Tree hundred and still not shovelled off!

39 Goodgymers helped their local community in Lambeth
Katie Welford
John Hunter
Mark Gilyead
Isabel Sloman
George Clarkson
Steve Jenkins
Jim
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Bernard
Lucy Ranson
John Gutteridge
Alice Clerkin
Sarah Scott
Sylvie Besse
Zara
Tim Wheatley
Francesca Wicksteed
Rebecca Brooke
Emily Prescott
Lavinia Walsh
Josh Bainbridge
Alfie Ireland
Andrew Gilyead
Tom Clark
Philip Woodall
Paul Fawcett
Charlotte Emms
Hannah Carr
Sean Power
Kira
Dominique
Mark
Alex Wilson
Angus Pettifer
Zak Thomas
Andrew
Gabby Jackson
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Lambeth

Tuesday 5th June 2018

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Katie Welford
Katie Welford

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This evening started with a merry celebration of Katie's 300th good deed and two year anniversary of being Lambeth trainer. Woo! Victoria and Tom dressed all in black and hid in the basketball court expertly decorating gingerbread people into GG runners with sparkly trainers. What more could I want? Thanks gang!

We had three lovely run options:

Group 1 went with Katie down Brixton Road to Kennington Park. The park is being judged on it's Green Flag status on Friday so we helped to tidy it up. One group got busy removing bind weed, another gave the hedges a close shave, some people went on a litter pick and more still did some excellent cleaning of signs all over the park. We did a top job and fingers crossed the park keeps its status as a nice place to be.

Groups 2 and 3 went to GP surgeries to support the GP Food Coop. This great group puts plants and veg in surgeries and hospitals in Lambeth for a nicer environment and also for patients and staff to get involved with.

Group 2 went with Issy up to Streatham. They covered 7.5km and transferred a big bag of soil out pf the surgery, past the security guard and into the garden! They were rewarded with delicious strawberries from task leader Elizabeth's allotment. Yum!

Group 3 went with Tom Hunter to West Norwood...maybe even just Norwood. It was far! 7 runners ran 10km to Crown Dale Surgery in Upper Norwood. Where we were met by Brenda (and Brenda’s excellent doggo Riley). She explained to us all the benefits of the GP Food Co-Op Scheme, in providing community spaces for people to learn about growing some tasty fresh fruit and veg.

We quickly shovelled some soil into the last empty plantar. Then made room for an intriguing sounding vine growing space along the side of the building.

After finally convincing Riley the dog to sit still long enough to be featured in our group photo, we were on our way home. Lovely Summer’s evening for it.

She was so happy! Said Tom Hunter

And with that it was back to base with everyone, some walking lunges, single leg deadlifts and stretches. Then home! Thanks for being great as always - here's to the next 300 runs!


This task supported
Friends of Kennington Park
Keeping the park a lovely space for everyone

Friends of Kennington Park support Kennington Park and keep it green, litter free and well managed.

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