What we walked into
The owner works long shifts, and with young kids at home the garden had dropped to the bottom of the list. By the time he called us it had gone completely: brambles, nettles and a thick layer of wet moss over everything, to the point the kids couldn't play out there at all.
We cut it back in sections, bagged the waste as we went and kept going until the whole garden was usable again. Under the growth there was a path nobody had seen in a long time, plus enough footballs to start a team.
Filmed and posted September 2026. Watch the full job on our YouTube channel.
The job in numbers
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Where | Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire |
| The job | Full garden clearance |
| Time on site | Nearly a full day |
| Team | Two of us |
| Waste | One van load, taken away |
| Found underneath | A path, a load of footballs and four inches of soggy moss |
Our own photos
Taken on the day. No stock photos.
Step by step
Cut back the brambles
Brambles and nettles cut down to ground level so we could see what we were working with.
Strip the moss
Around four inches of soggy moss scraped back off the hard areas, which is how the path turned up.
Clear the rubbish
A load of footballs and one very wet pink towel picked out as we went.
Take it all away
Everything bagged and loaded, one full van load, so nothing was left for the owner to deal with.
Why moss matters on paths
A thick mat of moss holds water against paving and slabs, which is why the path here had disappeared and why it was slippery for the kids. Once it's scraped off and the light gets back in, it stays clear far longer.
If your garden has gone the same way, a clearance followed by a regular cut every couple of weeks is what stops it creeping back.
Want the same result?
Send us a photo of your garden. Fixed price in writing, usually the same day, across Cross Hands.
Prefer to send photos? Text them to 07888 293 754 or email info@kelticgroundswales.co.uk
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