Monday 30th January 2023
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Report written by Laura Williams
No fewer than 10 GoodGymers met in St George's Park, Shadwell, this evening for Part 2 of a three-part task with the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park.
We were here to lend the team a hand cutting back rose bushes so access to the borders can be gained.
With seven saws and four pairs of loppers, Terry had come well prepared. Donning gloves, and giving ourselves plenty of space, we worked our way along this area of the gorgeous gardens, sawing and felling and cutting back these beautiful bushes.
As always, the team finished in no time, ready for us to move onto our second - and third - task. Heading to the southern area of the park, half the team proceeded to remove an old fence, while the others formed a small team moving more laurel over to the piles from last week.
As we still had a few minutes to spare, even after all this activity, we enjoyed one final push ridding the edge of this part of the park of a lot of ivy.
75 minutes well spent team!
After posing for a few final pictures, and some last minute chats, we headed home/to the pub, pleased with what we'd achieved and already looking forward to next week.
A big shout-out tonight to Darren, who joined us for his first GoodGym event. Absolutely great to have you join the team, Darren. And to Fiona, who came up with tonight's fun pun.
Next week, we head to Twelvetrees Crescent, in the Devon's Road area, with Ken and Terry again, to plant some trees...
Until then.
The Friends are an independent charity responsible for managing Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, a unique and vital nature reserve and heritage site in East London. Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park offers everyone a breathing space in the heart of East London. This woodland cemetery is a unique place of transformation: a people’s cemetery, a place for remembrance, a sanctuary for humans as well as nature, a place for festivals, field studies and forest schools. Always changing with the seasons, it is rooted in the history of the East End, a place of rich heritage that is full of possibilities and freedom for all.
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