We made thyme for an evening of planting and sawing
7 Goodgymers helped their local community in Windsor and Maidenhead
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Wednesday 5th May 2021
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Amy L
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The rain held off at the start when Jess and Sophie ran to Amy's but those pesky weather conditions soon caught up with us, but we just had to dill with it!
We then ran together to meet Claire, Diya, Kanika and Juli at the Braywick nature centre.
Amy briefed us on the evening's tasks which mainly involved planting potted flowers and herbs into hanging baskets and a flower bed, removing old plants and some firewood sawing/transporting.
We set to work and chief gardeners Juli, Claire, Jess, Diya and Kanika made sure everything was looking in mint condition by the end.
Amy wheely wanted to be on wheelbarrow duty and Sophie saw potential in the firewood chopping task.
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It didn't take long for Jess and Sophie to feel the cold so Amy led a mini HIIT session with The Police accompanying us; a jump squat every thyme you heard "Roxanne".... you woodn't believe how many thymes it was sung!
Amy finished the night off by running home whilst the others opted for warmer conditions, but we were all rooting for you Amy!
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A community hub to promote awareness of the natural environment.
Working in partnership with Groundwork South, Braywick Nature Centre acts as a community hub to promote awareness of the natural environment with events, walks and talks across the borough, and through educational sessions for school, youth and other groups. The service also offers support for local conservation and amenity groups. The nature centre houses displays and exhibitions on wildlife, sustainability and local history, and has a large classroom for use by schools and other groups and is only open to the public when events are taking place. The nature centre is situated in an old stable block, originally part of the estate belonging to Braywick Lodge. The 19th century mansion house was demolished in 1969, however the stables were refurbished in 1989 to provide a centre for environmental activities in the borough.
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Thu 6th May 2021 at 9:08am
Great report Sophie! 🌱🪴🌸👏
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