Portsmouth

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Say trees

4 GoodGymers made their way to help the Portsmouth City Council in Portsmouth.

  • Duncan Anderson
  • Lucy Booth
  • Katie Carew-Robinson
  • Maxine VSG
 
Sunday, 8th of March 2020
 
Led by Katie Carew-Robinson
she/her

Sunday afternoon, between rain showers, 4 GoodGymers met with tree wardens, Pocket Parks, HIOW Wildlife Trust and local residents to plant fruit trees and a large number of shrubs, herbs and flowers in a green space off Victoria Street in Buckland.

After a few photos and some decoding of the maps and plans we started digging. Lucy and Duncan were in the group planting apple trees and small border plants while Maxine and I were busy in amongst some prickly bushes planting small trees and bushes. We referred to them as the sticky ones, rhubarby looking one and green leafy ones. Definitely not getting a job in a garden centre any time soon!

The organisers kindly laid on tea, coffee and a huge array of cakes to say thanks for our digging which was a lovely end to the task. And we managed to stay out of the rain too!

Report written by Katie Carew-Robinson


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Katie Carew-Robinson
Led by Katie Carew-Robinson

Run Leader for GoodGym Portsmouth. Health & fitness coach, student, runner, outdoors lover & cinnamon bun enthusiast.

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