9 GoodGym Hackney runners glided a graceful 5k to help Hollybush Community garden shift 25 bags of sand and tidy up the garden store area.

With the first job of the day to get our area number picture taken we nipped over to Hackney Town Hall and with amazing creative direction from GoodGym first timer Fred we managed to orchestrate a perfectly formed 4 on the steps!

We then hit an about turn and zipped South to Hollybush!

Meeting Margaret and Michael we got to work shifting some very heavy waterlogged bags of sand out of the Rocky Garden so that a new flower bed can be laid. Heavy duty wheelbarrowing and lift was in order and 25 bags shifted and removed the Rocky garden was looking great!

So we moved onto the main garden and in particular the store area. With 1000’s of flower pots about we had 2 big areas to clear and order. Maybe getting a little carried away with our ordering strategies we had everything shop shape and ready for spring plants. A bit of tidying in the polly tunnel, clearing in the yard and adding to the compost pile by disposing of a filled broken wheel barrow.

A huge amount done and we were off!

Taking a slightly longer route back to base to round us up to a strong 5k running effort to go with our gardening graft!

Stretched out and ready to go until next week’s triple milestone celebration!!

500 Good Deeds to celebrate next week and Clair and Anne reach the magical 💯 GoodDeeds landmark. We will be heading out post run for some food (cake 🤞🏽🤞🏽). Be great if you can join us even if you are unable to run!

Have a great week

Joel