Three tasks? Thistle be no problem for Lambeth!

49 Goodgymers helped their local community in Lambeth
1 / 13
Lambeth

Tuesday 1st May 2018

Report written by Katie Welford

Share the love

Wowee! What a night. Many amazing runners came along last night and boy did we need them. We had three tasks to complete and they weren't going to do it themselves. After a nice warm up from Tom Benson we split into three groups.

JKB led the small but perfectly formed team a short distance to a GP surgery, where some planters needed moving for the GP Food Coop. Completed in record time, the team then joined Katie's group at nearby Larkhall Park.

The Friends of Larkhall Park had a large area of overgrown thistles that needed removing, whilst leaving the nice decorative grasses in place. We identified those to take and those to leave with the skill and precision we are famous for. The team also did some nice sprint work as well, which involved dodging dogs and a danger log. It all happens in Lambeth.

George C led the final group up to Clapham Common where we planted some wildflowers (is that an oxymoron?). The small plants looked a little bit like tufts of grass but fingers crossed they will actually turn into lovely flowers, otherwise it makes a mockery of the hard work we have been doing removing the original grass. Hmmm....

Back at base we did some nice stretches and everyone went home more exercised and happier than when they arrived. EXCELLENT!


Session Leader
This task supported
Colour Your Common Initiative
Creating a wildflower haven on Clapham Common

Colour Your Common is the initiative of Clapham Common Management Advisory Committee and aims to create a wildflower haven on Clapham Common where wildlife can flourish and people can picnic, relax, read a book do yoga, or whatever else takes there fancy. It will consist of 2m wide strips planted with indigenous wild flowers, interspersed with bands of mown grass. The project aims to increase biodiversity on the common and create a garden open for all.

See more
Attendees
Katie Welford
James Kerry-Barnard
marie noelle Vieu
Jitendra
Ruth Taylor
Tom Benson
Mark Gilyead
Isabel Sloman
Chris de Wardt
Laura Lambert
George Clarkson
Dawn Gibson
Jim
Dee
Removed User
Tessa Hall
Lucy Ranson
Jordan
John Gutteridge
Alice Clerkin
Laura Hyrapetian
Michael Welsh
Sylvie Besse
Katherine Holdstock
Caroline Savage
Samantha
Zara
Alex Watkins
Tim Wheatley
Emily Prescott
Lavinia Walsh
Andrew Gilyead
Philip Woodall
David Ewens
Angus Wood
Shalyn Wilkins
Paul Fawcett
Stuart Birdsall
Charlotte Emms
Sam Tomes
Anna Spanner
Chuwei Luo
Hannah Carr
Jessica
Sean Power
Kira
Katherine East
Meagan
Join us on our next session

Lambeth

Taking in and Sorting donations for Get Rid Of & Donate - Can You Help ?!!
🗓Tomorrow 2:00pm

Clothes will go to refugees, rough sleepers and vulnerable families


Discuss this report