Laura Williams

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THE BIG MONDAY NIGHT TASK: November garden-clearing at Cranbrook Community Food Garden
🗓Tomorrow 7:00pm

📍Cranbrook Community Centre E2 0RB

We're back to see Janet at the Cranbrook Community Food Garden!

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Mon 18th Nov at 7:00pm

THE BIG MONDAY NIGHT TASK: Return to the Hollybush Estate with the Teesdale & Hollybush TRA

In the second of our November sessions to the Hollybush Estate, we'll be helping the team with another big physical task!

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Mon 28th Oct at 6:35pm

All hands on deco

Tower Hamlets Report written by Chris Burns

This evening, the GoodGym team met in Limehouse, ready to make a difference both indoors and outdoors with Ocean Youth Connexions at the Tower Hamlets Community Transport Hub.

After a short sharp workout in neighbouring Kings Wharf park, we headed over the road for tonight’s briefing.

Our tasks tonight were to clear the outside area of leaves, and start the painting inside the new offices.

We divided into two teams and got to work.

Team Paintbrush focused on the inside, adding a fresh coat of paint to brighten up the space for everyone who uses it. The team strategically navigated high walls and low skirting boards, aiming to cover as much in the short time we were there as possible.

Outside, Team Leaf tackled a thick layer of fallen leaves, raking and bagging to make the area safer and more welcoming. They covered the entire outdoor yard area, and the minibus area, but not for long: GoodGymers blitzed after bag and bag, pausing only to head upstairs for more bin liners.

We finished in two waves (apologies for the small group photo), with Team Paintbrush waiting until every last drop of emulsion was used before gathering dust sheets and brushes and ensuring the place was left as we found it.

We all left with a great sense of accomplishment, excited to be returning on the 25th November.

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Mon 11th Nov at 7:00pm

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Thu 24th Oct at 6:40pm

Scything Stokey Sycamores 🎃

Hackney Report written by Dan (He/ him)

Three determined Goodgymers turned up in the darkness of this church community garden in Stokey to cut down the invasive Sycamore trees, which were growing up along the edge of the garden.

Using a Scythe we got the job done in no time at all! A very on brand halloween task without meaning to be 🎃, well done all! We then went to for some well earned drinks at the Axe.

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Mon 21st Oct at 7:00pm

Hocus Crocus

Tower Hamlets Report written by Laura Williams

It was our October visit to the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park this evening, which is always good fun.

At our last visit in September, we'd raked hay and grass around gravestones and monuments close to the entrance of the park.

Tonight, Park Manager Ken's plan was for us to plant crocus and camassia bulbs around this area, to produce an array of colour by the Spring.

With everyone arriving close to 7pm, we were ready to head to the well stocked tool shed shortly after, to grab trowels and barrows, bulbs and gloves.

We welcomed Sal to his first GoodGym session, and grabbed head torches and lights for the ground.

Making our way to tonight's spot, Ken proceeded to tell us a little bit about the area of the park, the purpose of our planting mission and the best planting know-how.

Wasting no time, the team divided into small teams, taking care to cover the entire area, distributing both types of bulb evenly. Returning to the wheelbarrows to restock buckets and occasionally relocate to a new planting spot, as always, the time flew.

Several broken trowels - and one spectacular pun - later we were calling it a night.

Wandering back to the Soanes Centre and tool shed, we concluded it had been a handy little upper body workout, and that we're looking forward to returning later in the Autumn.

Another fun night in the borough - well done team, and a big shout-out to Lucinda for this evening's pretty awesome pun.

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Mon 14th Oct at 7:00pm

The Wheel Deal

Tower Hamlets Report written by John Shirley

Writes John,

"Once you’ve been to Tower Hamlets GoodGym, you never really leave. Danya and Chris both reappeared after some time pursuing other interests, and even recently-unwell Fiona made an appearance, looking dazzling (or was it her reflective cycle jacket?).

Lucinda, Tom and Ilana, all newbies this year, soon became regular attenders, while stalwarts Martin and Rohan can always be depended on.

Meanwhile, Oliver forgot to mention that he recently completed FIFTY good deeds in little more than a year.

Well done Oliver!

The task at Cranbrook Community Centre, Bethnal Green, was a familiar one: removing leaves and dirt which had gathered between the big fence and the little fence. We split into several teams; some were equipped with cutters to trim back the leaves which were overshadowing public areas. I helped sweep up the resulting debris.

Laura had to dash off to one of her other numerous activities, and somehow we managed to wrap things up and take the final picture without her guidance.

And of course we’ll be back next week - and also on Thursday!.

Finally, look out for news of a November social. (It’ll be in November)".

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Thu 24th Oct at 6:40pm

Helping out St Michael’s Community garden ☘️

Tidying up this garden for the enjoyment of the community and Little Londoners nursery.

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Thu 10th Oct at 2:00pm

Partners in prime

Southwark Report written by Laura Williams

The team met at 2-prompt today to make our way over to the Rockingham Community Centre in Elephant and Castle.

This centrally-located community centre offers an increasing number of classes and sessions to locals.

The committed and productive TRA were in touch recently, needing a hand making a start on the painting of the skirting boards in the main hall.

Forming not one or two but three groups, all heading at a variety of speeds to the hall, the whole team was in full flow by 2:30.

Following a quick task briefing by Sarah, it was all hands on deck in no time: skirting boards were sanded, mopped, and painted at quite a rate. The work was fast and thorough, and unbelievably tidy.

About in hour in, it became clear that the team were going to finish the job – one undercoat less for the Rockingham team later in the week.

The clean-up effort commenced promptly: Brushes were cleaned, trays stacked and stored, and any remnants of paint wiped away.

With a final cheerio from Kenny, along with a little bit of background to the Centre, we made our way down the ramp and headed back to base in, yes, you guessed it, three groups.

A great afternoon’s work – well done all.

Until next time.

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