Just weave it to us to make a tree-mendously pretty border
2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Cambridge
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Wednesday 3rd December
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We spent a lovely sunny morning helping Abbey People tidy up at the orchard. Nick and I had a nice surprise as, instead of just tidying up, we able to learn a new skill.
After starting off with some weeding around the seating area, we were shown how to construct a little border using willow. We wove strips of willow together to make a low fence around the strawberry bed. It was a very therapeutic activity and we ended up with a very pleasing result.
It was also Nick's birthday and he kindly brought cake so that we could join him in the celebrations.
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Planted in 2013 in honour of local Councillor Margaret Wright, Abbey volunteers have been looking after the orchard for over a decade.
The orchard is a greenspace for community members to learn practical gardening skills. The fruit is shared with volunteers and the Abbey Food Hub for local people to access. (w3w: return.awards.risk)
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The crops we harvest will be shared with the Abbey Food Hub and network of food justice organisations in Cambridge.
