It was an occasion of firsts - our first task with Urban Forest Tribe - the first GoodGym Haringey task for Amy and Diana - the first task that I listed (coached by Sarah) and led

We met Paula, the founder of Urban Forest Tribe and the task owner, and her husband Steve, in Bonds Green Scout Park at 10am Saturday morning. Paula is a remarkable person - passionate about what she does and energetic, focused and determined. The sort of person who doesn't take NO for an answer, instead asking WHY again and again - usually ending in her favour. Definitely a brave person focused on improving the lives of others. Her answer to a question about impact in National Park City London's website: "The most positive impact (I've had) has been supporting families of children with SEND helping them feel connected to nature in a safe, non-judgmental green space. It's so powerful for children to experience their local park, feel the soil, plant a tree, and simply enjoy being outdoors without feeling judged. Creating this space for them to thrive in nature is incredibly rewarding." Amy and Diana are gems - they found their way to the park and to the site and threw their energy and enthusiasm into digging up wood-chip, loading it on to wheelbarrows and taking it to an an area being developed for hammocks and seating on a raised wooden platform that Steve was building. The path leading from wood-chip pile to seating area was a bog with considerably bravery needed to prevent wheelbarrows from being sucked below the surface. After a tea break, and a final burst of energy, we finished soon after 12:30 - hugely satisfied with what was achieved and confident that the children would enjoy their time in that beautiful site even more than we did. We look forward to going back and to having other GoodGymers also experience this initiative . It has a strong sense of purpose and inclusion - that's a fortune we can all relate to and share in.

more details https://nationalparkcity.london/ranger-story-paula-harvey

https://nationalparkcity.london/do-london-differently-podcast-ep-23-tribe-roots-for-resilience