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Garden Misadventures: Weeding, Trimming, and the Quest for a Path by the Pond

3 GoodGymers made their way to help their local community in Hounslow.

  • Michelle
  • Alan Armstrong
  • Hammersmith and Fulham runner
 
Sunday, 20th of August 2023
 
Led by Anastasia Hancock
she/her

In a garden by a serene pond, an unlikely trio embarked on a whimsical journey of horticultural heroism.

Michelle, armed with a shovel, seemed to have mistaken weeding for archaeological excavation and dug up weeds like she was uncovering hidden treasure.

Divya picked up a saw and loppers, channeled his inner lumberjack as he tamed branches and carved a path that seemed to embrace spontaneity more than logic.

Meanwhile, the third member of the trio, Alan, carting cuttings and weeds like a squirrel on a caffeine binge, turned the garden into a makeshift obstacle course for the unsuspecting wheelbarrow, leaving a trail of green confetti behind him.

With each chaotic movement, the garden witnessed a comedy of errors that only the dancing leaves and rippling pond could truly appreciate.

Report written by Hammersmith and Fulham runner


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Kash
Kash
Sunday August 20th, 2023 20:53

I never saw a report from Divya before! Wow, great style 🙌

Madhan
Madhan
Sunday August 20th, 2023 21:18

Right...I felt the same.

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