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Mon 16th Sep at 7:00pm
Tower Hamlets Report written by Laura Williams
"We gathered for yet another memorable evening of volunteering at this well-known urban community garden in the heart of Bethnal Green.
What started as a routine mission to move soil and wood chips quickly turned into an unexpectedly lively and fun eventâcomplete with record-breaking attendance, a pink-hued sunset, and the kind of teamwork that would make even the busiest ant colony jealous.
We were all hands on deck right from the off.
As soon as the shovels hit the ground, it was as though we collectively tapped into some sort of communal rhythm. A human chain formed, with everyone passing, digging, and moving soil with the efficiency and focus of, dare I say it, a swarm of ants. You could almost hear the theme music to a heist movie playing in the background. (Instead of robbing a bank, however, we were enriching the earth and helping the garden flourish).
Emma, assumed the role of our unofficial forewoman. Her managerial oversight was crucial to the operationâspurring us on from a comfortable vantage point. (Weâll pretend the regular supply of snacks and much-needed pep talks didnât help that much).
We also welcomed a couple of new and familiar faces into the fold: RamĂłn, the rookie of the group, stepped into the gardening scene with admirable enthusiasm. And then there was Anton, back for his third round of soil-shoveling glory.
As the evening progressed, the sun began its slow descent, offering one of those final summer sunsets you wish you could bottle for the darker months ahead.
The sky turned a brilliant pink, casting a soft, warm light over the garden, a reward for our hard work.
Hard to say what felt better: the satisfaction of seeing the fruits of our labour come together, or the stunning sight that marked the end of the day.
And the best part? We finished everything double quick. Whether it was the accompanying breeze, our âswarm-of-antsâ approach, or simply the record turnout, we blitzed through what shouldâve been an all-day task in less than an hour.
Of course the evening wasnât complete until we wrapped at a pub nearby. Whatâs an eveningâs productivity without a pint to celebrate. So a few of us found our way to local favourite, The Approach Tavern. With (garden) gloves off, dirt-free pints in hand, we toasted to an evening well spent and a garden well nurtured.
Cheers to all who came out. Hereâs to the first of some fabulous Autumn evenings, both in the garden and down the pub."
Tonight's big shout-outs
To Charlie, and Emma, powered by ChatGPT, for tonightâs splendid report.
To Gurprit for tonight's ace pun.
Next week we're back to the Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park for our first Autumn visit!
Until then.
Mon 16th Sep at 11:02pm
This really does make me sound awful... chatGPT has it in for me hahah
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Southwark Report written by Southwark runner
Today five Goodgymmers went to help out at Surrey Docks farm. As usual, lovely Pat met us at the gates and quickly put us to work! This time, we needed to move a few tonne bags of soil. The soil was due to be moved into new raised beds but unfortunately they hadn't been built in time. Meanwhile the soil was in the outside classroom, but that space was needed for a corporate event in a few days time. Our task was to move the soil to another space that was not in the way, and closer to the eventual location of the raised beds.
In 90 minutes, between the 5 of us, we managed to move 4 tonnes of soil. We used 3 wheelbarrows, 5 shovels and an uncountable number of muscles - this was definitely a full body workout!
With half an hour left at the end, Pat treated us to the task to picking up windfall apples then feeding the pigs, as well as feeding the goats and cows with oats.
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