Calling all explorers to cut through overgrowth ✂️🌿 💚 Green task 💚

Provide access to the invasive Himalayan balsam for Clean Up River Brent

Ealing

Location
109 Ruislip Rd E
London
W7 1BS
Date and time
10:30 - 12:00
Sunday, 20th of October 2024
Who this task will support
Clean Up River Brent
CURB was founded by Ben Morris in October 2021 in response to a significant pollution incident on the Lower Brent, and is part of a growing movement to regenerate the UK’s badly degraded rivers. CURB, working in association with Thames21, and together with local volunteers including LAGER Can has removed around 100 tonnes of rubbish from the river – including over 500 car tyres – has initiated an invasive species replacement programme, planting hundreds of reed and rush rhizomes, reports regularly to Thames Water and the Environment Agency on pollution, is building connections with other volunteer groups throughout the Brent Catchment, and is currently trialling a self-started network of water quality sensors with the support of the Environment Agency.

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Ealing Greenwayers, supported by Ealing Council Parks and Recreation, are inviting us to make a difference in the area between Greenford and Gurnell. This task will support our friends from Clean Up River Brent as we will clear the access to the river bank for them to remove the invasive Himalayan balsam!

💪 More GoodGymming on the day!

✔️ What is the task?

  • Cutting back nettles, brambles and saplings to provide access to Himalayan Balsam

🕑 When?

  • Sunday 20th October at 10:30 am

📍 Where?

  • In front of 109 Ruislip Rd E, W7 1BS

⛑️ Safety information

  • Overhead branches: take care when you work in an area where trees overhang the site.
  • There will be a first-aider at the site.

There will be brambles and nettles. Please come with long-sleeved tops and preferably trousers.

🚻 Facilities

  • Costa in Greenford

🪚 Tools

  • 3 x loppers
  • 4 x hedge shears
  • 3 x weed slashers
  • 1 x secateurs
  • 1 x silky saw
  • 3 x litterpickers
  • 3 x hoops

How are you getting there?

Meet at the task
I will make my own way to the task
  • Unknown runner

Who's going

  • StephDucat
  • Kash

Discussion

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Location
109 Ruislip Rd E
London
W7 1BS
Date and time
10:30 - 12:00
Sunday, 20th of October 2024
Who this task will support
Clean Up River Brent
CURB was founded by Ben Morris in October 2021 in response to a significant pollution incident on the Lower Brent, and is part of a growing movement to regenerate the UK’s badly degraded rivers. CURB, working in association with Thames21, and together with local volunteers including LAGER Can has removed around 100 tonnes of rubbish from the river – including over 500 car tyres – has initiated an invasive species replacement programme, planting hundreds of reed and rush rhizomes, reports regularly to Thames Water and the Environment Agency on pollution, is building connections with other volunteer groups throughout the Brent Catchment, and is currently trialling a self-started network of water quality sensors with the support of the Environment Agency.
Walkable

As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.

Ideal for beginners

109 Ruislip Rd E
London
W7 1BS

Kash
Led by Kash

Running? Lifting? I'll do that only for GoodGym.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • StephDucat

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