Norwich

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Waterloo? We thought we'd Abba go at gardening there and wow wow wow wow did we get a lot done

32 GoodGymers made their way 4.7km to help the Friends of Waterloo Park in Norwich.

  • Steven Hitcham
  • Emily
  • Brad
  • Katy
  • Bill Edmonds
  • Sophie
  • Robert Organ
  • Jessica Marler
  • Alex Wallace
  • Darren Watkins
  • Elizabeth H
  • Bobby B
  • Norwich runner
  • Stephen Reed
  • Norwich runner
  • Danie
  • Norwich runner
  • Sarah Ward
  • David Tuthill
  • Elliott
  • Andrew Ralph
  • Norwich runner
  • Kate Victoria
  • Emily Beardon
  • Ryan Ordish
  • Hannah Hunter
  • Alice
  • Jonathan
  • Raffaella Dickins-Eastick
  • Annie Walter
  • Norwich runner
  • Kevin Hardbattle
 
Monday, 29th of July 2019
 
Led by Steven Hitcham

Another week of warm, sunny weather and another great turnout.

We had 4 new GoodGymers so a big welcome to Jonathan, Raffaella, Jennifer and Kevin.*

Elliot was completing his 25th good deed!

Andy and Helen shared back runner duties with the latter also being responsible for photography.

Darren was walk leader.

Tonight we were visiting the lovely Waterloo Park and were greeted by Jean and her great team of volunteers who look after the gardens there. I was sure to remind people to say "Hi Jean" on arrival... if only there was a Vera to say "Aloe" to and a Primrose to say "Evening" to as well.

We had a Community Mission here several weeks back and it's great to see the flower bed that we cleared has now been planted with lovely flowers and plants. It's not that often we get the chance to see the final outcome of our hard work.

There were plenty more flower beds that we had the task of clearing out this evening so the team assembled with tools (we had a whole array of them to pick from) and went off to get stuck in. There was also a group edging the existing flower beds and some others weeding them.

By the end of the evening we had cleared the the remaining overgrown flower beds, once they have been planted the gardens will look phenomenal. It has a real community feel about it and some of the local children are growing sunflowers in one of the other flower beds.

I look forward to going to have a look later in the summer to see how pretty it is.

Next week we're doing a litter pick on Marriott's Way.

Report written by Steven Hitcham


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Steven Hitcham
Led by Steven Hitcham

I'm the Area Activator for GoodGym Norwich. I love running and socialising with the GG family.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back markers

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Norwich runner
    • Andrew Ralph
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Norwich runner
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Darren Watkins

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