It was great to see so many Good Gym members turn up to help out Marian at Wanstead Community Gardeners HQ. There were two jobs so we spit into two groups with one half off to sort out leaf piles and dung at Wanstead Station the other half off to pick up a ladder to assist with pulling down the Ivy from a high wall.

Despite Peter volunteering to ascend the ladder (at his own risk) it was considered too dangerous a task to tackle the Ivy at the top of the wall - always safety first at GG Redbridge 😇. So we set about clearing as much as we could from the bottom up. We discovered that walls do not give up Ivy as easily as the trees that we usually work on but perseverance pays off. Liz worked really hard and then went off to do another mission- such dedication!

In the meantime Sharon, Beth and Julia quickly sorted out suitable tools, worked out a good system where they all had a part to play and were busy scooping up the leaf pile. They were joined by our John who stepped up and kindly dealt with mixing in the dreaded 🐴💩 so the job was soon finished and they came back to assist with the rest of the Ivy pull.

Marian from Wanstead Communtiy Gardeners wants to thank everyone involved for their help. The other members of Marian’s team also expressed how impressed they were with our efforts today. Well done every one for signing up and showing up.