And now it's April, and it's warmer and there's a lot more sunshine. The garden is starting to come together through a combination of elements -- human input (digging a bit, tidying, planting), the plants themselves (some growing back, some being planted fresh from seeds), and the appearance of birds, insects and other essential creatures.

Just in the past two weeks, the garden has seen bluebells flower under the apple tree and birds zoom in and out, and completely transform the colours and tone of this small space. Not bad for a garden in one of the most densely occupied urban environments in Europe.