How did the tree get lost?.... It took the wrong root

3 Goodgymers helped their local community in Greenwich
Rachel Henry
Martin Dennis
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Greenwich

Saturday 23rd July 2022

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What a nice way to spend a couple of hours, taking care of trees at Roots4Life!

Three of us joined a team of volunteers, Martin and Marta having run Parkrun beforehand.

It does something for the soul, looking after nature - not least these lovely fruit trees. Some of them had sadly died so we had to fell them (yes, I did shout "Geronimo" when I pushed mine over). The others needed some TLC, with some pruning, weeding, watering, cardboarding and composting!

We'll be back in the autumn for a follow up session and we can see how our trees are getting on!

Great to spend time with you guys and to meet you Martin - see you next week at the social.


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Roots4Life
8 acres of land in New Eltham dedicated to organic growing, cooking and exercise with kids

We teach kids on the brink of food poverty how to grow food and cook it. we also hold community lunches and supply food banks as well as running holiday camps for children.

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