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Block or report Jacqueline Shirley
Camden
📍The St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre NW1 1DF
Join us in wonderful Regent's Park for an evening of active (and fun) volunteering!
Wed 11th Jun at 6:15pm
Camden Report written by Alex Murtough (he/him)
This group of 9 gifted joy to Camden's older residents this week!
Our lovely group of Londoners – Charlie, Danny, Gosia, Jackie, John, and Steve – welcomed 2 very wonderful Cardiffians – Dylan and Rosie – this week! It was brilliant meeting you both!
In humid and warm climes, our friendly group started the night with a swift meander through Camden and Kentish Town, and we arrived at Cressfield Close Sheltered Housing in happy spirits :)
Popped between Gospel Oak and Kentish Town, this cul-de-sac hides many a wonderful surprise – some like to visit the city farm (and their friendly goats) and others (like us yesterday) like to explore the (beautiful) communal garden for older residents.
We met our favourite hosts – Marie and Michael – and they were prepared with water and tools, as well as tasks aplenty.
Charlie and Danny turned a patch of planting soil – making it wonderfully ready and waiting for summer bulbs!
Dylan and Rosie tackled a square of weeds and grass – and made the heavy work appear light, leaving it clear and ready for planting!
And Gosia, Jackie, John, and Steve didn't let the hedgerows become obstacles – they crawled and knelt and reached and dug – and they turned a weed-filled patch into a silky-smooth area fit for a flower show!
Thank you, everyone! It was lovely to see you!! And we hope to see you again, Dylan and Rosie!!
Wed 9th Jul at 6:15pm
Help nurture an urban wildlife area at Kennistoun House and Willingham Close Estate in Kentish Town!
Read moreWed 25th Jun at 6:45pm
Join for 60 minutes of active + nature-based fun in Highgate's gorgeous Waterlow Park!
Read moreWed 2nd Jul at 6:15pm
Come join for a social - fun - and active evening making a difference for this wonderful community organisation :)
Read moreWed 4th Jun at 6:45pm
Camden Report written by John Shirley
Lismore Circus Community Woods is an urban space in Gospel Oak, staffed by volunteers, which is where we come in. They can always do with some extra help and there were ten of us!
First we had to move a fallen tree. Then we set to work on the hedges, which were growing over footpaths and a cycle path, and were generally looking rather untidy. Fancying ourselves as skilled hairdressers, we thought about working on perms, wedges, buns, braids, and mullets, but in the end just made some nice fringes.
By the time we’d finished, the paths were free of overhanging and overgrown foliage, and the hedges were cut back to leave a proper edge to the path.
A special welcome to Victoria, who we’d previously met at Hampstead ParkRun, and was here for her first ever good deed! See you again soon Victoria.
Wed 28th May at 6:15pm
Camden Report written by Alex Murtough (he/him)
13 inspiring GoodGym folk made a wonderful difference in Kentish Town last night!
Some people can distinguish a grass from a weed and a weed from a flower. I am not one of these people.
But many of these intelligent beings... everyone apart from me... were present in our special group!
Our group in red 👉 Alison, Danny (on their first good deed - hello!), Helen, Imogen, Jackie, John, Majid (on their first good deed - huge welcome!), Sarah, Siobhan, Steve, and Will 👉 arrived in Kentish Town (not far from the Prime Minister's house!) to meet the wonderful Hilda (who was also on their first good deed!!) 👉 and we were there to help her cultivate a healthy hedgerow 🌳💚
I watched in awe as this group identified the 'keeps' from the 'get-rids' while also sharing stories and connecting. The weeds were piled – bag upon bag – and the remaining wild flowers and bushes noticeably started to breathe. And I resorted to taking photos and walking up and down in an attempt to look busy.
Across 60 bright evening minutes this group opened space in the hedgerow – and the fruits of their efforts will carry through into June and beyond – this would have taken a single soul 13 hours to match!
Thank you so much, everyone, for a well-spent evening ☺️
Here's to next time!
Wed 18th Jun at 6:15pm
Join us in wonderful Regent's Park for an evening of active (and fun) volunteering!
Read moreWed 11th Jun at 6:15pm
Join us to support a special community organisation!!
Read moreWed 7th May at 12:00pm
Camden Report written by John Shirley
In the final week before the closure of the community garden, we helped tidy up and pack away the plants and equipment
Thu 15th May at 4:08pm
Thank you so much, John and Jackie, for all your wonderful work at Elm Haven! Week-in-week-out you've made a wonderful difference here!!
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