๐ฒ *SATURDAY SESSION 10:30 - 11:30AM* @ Barking Food Forest, Barking Riverside
Help install a new centre-piece terrace for the whole community to enjoy!
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๐ฒ *SATURDAY SESSION 10:30 - 11:30AM* @ Barking Food Forest, Barking Riverside
Help install a new centre-piece terrace for the whole community to enjoy!
Barking Food Forest
Fielders Crescent (corner of Ripplegate Walk)
Barking, Essex
IG11 0FU
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Getting there
For this session we're going to meet at the task, so you'll need to make your own way there. We encourage you to walk, run, or cycle to do so!
About this session
๐ Barking Food Forest is the #1 commuity growing garden in Barking & Dagenham, providing garden space for residents to grow their own food and take part in a calendar of community activities.
๐ They have an ambitious and bold vision for the future that includes a new Japanese water garden, terrace, polytunnel, pavillion, irrigation system and outdoor kitchen. You have to see it to believe it.
๐ Come along and meet some other cool locals, spend time in nature and get some physical activity. Check out a recent Insta reel of one of sessions at the Forest here for a flavour of what to expect
๐งค What Weโll Do
using tools to level the ground (digging)
lifting & move railway sleepers into position
weeding, litter picking, watering
No experience needed! All tools and guidance will be provided on the day.
๐ Timings
09:00 - (optional) meet at Barking Park cafe for Barking Park Run, a 5km run with 100s of other people. Supportive, inclusive and with walking option. Afterwards, travel together by public transport to Barking Food Forest.
10:30am - meet at Barking Food Forest ready for instructions and safety briefing
10:35 - 11:25 - task time
11:25 - 11:30 โ wrap-up and high fives
11:30am โ finish (with the option to stay on and continue helping)
๐ Why It Matters
Barking Food Forest is undergoing a massive programme of ambitious and bold improvements to offer the community a real oasis of green, peace and calm amongst the concrete jungle of Barking Riverside.
New bathroom, outdoor kitchen, irrigation system, Japanese water garden , pavillion and greenhouse are just some of the many planned improvements
With your help, the garden will be ready to host even more outdoor activities: forest schools, school visits, planting, parties, animal visits, yoga, mindfulness, art workshops and much, much more! Weโll be returning over the winter to help with more missions
Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning of volunteering โ no experience needed, just bring your energy and community spirit, see you there!!
What to look out for
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety for taking part in a GoodGym session.
This is a GoodGym community mission. When we're doing a community mission we make our own way to the task, so you can choose to walk, run, or cycle. Thinking of cycling - check out our FAQs
Led by Steven
Barking & Dagenham Good Gym Area Activator; School engagement for TfL, founder Roding Rubbish, Barking Park run regular.
Location
Barking Food Forest
Fielders Crescent (corner of Ripplegate Walk)
Barking, Essex
IG11 0FU
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