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The root of the issue

3 GoodGymers made their way to help the Guinness care and support in Bristol.

  • Shona Buchanan
  • Bristol runner
  • Shreena Parmar
 
Monday, 23rd of September 2019
 
Led by Shona Buchanan

Shreena, Will and I met as the rain eased off this evening to help clear a garden bed at Fry Court, a local sheltered housing residency. We met Sarah from the organisation who showed us to the full bed. Several of the plants were dying so it was due a refresh so that the residents could plant in it.

Rooting for you

Shreena cleared one half of the bed while I tackled a rose bush and Will took on a huge shrub. Will and I both managed to show our strength not in this removal but by each breaking our implements - whoops!

Before long Shreena and I had cheered Will on enough that he got the huge shrub out with Shreena pulling it out from the other end.

The root was getting better and better

With a clear flower bed, we started removing the soil and filled 6 bags full to allow fresh compost to be laid. An hour later, the flower bed looked totally different, and we got several thank yous from the different residents walking through!

Report written by Shona Buchanan


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Shreena Parmar
Shreena Parmar
Tuesday September 24th, 2019 12:50

And someone got a compliment...more than once! haha!

Shona Buchanan
Shona Buchanan
Tuesday September 24th, 2019 15:21

How could I forget about that!

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