Soiled boxes

A rush from the office and home for Sam and Paulin, but they just made it on time for this Tabard Garden Growers task near Borough.

We were greeted by a friendly face, Peter. He had the tools (shovels and wheelbarrows) ready and the task was set. We had to fill the wheelbarrows with the excess soil and dump them in the wooden container boxes/planter that were placed outside (he managed to get them for free). These planters were lined with durable planter lining and held down with rubble. We kept on shovelling, shifting and filling until all 7 planters were filled with soil. In the end, we just needed 2 people as any more and we would have done this task in minutes!

What was the reason why we were filling these planters? They will be used as a deterrent against fly tipping in the local community as there seems to be a lot of that around the corner of this place. The planters will be used to grow thorny plants as an extra form of defense, ensuring people stay away 😂

The hour flew by as Sam and Paulin caught up with Peter after months of not seeing each other. It was good to be out on a beautiful Thursday evening. We look forward to more tasks with the Tabard Garden Growers!