How much do you bench?

2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Manchester
Ben Foster
Gaynor Pinnock
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Manchester

Sunday 28th September

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Gaynor and Ben went along to help at Parakeet Pathway in Hulme, a site overseen by the Gaskell Garden Project.

As part of their regular Sunday volunteering session, Ben helped construct 2 picnic benches, making sure it was level, with parallel uprights, and secured the wooden planks for the seating and top. We also secured it to the ground (so it didn't go walkies...) using concrete screws and fastened with double bolts. Just needs treating but certainly ready to use for locals and passers by.

We both then took to weeding and clearing some of the beds, with lots of grass and weeds taking over. We used this as mulch for the fruit trees nearby.

There was some brief physical respite when planting lots of garlic, using straw to cover any loose soil.

Busy but productive session. Will post when they have another session soon.


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The Gaskell Garden Project (Parakeet Pathway)
Our mission is to establish creative, safe and welcoming spaces, where we can advance physical and mental well-being through the permaculture principles of Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share

We are a permaculture project based in Manchester, which comprises of two garden sites, a pay-as-you-feel pop-up café, and a surplus food collection and distribution team.

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Jack

Mon 29th Sep at 1:18pm

great work!

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