0 Month Streak
1 Month Streak
Fri 29th Dec 2023 at 10:00am
Richmond Report written by Liz (She/her)
A merry Twixmas task on the 5th day of Christmas, on Petersham Common to continue traditional hedgerow laying, a task we started earlier in December and are back to complete in January. This traditional method of hedgerow habitat creation involves lot of manual work: clearing the working area, pleaching the young trees, knocking in posts and weaving in wood to create the top part.
Above all of that though, the group gathered to celebrate Beth reaching 100 tasks. In only eleven months since joining too. Sal brought along her wonderful homemade brownies and a new set of wings for Beth to wear, Jp and Liz sorted the group card, Ken boiled up fresh coffee on his storm kettle (with a little cheeky Bailey's to add after the task) and the whole team brought the warm hugs and appreciation.
A massive congratulations and thank you for everything you do for the people we help in Richmond, and for GoodGym Richmond itself too. In Beth's own lovely words:
"I love GoodGym, I talk about it all the time... it's just exactly what I was looking for when I moved to the area."
Thu 5th Oct 2023 at 2:00pm
Richmond Report written by Sarah-Jane Messenger
Luckily the lady from Thames Landscape Strategy was there to Guide us from Marble House to Richmond via the Thames Path.
The weather was nice, we got to smell the fresh water, feel leaves and taste the local drinking establishments.
A lovely group exercise meeting our friends and new people.
Wed 4th Oct 2023 at 6:00pm
Richmond Report written by Sam
That was the question on everyone's mind as they lined up on Richmond riverside, waiting to be assigned a specific bat to count. Soprano, common, nathusius pipistrelle, plus daubentons, noctule and a few other species. We set out bat detectors to their corresponding frequency and lined up on both sides of the river for the final count of the year.
After a slow start the Twickenham side crew found a hotspot at the far side of Marble Hill Park. The walk ended near the White Swan pub after we made about 20 stops every couple of hundred metres. We then marched all the way back to Richmond and convened at the White Cross where Ken very generously got two rounds in.
Wed 4th Oct 2023 at 6:00pm
Helping to learn about the impact of light pollution on the local bat population
Read moreSat 30th Sep 2023 at 2:00pm
Fri 29th Sep 2023 at 9:58am
I have a netball match that has shifted time - will join either later in the afternoon or for the pub!
Sat 30th Sep 2023 at 2:14pm
No problem Danya! We are located on the Green, the opposite side from the Cricketers pub.
Thu 5th Oct 2023 at 2:00pm
Helping Richmond Residents to meet new people in the local area, exercise and enjoy some time in nature.
Read moreMon 25th Sep 2023 at 6:45pm
Richmond Report written by Liz (She/her)
Meeting at Tap Tavern for an early evening run to Twickenham, the group dusted off the cobwebs of sitting at desks with some key stretches while Liz did the intro. A warm welcome was offered to Nina who was joining for her first task. Both a running and walking group then set off across Richmond Green, treated to some flashes of action from across the spiderverse as the sunset blazed through the sky above the river.
A run that is mostly beside the river is always a treat and one of many reasons why we look forward to visiting Lynde House Care Home. There is always a happy welcome for us too as we run down the quiet back streets to the home. In the past we have helped prep and paint garden furniture, build raised sleeper beds and treat bird tables. This evening though we were handed feather dusters and paint brushes to tackle the spiders who were trying to get in on some of the lovely care at the home too, around the windows and doorframes.
There are a lot of windows on the building and it worked well to have a good sized team on the case. Eight arms would definitely not have been enough! The spiders were clearly very comfortable and there were egg sacks in every crevice. We spun our way around the building, being careful not to disturb residents who were settling in for the evening.
As spiders know well, many hands make light work and the team managed to reconvene by reception ready for some suitably Halloween-style photos by headtorch before completing a neat 5km run by heading back to the Tap.
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