Lending a Horticultural Hand

2 Goodgymers helped an isolated person in Croydon
Juliet Stevenson
Dasha Barber
Croydon

Saturday 4th November 2017

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Report written by Dasha Barber

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Hello GoodGymmers! After running up a hefty hill I met up with Juliet for today's mission. Ms M was lovely and her neighbour kind and helpful. We could tell that Ms M was a budding gardener; the whole front of her living room brimming with well looked after potted plants. Ms M explained to us what needed to be done. It was heart warming, as she was surprised that we would do the tidy up for free. We were shown a spotless garage where she kept her tools. We then got to work on the tidy up.

There was a bit of weeding to do and general picking up of leaves but within an hour her garden was looking fresh and tidy! Ms M was happy with the result. She would like us to return next Summer.

After the tidy up - the neighbour said that someone else may need another horticultural hand - so GoodGym will be back! Ran back in the rain with a box of chocolates in hand and a huge smile. My first ever mission - successfully completed. I will definitely be signing up for more!



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Juliet Stevenson

Sat 4th Nov 2017 at 7:56pm

Lovely to garden with you today Dasha

Dom Tooze
Dom Tooze (he/him)

Mon 6th Nov 2017 at 1:28pm

Congrats on doing your first mission, Dasha!

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