Rubble trouble at Parkfields community garden

4 Goodgymers helped their local community in Kingston upon Thames
1 / 9
Kingston upon Thames

Saturday 22nd January 2022

Report written by Jassy Drakulic

Share the love

Parkfields community garden were in need of our help on Saturday morning. Four GG crew and other local volunteers came to pitch in with some tasks to help tidy the site up. The skip was unavailable so we sorted rubbish into piles ready for collection later. Stella cleared the entrance way, rooting out some seriously big weeds and clearing a curtain of climbing plants to make the way in more welcoming and less of a 'secret garden'. Adam, Emily & Jassy worked to transfer bags of stones into sturdy rubble sacks and sorted, chopped and moved lots of old timber, brambles, and plant debris to reduce a waste pile and liberate some tarpaulins. One highlight was when Emily was put on a pedestal for uncovering a ceramic sink support. Thanks to Alan, Kath and Karen for welcoming us and giving us a great challenge. We look forward to coming back and helping more as the garden takes shape.


Session Leader
This task supported
Parkfield Community Garden
Food growing and natural play space

Parkfields offers a space for people to meet, learn to grow food, create habitats for wildlife, observe nature and play. As well as an orchard the site has a polytunnel, raised beds, skill share and natural play space. Volunteers worked to reclaim a bramble and bindweed covered site to create a space for learning and play for the local community. We are aiming to offer sessions for childminders, afterschool childrens groups and weekend courses as well as yoga, art, gardening and permaculture classes

See more
Attendees
Jassy Drakulic
Stella
Adam Stephens
Join us on our next session

Kingston upon Thames

Jubilee Square
🗓Today 2:00pm

Keep a community space going

One GoodGymer is going

Discuss this report
Rachel White

Mon 24th Jan 2022 at 10:20pm

Wow it looks so much better in just a couple of visits. Amazing