening; you didn't need to (my actions are only very gently seasoned with an element of altruism).

Most especially, if you're the guy who called out "legend" the other week; thanks!! You made my day.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Funny you post this now. I've just returned from same. However, I went out all guns blazing. Secateurs and lopper and gardener's gloves. Brambles and some bush of unknown species.

What colour balaclava did you wear? Mine was black.

 

[snorri]

I can't say I've seen you with your secateurs, but if you see a guy doing path clearance with a Bushman saw, give me a .

 

[Yellow Saddle]

I can't say I've seen you with your secateurs, but if you see a guy doing path clearance with a Bushman saw, give me a .

That's hardcore.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Gorilla pruning? This one could do with a trim.

 

[MikeG]

Not cycle related, but this is the only way footpaths around here stay clear. Three or 4 of us take secateurs or shears out with us when we walk our dogs. Twice a year I take the strimmer to the entrance of a few local paths, and to a footbridge.

 

[srw]

Didn't someone once claim that the only reason any path was kept clear was because him and his mates drove up them in 4x4s?

I forget what happened next....

 

[Crackle]

Mossy is part of a crack team of gardeners on that path

 

[Drago]

Mossy is part of a crack team of gardeners on that path

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You just had to say 'crack'.

 

[screenman]

My wife takes the lawnmower down our drive and cuts the grass between curb and pavement, she has been told by 3 different people that she is doing somebody out of a job. Highways or whoever cut it 3 times or so a year if we leave it.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

My wife takes the lawnmower down our drive and cuts the grass between curb and pavement, she has been told by 3 different people that she is doing somebody out of a job. Highways or whoever cut it 3 times or so a year if we leave it.

I spit on that mentality.

 

[screenman]

David Cameron's big society in action.

David who? Hold on I remember him now

 

[screenman]

I spit on that mentality.

So do we, typical for the area unfortunately.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Brambles Its not like they do any harm is it...

 

[Drago]

My wife takes the lawnmower down our drive and cuts the grass between curb and pavement

This post is one enormous double entendre!