1 Month Streak
Mon 14th Oct at 6:00pm
Norwich Report written by Steven Hitcham
This evening we started another new community garden project, this time on Union Street. We love to start new projects and see them develop over time.
A big welcome to Talan who was completing their first good deed with is.
Well done everyone!
Tue 15th Oct at 11:25pm
Great work all and welcome Talan!
Tue 5th Nov at 11:19am
Nice one on a new task!
Monday 7th October
Nicole Afford done 50 good deeds and got their black t-shirt
The next time you see Nicole, they might be wearing black instead of red. They've completed 50 good deeds with GoodGym and have earnt their black t-shirt. Give them a nod when you next see them.
Mon 7th Oct at 6:00pm
Norwich Report written by Steven Hitcham
We visited a site on Shipstone Road to help start a new community garden project.
Congratulations to Nicole for completing her 50th good deed!!!!
We made a great difference to the area - clearing an overgrown flower bed and clearing the pathways.
A local resident brought us out some chocolate at the end, which was an extremely kind gesture.
Mon 12th Aug at 6:00pm
Norwich Report written by Ian Gostling
Tonight 13 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 6km to Burges Road Community Garden.
The list of tasks to complete this evening were sieving soil, planting tomatoes, reshaping and digging a path, and raking soil to level out the new raised beds.
There was a lot of raking involved In order to make the raised beds level, we even used a spirit level to make sure we were doing an accurate job!
But the transformation in 1 hour was fantastic, with a new path dug out ready for the team of engineers arriving next month.
If I had to pick a soundtrack to tonight, it would be 'This Garden' by the Levellers.
Well done team on the hottest day of the year!!
Mon 8th Jul at 6:00pm
Norwich Report written by Ian Gostling
Tonight 11 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 4km to support Aslake Growers Community Garden.
With a lot of recent rain there were plenty of overgrown areas than needed some attention. We split into groups around the site to pull up any weeds and unwanted plants.
The sycamore had become particularly invasive, growing to heights over 2 metres so Alina took on the task of cutting it back with loppers and a saw.
The raised beds were given a thorough tidy up, with more soil added and sifted ready for planting.
And the perimeter bank of the building was completely cleaned up, pleasing some GoodGymer's who were able to work at waist height without any back aches!
Shout out to Katy and Bill who brought with them freshly picked gooseberries for us all to take home, along with some black currants and cucumbers from the community garden. Tuck in everyone!
Mon 1st Jul at 6:00pm
Norwich Report written by Ian Gostling
Tonight 18 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 6km to Mousehold Heath.
We returned to this 140 acre heathland to continue the conservation work improving the biodiversity of this historical part of Norwich.
Armed with gloves and forks we cleared two large areas of bracken, allowing the underlying heather and grass to continue to grow.
Kudos to Ed and Ana who completed their first good deeds, and a BIG shout out to Sarah for her 50th good deed tonight!
Despite the summer rain, we ended the evening with a picnic in the nearby bandstand for more 7th birthday celebrations of GoodGym Norwich!
Mon 17th Jun at 6:00pm
Norwich Report written by Ian Gostling
Tonight 8 GoodGymer's ran 6km to West Earlham Community Centre, a charity organisation which supports young people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods to help gain access to higher education, employment and work-based mentoring.
We were tasked with weeding flowerbeds and trimming hedges on a bright warm evening. Armed with sheers, Stephen quickly transformed the hedge out the front, and continued along the wall of the building at the back.
While the rest of the group were busy clearing weeds out the front, with refreshments kindly provided by Shannon and the team, talk soon turned onto who might win the Euro's this year!?
One hour flew by, so we bagged everything up, leaving the venue looking clean an tidy.
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