Muckin' Around the Allotments

3 GoodGymers made their way to help an isolated older person in York.

: Saturday, 3rd of November 2018

Here's what Ms A of YO10 had to say about the mission:

Spoke to Ms A who said that the runners were 'smashing' and did 'very, very well.' She is currently writing report of the mission to go in the the allotment's newsletter so she imagines this won't be the last time she sees the runners! Well done, guys! writing report to go in next newsletter wasn't sure what they could manage

Ms A of YO10, mission beneficiary

Myself, Vicky and Lindsay met Angela, Chair of the Allotment Association at Lowmoor Allotments on an overcast Saturday afternoon. Our task was to wheelbarrow some manure from the huge pile in the car park to Angela's allotment some distance away (and uphill too).

First we were tasked with filling 7 bags of manure and then wheelbarrowing them up to Angela who was waiting for us at her allotment. The bags were put inside Angela's fruit cage for later use (using bags as the wheelbarrows were too big to get into the fruit cage).

Our next task was to wheelbarrow manure to the back end of Angela's allotment and she requested 9 barrows (or 12 if we could manage it). Of course we obliged and did the full 12 and Angela was very grateful.

We took the wheelbarrows back and locked them safely away in the children's allotment where Angela kindly offered us some Bramley (cooking) apples to take with us. Exactly what I needed to go with my rhubarb I'd planned to have after dinner this evening!

Report written by York runner