The rakes progress

18 Goodgymers helped their local community in Oxford
Ellie Evans
Anwen Greenaway
Axelle
Sarah
Vicky Arnold
Matt Burton
Katie Fellows
Sophie Wilkinson
Henry Gibson
Emma L
Ines
Anja
Angus Grant
Megan
Rhi
Charlie Lay
Daphne MP
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Oxford

Wednesday 24th April 2024

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With light evenings comes the return of tasks in Oxford's green spaces, and one of our favourites is Aston's Eyot. Tucked between the Iffley Road and the river, the Eyot was a rubbish dump in the 19th Century, but it's now a thriving nature reserve managed by the Friends of Aston's Eyot.

Wednesday's task was nettle removal. Scything and pulling the nettles allows light to get through for wild flowers, and removing them reduces the richness of the soil, which wild flowers prefer. This should all help increase the biodiversity of the area. Scything is always a fan favourite at GoodGym, so there were plenty of volunteers for that task. Henry very competently assembled the new scythe, and Axelle did great work pruning back an elder tree which was getting a little thuggish. Some of the GoodGymers were lucky enough to spot 2 muntjac deer on the way home - it's always surprising and delightful how much nature can thrive yards from busy city streets.

Great work team!

Welcome to GoodGym Emma and Ines.



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