Sheffield

Group run

Scrape, edge, trim, repeat!

10 GoodGymers made their way 4.0km to help the Sunnybank Community Center Garden in Sheffield.

  • Jono Sutton
  • Kim Longbon
  • Annie Anthony Mays
  • Celine
  • Thomas Archer
  • Ellie
  • Seiko
  • Marianne Lotter-Jones
  • Freya Hufton
  • Tarj
 
Monday, 31st of July 2023
 
Led by Celine
she/her or they/them

It was an enthusiastic crew of GoodGymers who braved the Sheffield drizzle to join new task leaders Dave and Chris from Sunnybank community centre to kickstart the community garden. the garden had been unkept for a good few years and the community is keen to develop it into a beautiful resource.

Local residents also joined us and within no time Dave and Chris had us getting into the wilderness with spades, forks, loppers, shears and...spoons. * we cleared the border of one of the plant beds * we dug out pesky sycamore seedlings * we cleaned the paved area of its moss and weeds * we cut back the big bush by the gate to its border * we cut back what used to be a lawn and had long overgrown.

After 45 minutes, the paved area looked good enough to sit on and picnic, the gate had been freed up of its invasive bush and the plant bed had been edged around.

There is still plenty to sink our teeth into before this jungle turns into an oasis and we're keen to come back!

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Celine
Led by Celine

loves her nephews, aikido, growing her food, bouldering, hiking, running, a good picnic or sharing food with friends & ... adventures!

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