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1 Goodgymer helped their local community in Warwick & Leamington Spa
Alexandra Iseghohi
Warwick & Leamington Spa

Saturday 18th March 2023

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1 GoodGymer attempted to help complete some gardening at Guys Cliffe House

This week's group run was a bit of a disaster! Our task owner is involved with multiple projects so got a bit confused about which GoodGym would be helping out with this week. As a result, we ended up waiting outside the Guys Cliffe gates before we realised the mistake!

This wasn't too much of an issue as it was a beautiful Saturday morning with plenty of time for a good litter pick. After a bit of scouting to find a perfect location, Flechamstead Highway was our chosen spot. Just over an hour of work yielded a full bag and a half so a job very well done!

We'll be rearranging with Guys Cliffe soon so if you were looking forward to volunteering with them, keep an eye on the website!


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When legends fade... Long, long ago when the world moved at a gentler pace the land and greenwoods harboured special places, evocative retreats where certain delights of nature stirred the soul... Guy’s Cliffe is one such place and it blossomed from such humble beginnings to have an Oratory founded here in the 5th Century and thereon it afforded shelter to the legendary 10th Century Guy of Warwick, resident chantry priests also made their home here in the middle ages amongst whom was the noted 15th Century antiquarian John Rous whose history the site is now mostly lost. Latterly the famous Georgian actress Sarah Siddons stayed here often in the welcoming bosom of the Greatheed family, who along with the succeeding Percy family did further embellish the location to see it become a country manor of some worth and intrigue... Ultimately and sadly though it ended up somewhat slighted for it suffered greatly at the hands of negligence and fire, but all was not lost... Its present owners rescued the 15th Century Chapel of St. Mary Magdalene and ancillary rooms in the 1970’s armed with limited resources but bountiful determination. Now the outer grounds need that same commitment and attention and indeed the determination is there but our resources are few... We really need your help!

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