Tuesday 21st July
Report written by Michael
Our second successful task at the local community orchard in Cardiff.
Welcome to our first timers, Jenny and Mhairi.
And back for more, on their second return task Darcey (and the orchard again.... do you have a favourite task already?).
Our groups tonight had walkers Michael, Jenny, Rosie, Dylan and Dylan.
Runners Mhairi, David, Darren, Darcey, Aaron and Emily.
And on the cycle..... Lew.
With very little rain in the recent months we needed to help out the trees in the orchard. With some only recently planted (this year), they are much more vulnerable to droughts.
Unfortunately other community spaces in Cathays and Bute Park have had 30-40% of their newly planted trees die this year due to drought conditions.
GoodGym are not going to let this happen to the orchard!
A great team effort watering a lot of trees. We had our extra workout rolling the bowsers to the tsp and back, then team spout got to the watering cans. We managed all the trees tonight, and then had a wildflower spotting session with the wonderful Bodge.
From the vandalism an orchard grows, planted by the community for the community – a symbolic show of hope and resilience.
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