*Saturday AM session* Filming a GoodGym TV ad at Barking Food Forest + optional Barking Park Run (5km)
Put GoodGym on the screen and help this incredible food-growing haven
Location
Barking Food Forest, Fielders Crescent
Barking
IG11 0FU
Essex
Date and time
10:45 - 11:45Our new Saturday morning sessions at Barking Food Forset have well and truly kicked-off. We're back on Saturday 27th September 2025.
๐ Join Nikhil and his dedicated team to help finish building the new greenhouse, providing more food growing space for local families.
๐งค What Weโll Do
levelling the greenhouse floor
gravelling the greenhouse pathway (shovelling / wheelbarrow-ing)
No gardening experience needed! All tools and guidance will be provided on the day.
๐ Timings
Either
- 9am - outside Big Friendly Coffee in Barking Park. Join us for Barking Park Run and take on this 5km course with around 150 other people. Expect an excellent atmopshere with lots of support and encouragement (you can also walk the route with the group of friendly tail walkers)
...or...
- 10.45am - meet us at Barking Food Forest ready to start the session
...then...
10:45 - 10:50 - session briefing.
10:50 - 11:25 - task time!
11:25 โ 11:30 โ Wrap-up and high fives
11:30 โ Finish (there will be an option to stay on with Nikhil and continue to help with tasks)
๐ Why It Matters
Nikhil & Laurelle have been leading a programme of enhancements to Barking Food Forest, including new greenhouse, compost toilet, outdoor kitchen, irrigation system and planting. With your help, the Forest will soon be ready to host even more outdoor activities: forest schools; school visits; planting & food growing sessions; yoga; mindfulness; art workshops and more! Weโll be returning over the autumn to help with more tasks to get the Forest looking its best!
๐ Who Youโll Meet
- Nikhil, the heart of Barking Food Forest and long time community lead
- Laurelle, looks after funding and partnerships for Baking Food Forest *Craig, dedicated Barking FooD Forest volunteer & key-holder
Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning of volunteering โ no experience needed, just bring your energy and community spirit, see you there!!
Steven
Who's going
Discussion
Barking and Dagenham
New to GoodGym?
This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.
New GoodGymers are welcome to GoodGym group runs - no one gets left behind. You're unlikely to be alone, hundreds of new people sign up every week.
Location
Barking Food Forest, Fielders Crescent
Barking
IG11 0FU
Essex
Date and time
10:45 - 11:45Walkable
You will be able to join a group walking to the task if you'd prefer not to run.
Options are available to run between 0km and 5km in total
Remember that we run/walk to and from the task, so you'll only be running/walking for half this distance in one go.
This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.
Ideal for beginners
Barking Food Forest
, Fielders Crescent
Barking
IG11 0FU
Essex
use entrance gate at corner of Fielders Crescent and Ripplegate Walk โ opposite end of Forest to the car park / LEYF Barking Riverside Nursery
Led by Steven
Barking & Dagenham Good Gym Area Activator; School engagement for TfL, founder Roding Rubbish, Barking Park run regular.
What to look out for
Age Restriction
GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.
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