The path of most resistance

10 Goodgymers helped their local community in Richmond
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Richmond

Saturday 11th February 2023

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It was a mild Saturday morning as a perfect 10 goodgymers gathered on the Ham Lands for our monthly task helping out the Friends of Ham Lands.

This time around, we were working on a section of pathway through the woods close to the path between Teddington Lock and the road. Sharon was there to welcome us with a wheelbarrow full of tools and we spread out along the pathway armed with loppers, shears and forks to get to work.

There was a good crowd in all, as the Friends had also turned out in force, and we quickly started to make an impact, clearing brambles from the sides of the pathway. Cutting them back was often the straightforward part, but we needed to get their roots up too, to stem the tide of their return. This was a job for forks and the mattock, which we deployed to great effect to dig out the roots.

As usual it was around the 11 o’clock mark that the merry chatter amongst the gang started to turn to the delights of the Swiss Bakery, and half an hour later we downed tools and posed for a group shot before heading off for a well deserved coffee.

We will be back again on 11th March, so sign up here now! https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/helping-the-happy-ham-landers-1d7beb4d-64a9-44a0-aa59-fd0202f18f35


This task supported
Friends of Ham Lands
A group of volunteers that work with local naturalists and the Council’s ecology officer.

They seek to preserve and enhance the natural habitats of Ham Lands

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Liz
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Sat 11th Feb 2023 at 7:22pm

Amazing work! Brambles are never fun, but getting rid of them is very satisfying. 💪

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Gardening at GoodGym sponsored riverside Three Pigeons Plot and monthly social drinks
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Helping to keep the Richmond Riverside blooming and beautiful.

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