Helping at the new land used by the Grass Roots Forest School

This week we are helping Grass Roots Forest School CIC on the Island by the canal, yes that's right there's an Island down there!

IMPORTANT: We'll be meeting at 7:30pm outside The Fox to grab tools and walk over to the land together, please arrive on time/5 minutes early as once we head over we won't be able to come back and get you if you're running late - getting onto the land is a bit tricky!

If you'd like to combine this with some exercise there's also a running training session happening at 6:30pm in Elthorne Park just before - sign up for that here.

What to expect:

We'll have lots of job to help with including...

• Bridge building with logs/branches
• Raking through pesky ground cover ivy
• Clearing ivy from suffocating trees
• Shifting fallen or cut wood/branches

What do you need to take part?

🧤 Gloves - preferably the gardening kind! ✋ Hand sanitiser - it's a staple these days! 😷 A mask - in case we need to pop inside or get too close 🦟 Bug spray - lots of people getting bitten on outdoor tasks at the moment! 👖 Long trousers - they'll protect you from stinging nettles!

About Grass Roots Forest School:

This is a great opportunity to help a charity that does that offers learners the opportunity to achieve and develop confidence and self-esteem through hands on learning experiences in an outdoor environment.