Getting back to our roots

20 Goodgymers helped their local community in Sheffield
Tom Mutton
Tam Yeh
Kathryn Close
Chris Dyer
Daniel Ketton
Alexander Kenmure
Stephen Gilmer
Sarah Louise
Susan Gillie
David Higham
Bee Gan
Rachel
Charlotte Hutton
Victoria Tew
Kim Longbon
Bash Savage-Mansaray
Sam Needham
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Sheffield

Monday 24th July 2017

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Twenty tenacious @GGSheff runners ran 4km to help local Co-Op Regather create a local community garden.

After welcoming GG tourist Able Alex to our squad for this week, we had a brief chat about the evening tasks, things to look out for etc, did our headcount and set off with Burly Bash as our trusty back marker.

On arrival at Regather we were kindly greeted with tools at the ready thanks to Gorgeous Gareth and Delectable Doug who made the task happen despite being in a field for the whole weekend and needing some well earned sleep (Cheers Tramlines).

The Tasks

Splitting into groups, we set about tackling this weeks tasks:

  • Digging up roots (big roots!)

  • Litter Picking

  • Edible Hedgerow weeding

  • Sweeping stairs

  • Prepping beds for planting

  • Planting rhubarb and tomatoes

The area is fast looking like something the area, community and good gym can be proud of as a real space that community can benefit from and even eat from!

Exercise time

This week we did a circuit style session with a small run route around the Regather building with some exercises thrown into each loop. These included:

  • Tuck Jumps

  • Press Up's

  • Leg Raises

  • Lunges

  • Wall Sit's

  • Planks

  • Star Jumps

  • Burpees

On completion, we counted up and headed home with a sprint finish up the stairs to finish ourselves off before stretching, sharing the latest news and heading in to bid farewell to longstanding member Dangerous Dave who is off to Manchester for pastures new.

Dave, it's been a pleasure mate, you are loved by all and will be sorely missed, come back and visit to retain that streak and continue to bring eating challenges to the groups attention.

Until next time,

Happy Running,

Tom :)


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Regather
A trading co-operative helping people work together, support each other and make projects happen. Social action centre by day and intimate events venue by night.

At Regather Works Cultural Center we have created a space for people to work together. We have rooms for hire, a venue, micro brewery, commercial kitchen & cafe space. Our products include a weekly organic veg box service, event organisation & catering. At our venue in Sharrow we host lots of different gigs, film nights, supperclubs, pop-ups, networking events, craft workshops & more. Each year we organise the Folk Forest alongside Tramlines Festival. Get in touch to find out more about what we do & our facilities hire.

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Stephen Gilmer

Tue 25th Jul 2017 at 9:13am

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