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Join for a friendly (and good deeding) work out in Camden :)
Sat 21st Sep at 11:00am
Join for a friendly (and good deeding) work out in Camden :)
Read moreWed 28th Aug at 6:15pm
Camden Report written by Alex Murtough (he/him)
We witnessed a beautiful late summer sunset yesterday, and I had the joy of enjoying it alongside 15 wonderful folk :)
Ingestre Road Estate was where our group in red descended. Nestled a few minutes from Tufnell Park, this community housing is set amidst mature trees, lively flower beds, and a great-huge-magnificient (and hidden) woodland. We've helped out here a few times this year, and it was special to come back as we look towards Autumn.
Several of us (Alex T, Chalomi, Ivo, Jack, Jackie, Jenny, John, Marta, Sarah H, Steve, and I) started our evening with meandering run up and through the evening hubbub of Kentish Town - whilst several others (Darren, Emily, Jacob, and Sarah A) had made their own ways on foot and pedals.
Met by the wonderful Pete (who used to head up GoodGym Camden), we swiftly split into teams, each tackling a much-needed task.
We had Team Cut-the-Crap-Out-Of-The-Over-Grown-Area (consisting of Ivo, Jenny, Sarah A, and Sarah H), who absolutely transformed a patch of overgrown weeds and brambles across 30 strenuous minutes!
We had Team Tap>Water>Walk>Trees>Water>Repeat (consisting of Alex T, Darren, Emily, and Steve), who gave a newly planted woodland orchard of apple trees the water they deserve :)
We had Team Turn-Bog-Into-Pond (consisting of Jacob, John, and Marta), who shifted bucket after bucket of fresh sand to a natural water-draining pond, gifting it robustness ahead of the wetter months to come!
We had Team Bramble-2-Wheelbarrow-Ramble (consisting of Chalomi and Jack), who cut back oodles of overhanging bramble and who then traversed ramps, gates, and keen photographers as they carefully transported their towering barrow of cut thorns!
And we had our very own litter-picking maestro, Jackie, who bagged a huge pile of litter from both the estate and woodland :)
To top off our evening, a few of us headed to The Vine for a social natter, where we were also met by the wonderful GoodGym Greenwich AA, Rachel :)
Thank you to Pete for organising such a brilliant suit of tasks - and thank you, all, for your energy, work, and time - I appreciate it!
See you soon!
Thu 29th Aug at 10:43am
Great task Alex, i really enjoyed myself. cool to meet some new faces too
Thu 29th Aug at 10:55am
And great to see you, Chalomi!
Thu 29th Aug at 1:27pm
Nice one Alex, great task!
Wed 28th Aug at 6:15pm
We'll be making for a safer secure woodland 🌳 and a better habitat for wildlife 🐛
Read moreWed 9th Oct at 6:30pm
Free running assessments from UKA coach Simon at Emirates Stadium
Read moreSun 25th Aug at 10:00am
Islington Report written by Emily (She/her)
John: On arrival, I was asked whether I knew anything about gardening. “I just do what I’m told”, I answered, based on my GoodGym experiences. Still. I was trusted to remove anything dead from a large area, which resembled a low-growing forest. But how do I know what’s dead, I wondered. This turned out to be simple – anything dry and crinkly, falling on its side or just looking limp. I soon discovered there were a lot of deceased plants, or more often parts of plants, in the undergrowth and the overgrowth. Two hours flew by, and there was more I could have done, but I had other plans, and anyway we’ll undoubtedly be back next month.
Emily: I spent an hour and filled about 5 bags of dead vegetation for the compost. As always the Penn Road volunteers were lovely and came round multiple times offering tea and biscuits!
Sun 25th Aug at 10:00am
An invitation to help this lovely community garden space prepare for the winter months
Read moreMon 12th Aug at 8:45pm
Area Activator Simon invites you to a social after our trip to a local task!
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