๐Ÿ Leaf us to it ๐Ÿ‚

27 Goodgymers helped their local community in York
Dom Tooze
Tamar Goudie (Tay)
Ros
David Barrett
Cara Organ
Laura Barrett
Steve Rice
Vicky Hearson
Abi Perrin
Mitch
Paul Kelly
Jenna Drury
Nicola Gover
Nicky Woodall
Stefan Durkin
Ed Woollard
Leanne
Carl Wain
Paul Anderson
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York

Monday 11th October 2021

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Laura Barrett
Laura Barrett

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York runner

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Jenna Drury
Jenna Drury

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Nicky Woodall
Nicky Woodall

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Leanne
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๐ŸŒก๏ธOn a deceptively chilly Monday evening, a group of excellent GoodGymmers met to do good (and get fit) for not one but two organisations in York.

๐Ÿ‚ After a warm up that involved us discussing our favourite things about autumn (who knew that leaf-catching was such a big thing in York?!), we split into two groups.

Laura led a group to Holgate Community Garden where they cleared the overgrown circle around the climbing frame of weeds and brambles. They also weeded around the small fruit trees and the very important play train, along with raking and brushing leaves and litter picking around the garden. Phew, what a productive half hour๐Ÿ’ช

๐ŸŒฑ Meanwhile, the rest of us headed to Acomb Primary School, via the "scenic route" (definitely deliberate, right Mitch?!) We were met there by Amanda who gave us the infamous instruction to...

*Clear everything * (except the trees and raspberries)

๐Ÿช We didn't need telling twice, especially when we could see the biscuit-based reward that Amanda had in store for us.

๐Ÿฆ† We congregated at the excitingly apparently unheard of Holgate Dock for a fitness session of some classic primary school games of British Bulldog and Squat, Squat, Goose.

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ We then ran back to base for stretching and the pub.

๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ Thank you everyone, looking forward to seeing you all next week, and huge good luck to the marathoners and 10 milers this weekend.


This task supported
Acomb primary school community garden
To creat an outside community space for children and their families.

We would like to create a space that can be used by the children and families of the school but also to be able To host community events inviting people from the local area for coffee mornings and other occasions such as fundraisers etc

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