Storming ivy

2 Goodgymers helped their local community in Manchester
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Manchester

Monday 21st July 2025

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Despite the stormy weather and circulating thunder โ›ˆ๏ธ, Peter and Ben rolled up their sleeves for a strenuous weeding session at Gorse Hill Studios ๐ŸŒฑ

Along with Rachel, Cathy, and Duncan from the Studios, we were tasked with removing as much ivy and weeds as possible from the border. It was no small task and with the thunderous background, we set to work with loppers choppers, saw, and secateurs โœ‚๏ธ

We unearthed a lot of roots, rubbish ๐Ÿ—‘ tennis balls ๐ŸฅŽ and a broom end (we initially thought it was a hedgehog ๐Ÿฆ”). We freed the planted bushes and a rose bush and left the area in a much better state than we found it. Meanwhile, the compost pile is now huge and Rachel measured out the pond area.

Well hydrated with a cup of tea, we also blitzed some weeding at the allotment, watered the polytunnel plants ๐Ÿชด, and planted cucumber ๐Ÿฅ’ and more squash ๐ŸŽƒ in the garden. Job well done all round ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ’ช



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