8 GoodGymers got a full body workout by pulling down ivy from the walls around Queens Crescent, making it nicer for the local residents!

It was a lovely crisp evening and 8 goodgymers came running, cycling and walking to Queens Crescent to help out with some gardening tasks. It was brilliant to have Charlie and Emma with us from Exeter University Cool Runnings Society again! Welcome back to Exeter and to uni!

Queens Crescent is a lovely green area right in the city centre and for years it was very overgrown and there were big problems with antisocial behavior. The local residents got together and have worked super hard over the years to do it up so it can be enjoyed by everyone living in the area. Helping them out could not be a better task for our GoodGym group!

Our task was to pull down the ivy that was growing over the brick walls, dig up the roots and rake the ground bellow.

You would not believe the difference we made in just 1 hour!

It was absolutely brilliant to hear all the chatting and laughing going on whilst we were working, the sharing of lockdown stories, about returning to work/uni and a lot of remembering what we did this time last year. Time flew by, we worked so long it got dark outside and we had to bring out the winter-lights for the first time this autumn.

Such a good time and absolutely FANTASTIC work everyone! The task-owner was so pleased with how much we got done!

I hope you all had good walks, runs and bike rides home and I really hope I see you soon again! Take a look at the listing here