Mulch To Do About Nothing

16 Goodgymers helped their local community in Islington
Sam Chapman
Benedict Lumley
John Shirley
Jacqueline Shirley
James Gilbert
Simon Fitzmaurice
Claire C
Hanry Alexander Heatherwick-Lammers
Paul Wise
Ellie Simpson
Caz Steer
Marie-Laure Hicks
Flora Faith-Kelly
1 / 5
Islington

Monday 19th October 2020

Credits
Islington runner

BACK MARKER

Simon Fitzmaurice
Simon Fitzmaurice

SESSION ORGANISER

Ellie Simpson
Ellie Simpson

BACK MARKER

Find out about GoodGym TaskForce

Report written by Simon Fitzmaurice

Share the love

A whopping 16 Goodgymmers from all different areas joined us as Thornhill Square Gardens last night for some gardening by torch light. By the time Trainer Simon had arrived from the Packington Gallery Food Bank with Caroline and Ellie, Anna (the resident gardening master) had already set our team to work!

Half the group were tasked with loading up wheelbarrows with mulch and soil, freshly delivered earlier this week, and distributing the mix onto all of the rose beds in the park. Other tasks included sweeping up and composting loads and loads of fallen Autumn leaves (into the secret composting station, kept away from rogue composting opportunists!), and using gardening hoes and edging tools to tease weeds and messy plants from the planters lining the entrance of the gardens.

We made amazing progress over the course of the hour, with the space looking really immaculate by the time we left. Well done everyone!


Mid Week Extra Tasks!

SHP Mercer Road, off Holloway Road

Come and join us for an exciting redevelopment project at the Single Homeless Project. We are planning on removing an old flower bed from the client's garden space, and replacing it with fresh soil.

A regular Tuesday lunch time task, starting today at 1pm.

Sign up here: https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/lunchtime-garden-regeneration-with-single-homeless-project-shp

Highbury Quadrant Greening- Help us build an orchard!

2 opportunities to help out at Highbury Quadrant Estate (by Clissold Park) this week- and both in the light!

We will be clearing patches of weeds, overgrown plants and hard core from old building projects from this forgotten garden, with the intention to regenerate the space for the residents of this housing estate.

Mission 1: Thursday 22nd October- 4pm

Sign up here: https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/mid-week-extra-highbury-quadrant-greening-project

Mission 2: Saturday 24th October- Midday

Sign up here: https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/help-us-make-an-orchard-at-highbury-quadrant


This task supported
Thornhill Square Gardens
A quiet oasis off Caledonian Road with plenty of space to picnic, rest, read, and walk a dog.

'A quiet oasis off Caledonian Road. Plenty of space (it is the largest square in Islington) to picnic, rest, read, admire the flowers shrubs and trees, and walk a dog. Volunteers, with the council are working to encourage healthy activities, including walking and yoga, and also to improve the diversity of wildlife in the park.'

See more

Discuss this report
Join us on our next session

Islington

Goodgym Islington Special- "Street-O" Challenge!
🗓Monday 30th December 6:45pm

A "treasure hunt" style orienteering challenge around the streets of Islington

Simon FitzmauriceKim
Edem Kojo
4 GoodGymers are going