Gardening: trimming plants for Mrs L (wk1)

Greenwell PCN have referred Mrs L for some gardening support. The mission involves tidying up the garden and trimming the grass.

Goodgymers have visited before and gave us some tips: 1) There is an alleyway at the back of the garden. Its current condition makes it impractical to clear, and the wooden gate cannot be opened wide enough for an average-sized person to pass through. It is unlikely to be a productive use of time to focus efforts there in its current state. 2) Mrs L is slightly hard of hearing and may need a little extra time to respond. GoodGymers should speak clearly and loudly, and allow time for responses before moving on. 3) The neighbours are absolutely fantastic and very supportive of Mrs L. They regularly assist her and were keen to lend tools, provide access to green bins, and help identify sensible approaches to the garden. 4) Mrs L had several priorities for the garden (weeding, sweeping, trimming), but our impact was limited by not having the most suitable tools at the start and by some time spent switching between tasks. In the future, it would be helpful to quickly agree on the priority tasks at the start of the session and ensure the right tools are secured before beginning, to make the best use of the time available.

GoodGym has listed this mission for one or two GoodGymers. Two GoodGymers can attend together, but the mission will still go ahead with just one if only one person signs up by the deadline. If you would prefer not to attend this task on your own, please email missioncontrol@goodgym.org as soon as possible. We will then make sure the task isn’t confirmed unless a second GoodGymer is also available to join you.