Waltham Forest

Group run

The Lavender Hill Mob

12 GoodGymers made their way 3.0km to help the Wood Street South Gardening Club in Waltham Forest.

  • Beth Hoskins
  • Removed User
  • Kevin Palmer
  • Francis Bradley
  • Ant Withstandley
  • Pippa Higgins
  • Waltham Forest runner
  • Ercole Marco Lugari
  • Clara Breakwell
  • Lambeth runner
  • Fergus McHugh
  • Hannah Baker
 
Wednesday, 9th of October 2019
 
Led by Ant Withstandley

I love it when a plan comes together and together it came last night. Yes, it was time for the GoodGym Waltham Forest crew to return for the third and final instalment of building a large planter with the fantastic Wood Street South Gardening Club.

Located near the top of Church Hill in the lovely Walthamstow Village, our task also encompassed cutting back plenty of lavender from the locality. With plenty to do, we were lucky to be joined by a superhero last night! Newcomer Ben Margerison revealed his secret identity during the headcount as none other than Ben 10. Mind you now that I think of it, it may have been something to do with his standing next to numbers nine and eleven at the time! Nevertheless, Ben and the rest of the crew grafted like The Avengers taking on Thanos's Black Order.

With about 500 meters separating the compost from the planter it was relay time as everyone got busy shovelling, barrowing, emptying and repeating. With a limited amount of gardening equipment on hand, a few of the crew dived off for some interval action before returning to swap shifts and take a turn on the barrows.

While all this was going on Beth, Hannah and Ruth cut down and a veritable forest of lavender from some nearby flowerbeds. They returned accompanied by the most wonderful aroma of the freshly cut flowers.

We look forward to our return to this place later in the year for more planter action.

In the meantime, we have lots of exciting tasks on the horizon starting with next week's creative job from the warmth and comfort of The Mill. We will be prepping for their Halloween Party so do come along. Sign-up here

Report written by Ant Withstandley


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