Loosening the plot

21 Goodgymers helped their local community in York
Laura Bennett
Joanna Delgado
Abigail Darton
Cara Organ
Laura Barrett
Pete
Vicky Hearson
Anne
Mitch
Paul Kelly
Jenna Drury
Nicola Gover
Stefan Durkin
Ed Woollard
Leanne
Michal Czekajlo
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York

Monday 18th November

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Abigail Darton
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Vicky Hearson
Vicky Hearson

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Jenna Drury
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An impressive turnout tonight in very cold conditions!

We started by celebrating some phenomenal running at the weekend with Michal doing some Bob Graham training, then Ed and Rich escaping from Meridan and covering 75 and 121 km respectively!

Max then led the group out to Holgate allotments and Rich led a walking group.

Once we arrived Helen provided us with a barrow full of tools and we quickly got to work clearing a plot ready to be let. Despite the cold the ground was soft and we soon had the area clear.

After a quick photo we headed off to do some sprints to warm up. Everytime Ed shouted whistle, we ran faster. He decided this was better than blowing a whistle so rival whistles couldn't interfere with proceedings.

We then headed back to base where we sung happy birthday to Paul Kelly and were treated to some of Jenna's fruity flapjack.


This task supported
Holgate Allotments Association
Working to improve our beautiful site for the benefit of plotholders, the local community and the environment.

With the help of Goodgym we have already created a lovely community orchard garden and reclaimed an overgrown allotment space to create starter beds for people new to allotmenting. We want to continue to improve Holgate Allotments to bring more of the plots back to life and make it easier for new gardeners to get growing.

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