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Nottingham
📍Carrington Community Garden NG5 2AP
Help keep this green space tidy for local residents
Wed 27th Aug at 6:30pm
Help keep this green space tidy for local residents
Read moreWed 23rd Jul at 6:30pm
Nottingham Report written by Rachel Levick
Nine Nottingham GoodGymers returned to the Bridgeway Hall Methodist Centre for our latest task. We met Paul on arrival who greeted us with open arms and explained what our task would be for the evening.
He also excitedly told us about the new heating system that had recently been installed in the centre by a fantastic group of volunteers called Warriors of Warmth – a team of experienced plumbers and engineers who provide heating systems to charities and organisations across UK (a bit like a more skilled and professional version of GoodGym!).
Whilst installing heating systems may be beyond our capabilities, we can still do our bit, so we all set to work with our jobs for the evening. The hall is also benefitting from a brand-new kitchen very soon, so AJ, Bo, Lindsey, Marta, Vicky and Rachel started by emptying the kitchen cupboards and transporting the contents to a store room upstairs. Paul requested that we just leave enough plates, bowls and cups in the kitchen for the forthcoming community meal, so an element of brain power was also required (or ‘plate maths’ as Vicky described it).
Whilst this was going on, Leah, Nigel and Khiltee worked outside in the garden, clearing an area of overgrowth and weeds. A somewhat less delicate operation than the crockery-moving going on inside, the long trailing branches required a lot of heavy-handed pulling and tugging to get them up. Although they did need to pause for a few moments to try and rescue a couple of bees which had been un-earthed in the process (see pictures).
After half an hour and several trips upstairs with various plates, cups, bowls, cutlery, jugs, slow cookers and a microwave, the kitchen team had finished so also joined in the gardening outside. This included moving some picnic benches and a spot of weeding.
It was a pleasure to return to the Bridgeway Hall where we have done tasks in the foodbank on a number of occasions. It was also great to hear about all the new developments and to chat to Paul who we had not met before. We hope to see you again soon!
Wed 16th Jul at 6:30pm
Nottingham Report written by Peter Edwards
It was back to Walter Halls School for Leah, Khiltee, Natalie and Peter to help out in their wonderful garden.
It's always a good one when we're here and Adele always manages to find us a wide range of interesting and varied tasks. This week, Perspex sheets needed shifting, weeds needed lifting, the banks of the pond needed raising and a pick axe was (again) wielded!
So, it was gloves on and (already short) sleeves rolled up as sand bags were filled and tucked neatly under the pond liner. Big rocks were then placed on top This should allow a higher water level so the school can get the wildlife the pupils keeps asking for in there.
Congratulations to Peter on achieving 50 good deeds and black t-shirt status!
Thu 17th Jul at 8:13am
Well done Peter- you will look great in your black t-shirt at the next session!
Fri 18th Jul at 12:28pm
Thank you Rebecca :)
Wednesday 9th July
Khiltee Beeharry earned their community cape by completing their first community mission.
Khiltee completed a community mission. Instead of watching TV or lying in bed, Khiltee was out there making their community a better place to be. For making that choice they have earned the community cape.
Wednesday 9th July
Khiltee Beeharry has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Khiltee is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Wed 9th Jul at 6:30pm
Nottingham Report written by Nottingham runner
We were back at Windmill Community Gardens again this week for another session.
The already expansive Gardens have grown again with the adoption of a new, wildly overgrown plot, and our host Lucy gave us a tour to start things off.
There were a few jobs to do in anticipation of their Art in the Garden event this weekend (pop along if you can!) so we quickly split up into a few groups to get as much as we could done in the time we had.
Peter started off clearing some rubbish left over from the shed removal, including a particularly foul-smelling bucket (kudos for your strong stomach, my friend!). Once that was up in the skip, he joined Leah, Nigel and brand-new GoodGymers Khiltee and Dina (Welcome!) in clearing weeds and overgrown foliage from the new children's area. Hazards included ants and other bugs and some particularly prickly bushes with very deep roots.
Rosemarie and Dayna had arguably the toughest task of lugging woodchip from the pile at the entrance right the way down to the bottom of the gardens to cover the pathways that had rotted down or become overgrown. Nigel and Khiltee also grabbed some buckets to cover the floor of the teepee and the old shed foundations.
We ended the session munching on some delicious, freshly-picked fruit!
Wed 23rd Jul at 6:30pm
Help the foodbank and its staff continue to provide a service to those in need
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To help the volunteers make the gardens clean and tidy
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