Clearing the overgrown flower meadow at The Greenway Orchard - Part 3

The Greenway Orchard relies on volunteers - a return visit to help clear the area will be hugely appreciated by the team there.


Location
Plaistow Greenway Orchard
24 Boundary Lane
London
E13 9PD
Date and time
19:00 - 20:15
Tuesday, 23rd of June 2026
Who this task will support
The Greenway Orchard
The Greenway Orchard was established in 2016 on a strip of land alongside the Greenway, by Newham University Hospital, and is run by a small dedicated group of volunteers who are keen to establish and maintain the small orchard of diverse trees and plants.

After a successful couple of visits to The Greenway Orchard, we shall be returning again in June to take on even more of the overgrown undergrowth in the former flower meadow area of the Orchard, so that the volunteer team there can replant the meadow ready for the summer and beyond.

They are hugely appreciative of our efforts in taming (or trying to tame...) the bramble mountain that has confronted on our last two visits, and it's likely to be more of the same, but we definitely know what to expect this time...and hopefully it will have rained between now and our next visit to make it a little easier to dig out the roots.

"Thanks to the GoodGym Newham team we are making great strides in getting that area under control. I love the expression "the Battle of the Brambles"..." - kind words from Taiwo, our host, following our most recent visit on 28/4.

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/reports/forks-of-nature-the-brambles-strikes-back

Please come prepared with long sleeves and trousers (of some sort) to protect against the brambles, thorns and other jabbing/grabbing green things that will be part of this evening's entertainment - gloves and equipment will be provided.

There'll be a run option (c2m/3.2km each way) starting at Freaks and Geeks (West Ham Lane), with bag drop available at the pub, meeting at 6.30pm, and returning back there afterwards - or alternatively you can meet us at the task.


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Meet at the task
I will make my own way to the task
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3km
18:30
Run
E15
We'll leave together to run to the task, a distance of c3km- there'll be a back marker to ensure no-one gets left behind! After the task we'll do the same journey in reverse.
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Location
Plaistow Greenway Orchard
24 Boundary Lane
London
E13 9PD
Date and time
19:00 - 20:15
Tuesday, 23rd of June 2026
Who this task will support
The Greenway Orchard
The Greenway Orchard was established in 2016 on a strip of land alongside the Greenway, by Newham University Hospital, and is run by a small dedicated group of volunteers who are keen to establish and maintain the small orchard of diverse trees and plants.
Walkable

As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.

Ideal for beginners

Plaistow Greenway Orchard
24 Boundary Lane
London
E13 9PD


Nick Moore
Led by Nick Moore

GoodGym Newham TaskForce member


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