Rocks and Roots

4 Goodgymers helped their local community in Windsor and Maidenhead
Nivi Bhide
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Windsor and Maidenhead

Saturday 26th April

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Four GoodGymers joined other volunteers at Ray Mill Island to continue the great works to transform the area. Nivi worked on painting the mural, adding some lovely green bushes to the scene. Mick worked hard on removing the winter heliotrope from the rockery. Not an easy task as the plant puts out hundreds of rhizomes which all need removing, as well as there being lots of rocks under the surface. Rachel and Sheila were planting Lily of the Valley and Heuchera plants which had been donated by a local gardener and transported across the Thames on a paddleboard! The next task was to water the plants in - water was acquired by dipping our trugs into the stream whilst trying not to fall in! Mission accomplished! We then joined Mick at the rockery, and helped plant some Japanese anenomes in the space he had cleared. Afterwards we enjoyed delicious ginger cake provided by the lovely Rachel, and herbal tea from Tara. Another productive session


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Amy L GoodGym
Amy L GoodGym (she/her)

Sat 26th Apr at 11:01pm

Sounds wonderful! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Windsor and Maidenhead runner

Sun 27th Apr at 7:19am

Great report Sheila ๐Ÿ˜„

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