Clearing the overgrown flower meadow at The Greenway Orchard - the festive edition.

After five successful visits to The Greenway Orchard this year, we shall be returning again on 1st December for our final visit of the year to take on the overgrown undergrowth in the former flower meadow area of the Orchard, so that the volunteer team there can replant the meadow in the Spring.

Based on our last visit on 3/11, our task for this visit will be mostly focused on digging out the remaining roots in the area that we've successfully helped with during 2026, and so further adding to their compost heap, and anything else that helps to clear the space.

They are hugely appreciative of our efforts in extracting the remaining well embedded roots that have confronted us on our last few visits, and we definitely know what to expect this time...

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/reports/thin-on-the-ground

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 - and also bring a head torch (or other suitable form of lighting - floodlights would be helpful...) if you have one as we'll be digging and cutting in the dark on this session.

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.