Saturday 2nd April 2022
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Report written by Adam Stephens
The morning after Spring’s (?) chilly sleet showers, three Good Gymers - Adam, Jassy and Emily were put through their paces by task owner for the day, Amanda at the Parkfield Community Gardens in Ham.
The first challenge involved figuring out which hose to turn on, they all seemed to lead nowhere!
Once the correct hose was located, we filled up multiple water buckets to wash down the garden chairs, the table and even Emily herself, who managed to get more on her than the table!
After a quick sweep of the garden for plastic and general waste, it was onto the main challenge itself.
This was creating a trestle saw horse for the owners to be able to chop wood more easily. We each took it in turns to measure, saw, and drill the wood, which proved a challenge, but thanks to a terrific team effort we wood-worked it out!
Parkfields offers a space for people to meet, learn to grow food, create habitats for wildlife, observe nature and play. As well as an orchard the site has a polytunnel, raised beds, skill share and natural play space. Volunteers worked to reclaim a bramble and bindweed covered site to create a space for learning and play for the local community. We are aiming to offer sessions for childminders, afterschool childrens groups and weekend courses as well as yoga, art, gardening and permaculture classes
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