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Hackney
📍Stoke Newington Common N16 7ER
Help the trees survive the summer!
Sun 1st Jun at 2:00pm
Hackney Report written by Sooz
3 GoodGym volunteers helped Jack shift soil ready for new raised beds at Pembury Community Garden.
After some early uncertainty, the task went ahead, as GoodGym joined Jack and the team for their regular growing session!
Sat 31st May at 10:30am
Hackney Report written by anne malcolm
Matt and Anne were on hand to help tidy up the front garden, which had be one overgrown with grass, brambles and an assortment of other vegetation which was to be removed.
Task Owner, Alice, had already made a start in the week and was glad of the extra help to get the job finished.
As ever, the biggest challenge was what lay beneath the surface, to ensure roots were lifted along with the rest of the plant. And then after extracting the whole plant, shaking the soil off the roots so there was still something to plant fresh flowers and shrubs in. A few interesting 'historical finds' were also made, prompting the questions, how long does it take for a crisp packet to rot?, and when was scaffolding invented? Neither of which anyone could answer, although probably in the case of both, the answer is 'longer than you might think'.
The trio were given encouragement and thanks from the neighbours, as well as the offer of fresh espresso, which although declined, prompted a further question - how much quicker would the task get done if we were fueled by caffeine?
A scientific experiment for another day, perhaps.
Sat 31st May at 10:30am
Increasing green space amongst Hackney's residents
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