Cressingam Gardens Community
The project is to bring the garden back to life. To serve as a place for people to visit and enjoy and a place for local wildlife to prosper.
We are a community centre beside Brockwell Park. The hall is rented out where a variety of events are held. We have recently started growing vegetables and had volunteers through IEL who help us to start clearing the space It needs a fair amount of work to make it safe for young and older people to come and enjoy the space and lovely building. We have held many different things over the years and we want to revive the community spirit We are starting a weekly coffee morning within the next few weeks to help break the isolation that many feel. We are awaitng confirmarion to enable us to run a school holiday club with the aid of a couple of ladies to introduce the young ones to the beauty of wild life, the environment and the joy of arts and crafts. We are looking into the possibilities to have a food bank.
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work !!
Tuesday 24th June
Written by Yianny (he / him)
Mission Accomplished at Cressingham Gardens
Our dedicated team of GoodGym volunteers got their sweat on while making a real difference in the community! We tackled a major garden transformation project that left everyone feeling accomplished and energized.
Tasks Completed
- Full garden weeding - cleared the entire space of unwanted growth
- Central area restoration - removed weeds, concrete blocks, and old wooden edging to create a clean, usable space
Highlight of the Day
The most memorable moment came when we discovered an unexpected family of residents - five adorable little toads! 🐸 This delightful surprise brought smiles to everyone’s faces and reminded us that our gardening efforts are creating habitats for local wildlife too.
Community Impact
Christine from Cressingham Gardens was absolutely delighted with the transformation. Her joy and gratitude made all the hard work worthwhile and perfectly captured why we do what we do.
Special Recognition
Huge thanks to Katie who stepped up brilliantly to co-lead the session meeting Jordan at Papa’s when Joao got held up with work commitments. This kind of flexibility and teamwork spirit is what makes GoodGym Lambeth special.
Another successful mission combining fitness, community service, and unexpected wildlife encounters - exactly what GoodGym is all about!.