The Clearance continues

Although we are not in a rush, I'm making use of this slack period in the garden (no mowing!) to carry on with clearing the 'dead' hedge.

I've trimmed back the hedge to the 'trunks' on the garden side.  (The hedge is at least 70 years old according to our neighbours)
At least one of the trunks is trying to regrow ...

... but a) next year's invasion by the box caterpillar will devastate the fresh growth
          b) we don't have enough time to wait for the hedge to become a hedge again even if we treat it.

I also have to report the first signs of autumn approaching ... the head gardener has started to tidy up in the porcherie for overwintering and/or next years sowings.