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Our local community farm is tidier for the enjoyment of all
Tue 12th Aug at 6:20pm
Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)
Heatwave 4 - and another visit to Hebron Burial Ground to help reclaim the space from the huge amount of brambles that have taken over.
Everyone walked as it was over 40 degrees and Gerry kindly provided chilled water on arrival with a choice of still or sparkling!
Another zone of the green space was selected, in the shade, and the chopping back was begun, a mix of snipping and whacking through the brambles taller than we are, effectively strimming them as close to the ground as we could - no chance of getting roots out yet but the path and individual grave stones becoming more visible with each visit.
French and German were practised for no discernible reason, showing we can all count and ask our way to places we don't want to go to. And order beer.
Another drink and a walk back down (only slightly hilly) to our "home" at Workout for drinks over looking the harbour and Marianne's apple cake to celebrate her 87th good deed (building up to her 100th?) or because she had loads of windfalls. Or maybe both.
Much entertainment was found with a game of the traditional "guess the middle name(s)" of people present or associated with people present. Hours of fun and we're not done yet, so that's something else to look forward to on future group runs.
Mon 11th Aug at 10:00am
Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)
Another heatwave, another morning of chasing shady spots around the cemetery with lots of small progress across the gardens. And a lot of water breaks!
Tue 5th Aug at 6:20pm
Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)
Sunshine made for a relaxed start to the Group (Run) Walk with everyone opting for the slower pace to Brunswick Cemetery with lits of chat and excitement provided by two swans nearing each other with Frances adding jeopardy with a running commentary of "friends or enemies" - turned out they were lovely friends.
Jo and Di from the friends group were there to meet us and we decided on giving our attention to a path that we'd (pun alert) not tidied for a while. High, low and everything in between was targeted by enthusiastic GoodGymmers, except Darren who wasn't up in the enthusiasm stakes.
Richard G, Richard B and Frances specialised in bindweed gathering (did you know it can be used as a diuretic?) then shrub shaping, Julie did an amazing job at tidying everyone's cuttings and weeds whilst Freya showed her completer/finisher side by continuing her previous work on paving weeding and edge tidying.
The huge pile of green waste from the previous day's Friends session with a GG Community Mission was even bigger by the tine we set off for Eats and discussions about the upcoming Board Games Night with Frances whetting our appetite with a recommendation of a Chinese Whispers meet Pictionary mash-up where velociraptor Jesus became spatchcocked giraffe, obviously.
All good fun, and more to come next week.
Mon 4th Aug at 10:00am
Bristol Report written by Melanie Young (she/her)
Today's chosen spot was a flower bed being choked by bindweed, brambles as well as plants (some of which we like!) takin gup half the width of the path - so lots to do!
Rose shrubs were pruned and bindweed and jasmine climbers untangled (we want to keep the jasmine when it's in the right place), brambles were removed left, right and centre and the Jerusalem Sage cut back and, with tender loving care, ripped back from the path.
The pile of green waste to be removed was the biggest yet with 3 GoodGymmers and £ Friends of Brunswick - all from just one of the beds. We're looking forward to seeing how it gets on, especially after being soaked by teh rain we mostly avoided.
Fri 1st Aug at 8:00am
Bristol Report written by David Head
A lovely day greeted 4 GGers at the farm. This week we tackled the front area, clearing leaves and weeding around the edges. No kidding around as we made rapid progress. To end we had a goaty picture and departed for a coffee.
Fri 1st Aug at 8:00am
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