Saturday 16th November
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Report written by David Mansfield
We had a team of four to kick off a new project at the Toddington Road Allotments. Task owners Jim and Mary want to create a new area of smaller plots for the more senior allotment members to take on, rather than be overwhelmed by the enormous plots on the rest of the site.
Currently covered in grass and weeds the whole plot would take ages to dig over so we set a reasonable target and worked at it for a little over an hour with the plan of spreading this task over several weeks.
Newbie Brenda got her first taste of a Goodgym task, but she is no stranger to digging over ground, though in her case using a hoe rather than a fork. At the suggestion, task owner Jim went away and rustled up a couple of hoes which definitely are a faster way of turning the ground over, and also a bit more energetic!
We got the planned area done with a bit of spare time too so we added a bit more on before calling it a day. It was a good task and we had a good chat while we worked.
The Toddington Road Leisure Gardens are run by committee members to provide a well organised space for local gardeners to grow plants and vegetables.
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Thank you for having me. Enjoyed every bit of the task despite the cold.