Wednesday 2nd July
Report written by Alex Murtough (he/him)
The London Permaculture Festival is an annual celebration of natural ecosystems, and it's being hosted at Camden's Cecil Sharp House this Sunday!
Which was why our wonderful group – of Alex, Dani, John, Lydia, Nivia, Sarah, Siobhan, and Steve – assembled for an hour of nature-based volunteering!
Our task was to make sure Cecil Sharp's gardens were crisp and tidy, and ready for London's permaculture devotees!
We started amidst a flurry of brooms, rakes, and conversation – under a July sun we swept the paths and combed the lawn – and we filled bag upon bag in short order!
We then turned our attention – en masse – to the entrance gates.
John, Lydia, Sarah, and Siobhan tackled the main pathway – and they made quick thrift of weeds and leaves – leaving things looking perfectly wonderful!
Dani and Nivia focused their efforts on an area under a large tree – and they cleared the debris (and weeds and leaves!) – leaving an inviting shade spot!
And Alex and Steve helped our brilliant host (Susannah) move a chunk of festival fare down to the basement storage!
We finished by piling up bag (upon bag upon bag) of green waste into the van, before meandering off into a gentle evening :)
Thank you, everyone!!
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