Some members of our team recently took part in a community litter-pick organised by the management of our office building in Manchester. It was a bright, early-autumn day and we donned our gloves and hi-vis and headed out along the canal in search of rubbish – and, of course, Nature. While we were busy filling our bin bags with litter, we discovered Nature thriving on the towpath. There were loads of toadstools, tall teasles and Canada geese. Masses of bees and hoverflies were feasting on the purple daisies of aster plants, late-blooming buddleia was serving butterfly buffets – and we even foraged some lemon balm! It was a perfect example of how Nature can be found in the most unexpected places and of how joining a litter-pick can help you engage with and appreciate the natural world.