Monday 5th June 2023
Alex A has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Alex is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Monday 5th June 2023
Alex A earned their community cape by completing their first community mission.
Alex completed a community mission. Instead of watching TV or lying in bed, Alex was out there making their community a better place to be. For making that choice they have earned the community cape.
Mon 5th Jun 2023 at 7:00pm
Tower Hamlets Report written by Laura Williams
A gorgeous night for it.
16 GoodGymers gathered together at The Soanes Centre this evening, ready for an active, useful task in the beautiful Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park.
We met with the Friends of Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park team first, to collect wheelbarrows and gloves – and instructions. Park Manager Ken whizzed through the park’s fascinating facts, covering everything from wildlife to top cow parsley-plucking tips.
We then made our way through the centre of the park, to the area near The Big Green Pile (as it sounds) where we covered the basics of tonight’s task: pulling out cow parsley.
Cow parsley can be invasive, taking up light and space. Without any control, the plant and its seeds spread quickly. Removing the flowering stem in late Spring helps manage this plant in this huge, much loved, historic cemetery and nature reserve.
The team worked - you guessed it – tirelessly as usual. Getting to grips very quickly with these tough stems, the area started to look transformed very quickly. Working in groups on both sides of the park path, GoodGymers filled barrow after barrow with armfuls of the cow parsley.
With all that squatting, plucking and wheeling, it proved to be quite the Monday night workout. The time sped by, and before we knew it, it was well after 8 and we were wheeling the final barrow back to The Big Green Pile, to pose for one last picture.
We strolled back to base, grateful to Richard from the FOTHCP team for taking barrows and gloves off our hands.
Another fantastic night - well done everyone.
…To Giorgio, Yelda, and Alex who joined us for the very first time. You did such a great job, and we hope to see you again very soon.
To Emma who worked hard at Cow Parsley pun research.
To our Task Force (John, Chris, Fiona, Aine and Emma) who project manage-d tonight; helped plan the next few weeks, and who generally do loads behind the scenes.
…And to the whole team tonight, for such a fabulous start to the week.
Until next time.
Wed 7th Jun 2023 at 8:59am
Lovely photos, thanks Laura!
Wed 7th Jun 2023 at 3:25pm
Great to see you Olivia! Well done for a brilliant evening!
Mon 5th Jun 2023 at 7:00pm
We head to Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park for the first time this year, to help clear some footpaths!
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