Peabody Blackfriars Estate community garden renewal
Clearing soil from removed raised beds so Mulalley can build a new community garden on our estate
This community garden was originally built up on a playground space with generous support from another business, however it fell into disrepair and was flagged for renewal. After a lengthy process of consultation with residents and generous support gathered from Mulalley, PRP Architects, Advanced Building, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Reed Talent Solutions and Atkins Realis, we've come a long way and are almost ready for the ambitious rebuild. To get over the hurdle, we need a team of maximum 12 (based on equipment available) to come and clear remaining soil so works can begin - this would be shovelled into rubble sacks in wheelbarrows, which would then be used to move the soil about 500 metres to the front of the estate where a waste hauling partner can pick it up for us.9 GoodGymers have supported Peabody Blackfriars Estate community garden renewal with 1 task.
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Wednesday 13th August
Written by Emma McNally
On a warm summer evening, we set off from Old Spike and made our way—running the 5.5 km (with a little unplanned detour) to Blackfriars Estate. It was a long group run, but the sense of pride when we arrived made every step worth it.
There, we were warmly welcomed by Corin and got straight to work, shifting heavy bags of soil to clear space for the final stages of their landscaping project. It was serious, sweaty lifting, but as a team we got the job done.
With the task complete, we made the return journey to Old Spike—tired, but with that satisfying feeling of a mission accomplished.