Once You Chop, You Can’t Stop
7 GoodGymers made their way 2.0km to help the Cranbrook Community Food Garden in Tower Hamlets.
- Monday, 15th of July 2024
- Led by Laura Williams
A team of three headed from the Town Hall Hotel to the Cranbrook Community Centre this evening, running the leafier route of Sewardstone Road. On arrival at the Centre we became four as we spend the final few minutes before our task on a couple of body weight moves and plenty of stretches.
We started our task at 7-prompt.
It’s been a while since we visited Janet and Eileen at this well-used Centre and after a strong start to summer for both hedge growth and Community Centre parties, our little team were soon put to work.
Making our way along the pavement railings, we chopped hedges and shrubs back so that they no longer posted a health and safety issue, before heading around to the back garden to rescue discarded toys from over the fence. Add in a litter-pick and a bit of fencing TLC, and it was quite the varied task.
As 8pm approached the heavens opened.
With the finishing touches to the hedge makeover complete, the team scurried underneath the Centre roof, waiting patiently for me to miscount choppers and loppers.
A lovely evening’s task – well done everyone. And a great big GoodGym shout-out to Carol for her spectacular first Monday night task.
Next week, we head to the Royal London Hospital, to tackle many large weeds in front of A&E.
Until then.
Report written by Laura Williams
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Lucky enough to be the Area Activator for Tower Hamlets. Personal trainer. Seriously sweet tooth.
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