Free the Saplings at Lammas Orchard ๐ณ
Keep this special community garden accessible to and usable by all
Free the Saplings at Lammas Orchard ๐ณ
Keep this special community garden accessible to and usable by all
About this session
In February 2011, local children planted 21 fruit trees to form a Community Orchard in the overgrown tennis courts in the Lammas Enclosure, between Lammas and Walpole Parks. Volunteers from Ealing Transition have taken on the management of the area and preservation of natural habitats.
The residents call on our own GoodGym volunteers from time to time when they have specific tasks that need extra pairs of hands.
โ What are we doing?
Lammas Orchard has expanded outside its fences! Ealing Transition have been planting new hedges and tiny forests around the nearby tennis courts and one of these forests needs GoodGym help. When the forest was planted, not enough mulch was laid down, so the forest is becoming overgrown and we've been asked to:
- โ๏ธ Chop back the growth around the new saplings
- ๐ Top up the mulch to hold back the weeds
๐ When and where? ๐
18:45 ๐โโ๏ธ Run:
- ๐ Meet at Bodyline Studios (5-6 Spring Bridge Mews, London W5 2AB)
- Run around Walpole Park, collect tools at the Rickyard, then to the Community Orchard
18:45 ๐ถ Walk:
- ๐ Meet at Bodyline Studios (5-6 Spring Bridge Mews, London W5 2AB)
- Walk to Rickyard in Walpole Park to collect tools, then to the Community Orchard
18:55 ๐ง Meet at Rickyard:
- Meet the walking group at the Rickyard
- ๐ Google Maps
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- Walk to the Community Orchard
๐งค What to bring?
- ๐งค Gardening gloves, if you have them
FAQ
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What to look out for
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This is a GoodGym group run, with the option of walking too. You'll meet other GoodGymers at the start location and run or walk to the task together. If you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact your area activator Kash by email at kash@goodgym.org.
Options are available to run between 2km and 4km in total.
Remember that we will be running or walking to and from the task, so you'll only be running or walking for half this distance in one go.
Location
There's space to change and leave bags and toilets. We're not planning to do anything purposefully dangerous, but GoodGym takes no responsibility for your safety during group runs, you participate at your own risk. Participants accept full responsibility for items stored at Bodyline Studio, and Bodyline Studio and GoodGym will not be held liable for any losses or damages.
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