**SUNDAY MISSION 11am - 2pm** - help create a brand new community garden in Barking Town centre

😍 We've a very special mission on Sunday 23 November 2025.

💪Partnering with the new Barking River Guardians group, we'll be lending our elbow grease to clean up this small patch of land that overlooks the River Roding in the heart of Barking to bring some much needed TLC.

🧤What we'll be doing:

• removing invasive perennials (e.g. budleah) and dead trees

• digging tree pits and planting new trees

• litter picking

• Sharing ideas over (free) hot drinks and helping plan what the future for this space holds!

⏰ Timings

11am - meet at Double 4 Coffee, 1 Drydock Sq, Barking IG11 7YU

11-11.10 - welcome & safety briefing

11.10 - 13.00 - task time (with breaks)

13.00 - 13.15 - pack up

13.15 - 13.55 - sharing ideas over (free) hit drinks

13.55 - 14.00 - wrap up & high-fives

14.00 - end

❤️ Why this matters

This mission marks the launch of a brand new group - the Barking River Guardians. Part of the River Roding Trust - the group aims to protect and enhance London's 3rd largest river. Over the last 7 years the Trust they has achieved an unimaginable amount along the hole length of the Roding, especially in Barking - nature recovery, removing all waste from the river, installing new ecological Islands, tree planting, installing public realm furniture and activating a group of River Guardians.