Sunday 12th March 2023
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Report written by Katy Hulm
Elizabeth, Tracey and I spent a couple of hours working alongside the task owners, who had already done a huge amount of work last year to clear their neighbour's garden of fence-high brambles. A year on, they were looking for our help to get the garden ready to plant some fruit & veg, as the black plastic sheeting they'd had down to suppress brambles was ready to come off.
We started the day by removing the plastic sheeting & laying tarps down inside so we could move soil about without, er, soiling the carpets. Then we split into two groups - Elizabeth and Tracey did all the heavy lifting of moving two huuuuuge bags of soil & mulch from the front of the house to the garden, with countless wheelbarrow trips involved.
I stayed round the back with the task owners and pulled up weeds, binned any rubbish lying around and started the clear the thick ivy from the wall. On a lovely sunny day, a great task - hopefully we'll be back soon to see more progress!
Lambeth
Our park is long neglected by the council and clearing the woodland areas makes the park more welcoming and inviting for the community