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Helping out at an ideas cafe and new community space based in the Hollywood Park area of Edgeley in Stockport
Tue 15th Jul at 6:00pm
Manchester Report written by Ben Foster
Productive session at What If? in Stockport this evening for Julie, Laura, Niamh, and Ben!
Braving the stormy weather 🌧 we split into 2 groups:
Directed by Pauline and Aoife, we managed to put a first coat of green and pink water-based protective paint on the dry bits of the planters, managing not to cause too many splashes. Even with the small brush, Niamh expertly filled in all the nooks and crannies. Julie was in the garden, giving it a clear up after the hot spell of weather.
After Clearing up, we had a brew and some Moroccan chickpea salad 🥗 before heading home.
Mon 14th Jul at 7:00pm
Manchester Report written by Ben Foster
Following a session planting hedge trees 🌳, Ben made the 2.5 mile run, admittedly on the way home, to drop off items to the foodbank collection point at ASDA in Hulme. In all there was:
Decent run and made the trolley a little bit fuller before running home 🏡
Mon 14th Jul at 4:30pm
Manchester Report written by Ben Foster
Stefanie, Peter, and Ben made the trip to Gorse Hill Studios for another task as part of their Green Rooms project. We joined Katie, Duncan, Lisa, and Rebecca from Gorse Hill Studios.
This evening we were at the Studios to continue in the outside area. Our task was to plant 10 hedge trees and another taller Aralia elata 🌳🌱🍃
With the soil still dry, stoney, and full of rubble and 20+ year old crisp packets, the going was tough with deep and wide holes needed. Looking like a scene from Holes, we used forks to loosen up the soil and spades to dig out as much earth as possible. In addition, the tree roots needed releasing from their compact tangle to encourage growth, not an easy task.
After a couple of hours, copious biscuits 🍪 and a cup of tea 🍵 , we managed to break the back of the task with ALL the trees planted and looking splendid in the evening sunshine 🌞 We topped up with compost and generously watered, hoping the stormy weather this week will keep them well hydrated.
We cleared up and said our farewells. I'm still astounded we got all of them planted so strong effort 💪
Tue 15th Jul at 6:00pm
Helping out at an ideas cafe and new community space based in the Hollywood Park area of Edgeley in Stockport
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Sat 12th Jul at 8:00am
Manchester Report written by Ben Foster
Juno 🐕 and I did the course check and helped set up at Fletcher Moss parkrun event number 256. 379 runners and walkers 🏃♂️🏃🏼♀️👣 completed the 5 km course on a stuffy morning.
Thank you to all 24 volunteers who helped make the event happen!
Mon 14th Jul at 4:30pm
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