A once-overgrown alley in South Manchester has completely changed thanks to a dedicated local resident, leaving visitors wowed.
The ginnel on the border of Greenbank Park and Mount Road was a ‘dumping ground’ covered in broken glass before a long-standing resident of 41 years decided to take matters into his own hands.
Patrick Smikle, 63, has spent the past 16 years working through all seasons and weather conditions in a bid to build and maintain a community garden in his back alleyway.
