Monday 4th October 2021
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Report written by Laura Williams
Slowly but surely we arrived one by one to this evening's meeting point by Mile End Park's wonderfully-located Art Pavilion.
Each were greeted individually by our brilliant Task Owner John, who equipped everyone with a fork, and some truly sturdy gloves.
Why were we here?
Well, the countdown is on to clear some dense nettles and brambles in time for half term activity. And so Friends of Mile End Park called on us to help out on this tough, time-sensitive task.
And so to work we went, our small group growing less small by the minute. We uprooted, we chopped, we stacked, we carried. It was quite the workout, not least for Rohan's fork, who gave up the ghost during the first half of the task. What can we say? John did say the nettles were tough. Impressive stuff.
With good ground lights saving the day, we proceeded to make large piles of our treacherous, discarded plants, which looked quite the stinger stash as we called it a night.
We gathered for tool deposits and our last pics of the day.
"So, you can do your keep fit up there," gestured John to the floodlit area of the pavilion as we finished up. "I'll come and see if it's any good."
And so up the hill we climbed, to the well-lit area above the pavilion for some spectacular views as we tackled mini (slippery) hills, Bulgarian split squats, hip mobility, and some fab static stretching with an official barre. Hur-RAH.
What can I say?
Another night to remember. "They blitzed a fair amount," John reflected as we walked back down the hill after.
I should say.
Until next time.
FOMEP acts as an independent, credible advisory and consultative group on all matters relating to the care and safe use of the park. They aim to promote awareness of the park and its facilities, and encourage and support their use. As well as assisting in the sustainable management and maintenance of the park.
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