The UK’s tallest yew hedge has undergone a bit of TLC at Lord Allen Apsley’s Bathurst Estate in the Cotswolds.

The 300-year-old 40ft high giant costs more than £5,000 to trim once a year with workers amassing a ton of clippings.

Check out this amazing photo.

You may not have anything quite this impressive on your patch but contact local horticultural groups to see what weird and wonderful summer projects they have on the go.