Lambeth

Group run

Tree hundred and still not shovelled off!

39 GoodGymers made their way 7.0km to help the Friends of Kennington Park and Lambeth GP Food Coop in Lambeth.

  • Katie Welford
  • Bromley runner
  • John Hunter
  • Mark Gilyead
  • Isabel Sloman
  • George Clarkson
  • Steve Jenkins
  • Jim
  • Removed User
  • Bernard
  • Lewisham runner
  • Lucy Ranson
  • John Gutteridge
  • Alice Clerkin
  • Sarah Scott
  • Sylvie Besse
  • Zara
  • Tim Wheatley
  • Francesca Wicksteed
  • Rebecca Brooke
  • Emily Prescott
  • Lavinia Walsh
  • Josh Bainbridge
  • Alfie Ireland
  • Andrew Gilyead
  • Tom Clark
  • Philip Woodall
  • Paul Fawcett
  • Charlotte Emms
  • Hannah Carr
  • Sean Power
  • Kira
  • Dominique
  • Mark
  • Alex Wilson
  • Angus Pettifer
  • Zak Thomas
  • Andrew
  • Gabby Jackson
 
Tuesday, 5th of June 2018
 
Led by Katie Welford

This evening started with a merry celebration of Katie's 300th good deed and two year anniversary of being Lambeth trainer. Woo! Victoria and Tom dressed all in black and hid in the basketball court expertly decorating gingerbread people into GG runners with sparkly trainers. What more could I want? Thanks gang!

We had three lovely run options:

Group 1 went with Katie down Brixton Road to Kennington Park. The park is being judged on it's Green Flag status on Friday so we helped to tidy it up. One group got busy removing bind weed, another gave the hedges a close shave, some people went on a litter pick and more still did some excellent cleaning of signs all over the park. We did a top job and fingers crossed the park keeps its status as a nice place to be.

Groups 2 and 3 went to GP surgeries to support the GP Food Coop. This great group puts plants and veg in surgeries and hospitals in Lambeth for a nicer environment and also for patients and staff to get involved with.

Group 2 went with Issy up to Streatham. They covered 7.5km and transferred a big bag of soil out pf the surgery, past the security guard and into the garden! They were rewarded with delicious strawberries from task leader Elizabeth's allotment. Yum!

Group 3 went with Tom Hunter to West Norwood...maybe even just Norwood. It was far! 7 runners ran 10km to Crown Dale Surgery in Upper Norwood. Where we were met by Brenda (and Brenda’s excellent doggo Riley). She explained to us all the benefits of the GP Food Co-Op Scheme, in providing community spaces for people to learn about growing some tasty fresh fruit and veg.

We quickly shovelled some soil into the last empty plantar. Then made room for an intriguing sounding vine growing space along the side of the building.

After finally convincing Riley the dog to sit still long enough to be featured in our group photo, we were on our way home. Lovely Summer’s evening for it.

She was so happy! Said Tom Hunter

And with that it was back to base with everyone, some walking lunges, single leg deadlifts and stretches. Then home! Thanks for being great as always - here's to the next 300 runs!

Report written by Katie Welford


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