What we walked into
After the pub closed, the beer garden was left to itself for around three years and the brambles took it. With the building becoming his home, the garden had to go first.
Rain stopped us on the first day, so we came back to finish it. Over two half days it came back to a usable garden, with ten bags of waste taken out.
Filmed and posted October 2026. Watch the full job on our YouTube channel.
The job in numbers
| Details | |
|---|---|
| The job | Beer garden bramble clearance |
| Time on site | Two half days |
| Waste | Ten bags |
| Tools | Hedge cutters, then brushcutters |
| Left untouched | About three years |
| Why | The pub is becoming the owner's home |
Our own photos
Taken on the day. No stock photos.
Step by step
Hedge cutters first
On day one, hedge trimmers only, because the ground is gravel.
Brushcutters where safe
Brushcutters brought in for the rest once we knew the ground.
Bag as we go
Ten bags of waste cleared off the site.
Finish in part two
Back for a second half day after the rain.
Why we banned blades on the gravel
A brushcutter on loose gravel picks up stones and throws them, and a pub has a lot of windows. Hedge trimmers are slower but don't throw anything, so they're the right tool near buildings on stony ground.
Brambles root wherever a stem touches the ground, which is why an untended garden can disappear in two or three seasons.
The Brambles Ate His Pub Garden and He Wants It Back
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