Retro-picking

6 Goodgymers helped their local community in Ealing
Madhan
Kash
Sevan
Bryon Chan
Jenni H
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Ealing

Saturday 1st April 2023

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Madhan
Madhan

PHOTOGRAPHER

Kash
Kash

SESSION ORGANISER

Sevan
Sevan

PHOTOGRAPHER

Ealing runner

PHOTOGRAPHER

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Another record-breaking turnout from GoodGym at the Mill Hill Park litterpick! Having six GoodGymers was quite impressive, especially when the community mission collided with the parkrun start time! Some of us, on the way to Acton, met our GoodGym friends heading out to run or volunteer at the Gunnersbury parkrun.

We were wondering if there would be enough litter for all of us but Elisabeth from Acton Litter Collective was very happy with our numbers because many of the 9 am regulars were away that week. She brought us additional litterpickers, welcomed new joiners, and tried to remember all the names.

We split into pairs and headed out into Acton backstreets to search for more interesting finds than the ubiquitous cigarette butts. We came back with artifacts from our not so distant past, from school accessories to technology from late 20th century.

Notable findings:

  • Bike computer
  • Sexual Healing CD case
  • 3/4 of a VHS cassette
  • J keyboard key
  • Set square & ruler
  • Sports shoes
  • Dogs demanding treats
  • A snail colony

This task supported
Mill Hill Park Residents’ Association
Preserve and protect the environment, conserve Mill Hill Park buildings for their architectural and historical interest

The Mill Hill Park Residents’ Association was founded in 2004 with the aim of stopping environmental and architectural degradation in the Mill Hill Park Conservation Area. Much of its work has focused on enhancing the green spaces in Mill Hill Park and the surrounding area. Examples include distributing saplings provided by the Woodland Trust to local residents; redesigning and replanting the Crown Street Pocket Garden, and planting a community orchard in Heathfield Gardens.

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