Monday 15th July
Report written by Peter Van Tongeren
Title credit goes to Linda when she saw some pics on the WhatsApp chat.
The Wanstead Community Gardeners put out a call for assistance with tackling a rose bush/tree growing through and over another tree. Sounds relatively straightforward, but as usual not quite that simple... We started with picking up some tools, with a ladder being delivered as well. The tricky part turned out to find a safe stable base for the ladder to be able to reach up and 'attack' the inch thick branches overhead.
We managed a fair amount, filling up most of a large builders bag with chopped up branches before admitting defeat and tidy up.
Final verdict: this might be a job for the experts!
Run by Marian this group helps take unloved patches of land in Wanstead and Snaresbrook and turn them into beautiful patches of flowers and plants.
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