Saturday 30th May
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Report written by Katie Allan
The sun was shining, the fountains were flowing, and the litter was just begging to be picked. So two intrepid goodgymers descended on the beautiful Agnes Riley park in Clapham, grabbed their litter pickers and bin bags, and filled them to brim with waste.
On our last trip to Agnes Riley, we helped mulch the newly planted hedge whips in the community garden, so it was lovely to see how much they've grown since then.
It was also great to speak with local residents who were delighted by all the developments in the park recently, and were grateful for our efforts.
The park is located next to a number of large social housing estates. Clapham Park Estate, just over the road, is being redeveloped and large numbers of people will be moving into the area. There are three primary schools in the immediate area, plus a new secondary school soon to be developed. We already have some very committed volunteers giving their time to gardening in the park and they have told us they would like some support to run weekly gardening sessions which can help people grow some of their own food. We also want to help children better understand where their food comes from.
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