Newcastle

Community mission

One man’s junk is another man’s treasure

5 GoodGymers made their way to help the Urban Green Newcastle in Newcastle.

  • Tanya Johnson
  • Debbie English
  • Thomas Mather
  • Sam Gittings
  • Anna Cuninghame
 
Saturday, 2nd of March 2024
 
Led by Tanya Johnson

We’re going on a treasure hunt… and we’re not scared.

After a fantastic discussion on paragliding in car park of the community run pool and Gym, we headed to the top of the park. I’ll not be surprised if we see Anna flying off the side of a big hill! Our mission started with a litter pick to clear up the area ready for cutting back. The first hour flew by as we filled bag after bag of rubbish. The shrubbery hiding many surprises. Bank cards, gift cards, crystals, car parts, shelving unit, road signs all we were missing was the cuddly toy! As areas were cleared Debs and I started cutting back the bushes.

By coffee break we were surprised by the sheer number of bags we filled. With Tom and Sam’s up coming wedding conversation turned to the topic of stag and hen dos. Home leg and away leg? Party buses or flights? How many pints does a parkrun earn you?

We finished off the morning turning over a flower bed and cleaning up the path around the top entrance to the park.

Apologies that I forgot to take a group photograph.

Report written by Tanya Johnson


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