Too hot to bramble

8 Goodgymers helped their local community in Lewisham
Rianna
Kim
Maria Ahmed
Alex Murtough
Vic
Isabella
Caireen McGinn
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Lewisham

Saturday 8th August 2020

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9 runners met at the Wildcat Wilderness on the hottest weekend of the year, for the very first of a series of, fortnightly Good Gym x Wildcat missions!

After a quick introduction about this magical place to those who hadn't visited before, we were soon gathering up a range of tools to deal with the weeds and bramble in the orchard area. This area needs to be cleared to make way for a new outdoor classroom which will hopefully be built soon.

Physical distancing was no problem given that most volunteers chose to use weed-bashers - the perfect tool to ensure that 2-metre distancing rule!

Towards the end of the session it was tools down and tupperware up as we spent a few moments picking some of the wild blackberries that cover the site - a thank you from Maria to the Good Gym team. We look forward to sampling some of Kim's homemade jam at the next session!


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Wildcat Wilderness
A hidden gem alongside the river in Catford

Wild Cat Wilderness is a community green space in Catford coordinated by the Rushey Green Time Bank. It is a natural wilderness on your doorstep, which you can help shape and get involved in. It is your community space where you can explore nature and the wildlife, play or relax in its peacefulness, learn new outdoor skills or crafts, share and enjoy the space with other local people of all ages, cultures, faiths and abilities.

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Adele Prince

Fri 14th Aug 2020 at 11:10pm

Weed-bashing, social-distancing magic!

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