Digging that strut

8 Goodgymmers braved the soggy weather (but actually unseasonably warm temperatures) on Monday evening at the Barnard Park Adventure Playground. Our crew included Kathleen and Jack participating in their first community missions.

Sarah, the volunteer coordinator for Awesome CIC (who run a collection of adventure playgrounds across London) directed us to a collection of shovels and rakes laid out across the playground. Our main objective was to dig holes by the main struts of the play apparatuses to check if the wood is safe, solid and most importantly, not rotted. It is a huge job for a small team, so 8 extra pairs of hands is certainly appreciated!

Eilidh and Jack also helped with clearing the main open play space (used for football and sports games) of leaves, fallen branches and mud. Anything which could be a slip hazard for school children and youth club visitors.

By the end of the session, the weather improved, layers were removed due to hard work and 9 holes were digged up, checked and filled in again. Smashing effort everyone- well done!