The Dark Scythe is not Stronger
5 GoodGymers made their way to help the Hanwell and Norwood Green Orchard Trail in Ealing.
- Saturday, 14th of September 2024
- Led by Sevan
"...it is quicker, easier, more seductive" - Yoda
GoodGymers congregated on HANGOT's secret, non-descript base along the Grand Union Canal this morning, to find out what today's task was. They were handed freshly sharpened tools of torture - plant torture, that is - and led onto the canal.
Ahead of the coming destruction, the GoodGymers along with members of HANGOT had an enjoyable walk westward along the sunny canal towpath, carrying their tools for the day. Scythes, slashers and shears were all transported over a lock to the far side of the canal to the chillingly named Blackberry Corner 😱
Once there, tasks were distributed with Kash, Penny and Kane taking shears to clear nettles and grass from under the trees and Sevan raking. The cuttings were being scooped around a large tree's trunk, with care being taken not to drop cut nettles onto bare legs.
The HANGOT members took control of finely honed scythes as they had training, which allowed them to clear large open areas of weeds and grass quickly. While the scythes looked cool, they weren't strong enough to cut through low branches. That was left to Steph, who took control of a large slasher, a tool that he's become quite expert with over recent tasks at other locations and used to make mince meat out of dead plants.
Between the 10 volunteers' slashing, chopping and scything, most of BlackBerry Corner was cleared in 90 minutes, giving the young fruit trees less competition for rain water over the autumn and winter. Dangerous tools were returned and GoodGymers headed back onto the canal to enjoy the unexpected sun and warmth. That's good morning's work! 👏
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