Group Run: Community Gardening at Thorlands

Tidying up this community garden as we continue with its project and vision

Southwark

Location
Date and time
18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday, 15th of November 2023
Who this task will support
Thorlands Garden
Thorlands Gardens is a food growing club based on an east Lambeth housing estate, in Camberwell. There was a shared vision to move forward with a zero miles food project on unused and unloved brownfield spaces. There was an understanding that residents of all ages could volunteer simply for the value that experience gives to individual wellbeing. There is also the added bonus of sharing the fruits of the labour, which in this case is healthy produce, such as vegetables, salads, herbs, and edible flowers.

Please note that this group run has been cancelled.

It's Wednesday night and we're doing it right...it's also our group run night!

Back to Thorlands! It's our monthly visit to this hidden gem and Simon will be eagerly awaiting our arrival to continue with the Thorlands community garden project. We'll be continuing in the "Forest" garden, we could be:

  • Putting down woodchip for the "Forest" path
  • Potting plants in the "Walled" garden
  • Planting saplings or shrubs in the "Forest" garden
  • Digging up acanthus and bindweed roots in all gardens
  • Mulching with cardboard and semi-composted material
  • Adding/managing the compost pile
  • Shaping shrub canopies

New to GoodGym Southwark?

Not to worry, it can be daunting coming to your first group run, but we are so welcoming whether you're just starting out as a runner or have been running for years. We welcome all!

Here's the important information - the "Where, When and What":

๐Ÿ“ We meet at Old Spike Roastery in Peckham between 18:30-18:45. You can also meet us at the task: Thor Lands Gardens, Elsinore House, Denmark Road, London, SE5 9EJ at 19:10.

โŒš 18:30-18:45 (leaving at 18:45 latest). If meeting at task, be there for 19:15. We will be back in Peckham by 20:30 (latest).

โœ… There will be access to Old Spike Roastery, so you can drop your bags and use their toilets before we head out.

๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ After a quick warm-up, we run together as a group. If there are loads of us, there will be a back marker to ensure no one is left behind. On this run, we will be running 3k each way. Running at a medium pace to get to the task in 20 minutes. We will spend 45-50 minutes doing the tasks mentioned above (or as much as we can) before running back to finish by 20:30.

Advisable: Bring ๐Ÿงค gardening gloves and ๐Ÿ”ฆ head torches for the task and the run.

Discussion

Sam Lefevre
Sam Lefevre
he/him
Saturday October 21st, 2023 09:34

Going with a new task that was referred, but having Thorlands as a back-up just in case the new task owner cancels. We often attend Thorlands, weekly sessions plus visit on a monthly basis and Simon is understanding, so I will explain the situation to him.

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Location
Date and time
18:30 - 20:30
Wednesday, 15th of November 2023
Who this task will support
Thorlands Garden
Thorlands Gardens is a food growing club based on an east Lambeth housing estate, in Camberwell. There was a shared vision to move forward with a zero miles food project on unused and unloved brownfield spaces. There was an understanding that residents of all ages could volunteer simply for the value that experience gives to individual wellbeing. There is also the added bonus of sharing the fruits of the labour, which in this case is healthy produce, such as vegetables, salads, herbs, and edible flowers.
Ideal for beginners

Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR

There's space to change and leave bags and toilets. We're not planning to do anything purposefully dangerous, but GoodGym takes no responsibility for your safety during group runs, you participate at your own risk. Participants accept full responsibility for items stored at Old Spike Roastery, and Old Spike Roastery and GoodGym will not be held liable for any losses or damages.

Sam Lefevre
Led by Sam Lefevre

Former Southwark Area Activator (Sept 2021 - Sept 2024) Ultra runner (when I'm crazy), otherwise I stick to anything under a marathon ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿป

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