Husband and Wife team Eddie and Linda were the only two official GGrs signed up for Frenford FoodBank today but our Kathryn sent her Mum along in her stead and she was a great help. The three of us together with other Friends of Frenford soon sorted out over 50 food parcels for local people.

attempt #3 - something seems against me writing this!

Last week when out & about with the Wanstead Comunity Gardeners we noticed that the plots between the George & the station could do with some attention - so much litter.

So we set off from base and made our way to the George, clearing the different plots of (most of) the rubbish, finishing off checking out the planters around the station as well.

3 bags dropped at the bin for the Council to collect, it was time to drop off the kit and make our way to Leytonstone for the little social gathering there.

P.S.... yes, there was a birthday to celebrate, even a little cake, but being modest (and camera shy?) etc we didn't end up singing & pictures etc.

next time - Wanstead Community House can do with a little tidy up

Decided to use my lunch breaks productively this week - with this dry and hot weather there's a real need to keep on top of watering of the community mini garden in planters outside Hainault station. Super grateful that we are allowed to use the water at the station and I have my own little key that was intrusted to me. The said water source is in the...ahem... staff men's toilet.... usually there's not much happening there but I must've hit the shift change time... so I had to abort my watering session because I don't wanna hang about in men's toilet when they want to use hehe

I managed to collect lots of cigareet butts (yuk) and do some watering though!

Oof this was a scroching lunch-break weather but a task needed to be done - watering community planters outside Hainault station! I spent good 45mins watering the planters and filling in 3 reservoirs with extra water. No rain is planned for ages so the flowers need all the help they can get!

Three of us went to Frenford Food Bank to off load some supermarket deliveries and restock the shelves. It was one of the hottest days of the year but we got through it by taking it slow and having a little cool down sit down and chat before making our way home again.

Earlier this month Marian, from the Wanstead Community Gardeners, got in touch to see if we could pop round to give them a hand.

Marian affectionately calls us her 'muscle', we normally get called in for the heavier digging & carrying etc. to assist the team.

This evening the targets were 2 sets of 2 planters, installed by the council but not really looked after - so in steps the WCG crew! We split up, Sam & Vicky joined Rosemary (no time jokes) at the Gail's planters while Kathryn & myself joined Marian at the George.

Ivy was cleared, top inch or so of soil dug up and mulch mixed in, ready for the planting of geraniums in the next few days.

Dirt swept up, soil & green waste & tools dropped off back at WCG base, it was time to make a move. Too hot & humid for a run, it was decided people made their own way home again, run & walk & ride...

Job well done, thanks ladies.