Wednesday 2nd October
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Report written by Alex Murtough (he/him)
Every garden has a story... there are the soil and the seeds, then the shoots and the leaves... and I really didn't intend on that rhyming, but as I'm here... perhaps you grew veg next to the hedge, turned vines into wine, cut blooms for your rooms... and maybe you planted an orchard of trees, together with new friends... your community!
But whilst every garden has a story, not every garden is the Story Garden! Which was our own place of community yesterday evening.
Our wonderful group of Alex, Anne, Cat, Chloe, Jackie, John, Nivia, and Steve met by the Crick, warmed up whilst reciting the alphabet, and swiftly turned on our heels towards the British Library and the green space we'd be helping.
GoodGym has a few tasks that epitomize GoodGym. These include bramble bashing, moving unwieldy objects together, digging large holes, and (as was our task yesterday) filling skips!
Met by the brill Holly - the Story Garden's Manager - we got swiftly to our skip.
One group (Alex, Anne, Chloe, and John) took command of one area, sorting and then shifting an assortment of cardboard, wood, and metal.
Whilst one group (Cat, Jackie, Nivia, and Steve) headed to the garden's far end, sorting and wheelbarrowing an assortment of... cardboard, wood, and metal!
Over an hour, our fabulous group filled the skip under the evening's darkening sky - amazing work, everyone!!
Thanks so much for your company and work, and see you next time!!
Camden
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