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Chris CEllieAmanda ThorneHelen MalpussSteveLaura E

Flew the coop and ran with ponies

Monday 14th July

Written by Chris C

We helped Thomas from Southampton City Farm move a bunch of materials from B&Q out of the parking lot - they'll be soon used to build a chicken coop on the farm grounds. We did this in a totally not competitive way.

We were also by no means influenced by the promise of feeding the animals and running with ponies if we finished early.

Having finished the task in about 30 minutes, we spent the rest of the time playing with the animals and helping the farm put them to sleep. We got to run through the school's fields with Salt & Pepper, the ponies, which were surprisingly quick.

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EllieSarah RitchieFinnualaWilsonSteve

Don’t rain on my parade…events van!

Monday 7th July

Written by Ellie (She/her)

Tonight we helped get the event vehicle and equipment clean and organised for summer season. Sponges at the ready we got the gazebo cleaned off and hung out to dry. We are pros now when it comes to valeting so had the van ready in no time at all and then were left with just the small task of trying to fit a car cover to it! Hopefully that will keep it a bit cleaner while it’s parked under the tree. Great job everyone and an extra big well done to Sarah who completed her 100th good deed so donned the wings to celebrate :)

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Stephanie

Mahonia Madness!

Sunday 29th June

Written by Stephanie (She/Her)

A great session with Friends of Portswood Rec trying to cut out as much bramble as we could from the hedges to keep on top of it. We started early at 8.30 am to beat the heat as it was forecasted 29+ that day. Two full bags so a great success although I should have remembered that the Mahonia bush is just as prickly as the brambles. Next time longer sleeves and perhaps not climbing inside the hedge might help.

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Lucy FryStephanie

We all need a little rain and sunshine!

Saturday 5th July

Written by Stephanie (She/Her)

What a relief to have a cooler day for today's task joining the Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery FoSOC on their monthly session. Lucy and I got stuck in with the regular volunteers tackling rampant brambles, clearing around some gravestones. We certainly didn't mind the odd shower although rain did stop play at 11.45 but we managed to fill plenty of large bags. They always offer refreshments at their hub in the old chapel which are most welcome when you are a tad damp.

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Sarah Ritchie

Volunteering at Ston parkrun

Saturday 5th July

Written by Sarah Ritchie

I volunteered as a barcode scanner, and then went to help token sort (my first time doing that job). A quieter one, only 954 ish people at parkrun today.

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Wilson

Southampton Parkrun Volunteering

Saturday 5th July

Written by Wilson

Finish tokens and Token Sorting 😊

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