Wholesome afternoon with some work but mostly eating!

Peter helped with some of the food prep, with his impressive pumpkins 🎃 stealing the show providing decoration and produce for a tasty pumpkin curry. Alongside the curry was Saag Aloo and beetroot pasta using ingredients from the Green Rooms allotment plot. Rice and Naan accompanied with some delicious deserts; plum crumble and a tasty chocolate & courgette cake, again using produce from the allotment. We both provided help with the "homemade" custard...

Lots of tasty food, karaoke, and an all round celebration for the project led by Katie and the young people and volunteers who have chipped in throughout the summer & autumn.

After a thorough clean and today, we got our tupperware of leftovers to head home.

Ben joined Dan and Gordon plus James and a student from UoM for their monthly Saturday tasks.

This week, we were at Kale Street to litterpick, clear up, trim the lavender, and plant lots of bulbs. Helped by new tools, loppers, electric trimmers, and purpose-built bulb planters, we were efficient in making the area look much more welcoming for locals to use the space.

Following that, we went along to Mancunian Way site to weed, litterpick, and trim some of the hawthorn/blackthorn branches, with the cuttings eventually going towards a dead hedge nearby.

Productive session and the next one is on 22nd November on the Scouts allotment plot.

Hazel and Ben went to help out at Fletcher Moss parkrun event number 269. 492 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course, with lots of puddles, mud, and slippery leaves providing a pleasant autumn 🍂 backdrop.

Hazel was marshal at Cheat's Corner to ensure the participants completed 2 laps of the top field, while Ben helped with some of the set up and carried out the First Timers Welcome/Briefing.

Lovely morning with Juno providing ample support 🐶