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

  • Aimee
  • Newcastle runner
  • Southwark runner
  • Amy Baker
  • Amy Brew
  • Sara Willimas
 
Saturday, 11th of September 2021
 
Led by Southwark runner

We had a late start to one our usual haunts today at Harbottle park where a group of us were helping Park Ranger/former teacher Mike.

We had the wonderful Sara join us for her first ever goodgym session and some old hands like myself, Katie and the 3 Amys. Today's was a fair big task with some people helping rebuild the fences and other trying to cut back the plants which had grown over the path.

Towards the end of the task, Mike gave us a quick lesson on the different trees and wild flowers and now we can recognise a cherry tree, sycamore and maple trees. We also learnt about the high vitamin c content of rose hip. I'm sure we will all be on the look out for plants out and about.

It was lovely to have a nice big group on such a sunny day. Good luck to anyone running the GNR and we will be back at the parks in 3 weeks time.

Report written by Southwark runner


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