Group Run: Soil clearance for Peabody Blackfriars Estate community garden

This will allow the community garden to be ready before winter frost so the local community could plant here and resume using it as as a social space of encounter

Southwark

Location
Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR
Date and time
18:30 - 20:15
Wednesday, 13th of August 2025
Who this task will support
Peabody Blackfriars Estate community garden renewal
This community garden was originally built up on a playground space with generous support from another business, however it fell into disrepair and was flagged for renewal. After a lengthy process of consultation with residents and generous support gathered from Mulalley, PRP Architects, Advanced Building, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Reed Talent Solutions and Atkins Realis, we've come a long way and are almost ready for the ambitious rebuild. To get over the hurdle, we need a team of maximum 12 (based on equipment available) to come and clear remaining soil so works can begin - this would be shovelled into rubble sacks in wheelbarrows, which would then be used to move the soil about 500 metres to the front of the estate where a waste hauling partner can pick it up for us.

It's Wednesday night and we're doing it right...it's also our group run night!

We will be running 5.3k (so 10.6k both ways!) to a new task at Peabody Blackfriars Estate to help them shift some rubble - they have 100 bags but it only needs to be moved a very short distance.

If you are meeting at the task, then meet here (precise w3w location) at 7:20

New to GoodGym Southwark?

Not to worry, it can be daunting coming to your first group run, but we are so welcoming whether you're just starting out as a runner or have been running for years. We welcome all!

The "Where, When and What":

📍 Meet at Old Spike Roastery at 6:30 or Peabody Blackfriars Estate (precise w3w location) at 7:20

⌚ 18:30 (leaving at 18:45 latest). We will be back in Peckham by 20:30 (latest).

✅ There will be access to Old Spike Roastery, so you can drop your bags and use their toilets before we head out.

🏃🏃‍♀️ We will be running around 10.6k in total. There will be a back marker to ensure no one gets left behind, and we can split into two groups if needed

Who's going

  • Maria Kostoulia
  • Sam Lefevre
  • Andrada
  • David
  • Rosemary Challen
  • Vic
  • Southwark runner
  • Nancy
  • Cecilia

Discussion

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New to GoodGym?

This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.

New GoodGymers are welcome to GoodGym group runs - no one gets left behind. You're unlikely to be alone, hundreds of new people sign up every week.

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Location
Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR
Date and time
18:30 - 20:15
Wednesday, 13th of August 2025
Who this task will support
Peabody Blackfriars Estate community garden renewal
This community garden was originally built up on a playground space with generous support from another business, however it fell into disrepair and was flagged for renewal. After a lengthy process of consultation with residents and generous support gathered from Mulalley, PRP Architects, Advanced Building, Penningtons Manches Cooper, Reed Talent Solutions and Atkins Realis, we've come a long way and are almost ready for the ambitious rebuild. To get over the hurdle, we need a team of maximum 12 (based on equipment available) to come and clear remaining soil so works can begin - this would be shovelled into rubble sacks in wheelbarrows, which would then be used to move the soil about 500 metres to the front of the estate where a waste hauling partner can pick it up for us.
Walkable

You will be able to join a group walking to the task if you'd prefer not to run.

Options are available to run between 6km and 11km in total

Remember that we run/walk to and from the task, so you'll only be running/walking for half this distance in one go.

This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.

Old Spike Roastery
54 Peckham Rye
London
SE15 4JR

There's space to change and leave bags and toilets. We're not planning to do anything purposefully dangerous, but GoodGym takes no responsibility for your safety during group runs, you participate at your own risk. Participants accept full responsibility for items stored at Old Spike Roastery, and Old Spike Roastery and GoodGym will not be held liable for any losses or damages.

Emma McNally
Led by Emma McNally

GoodGym Southwark Run Leader

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Age Restriction

GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity

Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.

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