Sheffield

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Sod it and fork it over

8 GoodGymers made their way to help the Crookes Valley Park and Friends of Crookes Valley Parks in Sheffield.

  • David Gray
  • Rachel
  • James Smith
  • Sheffield runner
  • Celine
  • Abi
  • Seiko
  • Emily
 
Friday, 2nd of July 2021
 
Led by Rachel
she/her

This Friday night was a very successful mission with Friends of Crookes Valley Park. Goodgymmers turned up with enthusiasm in spades. James and Abi took the opportunity to run laps of the lake, whilst Michelle and Celine went for a swim before the task.

We welcomed new members David and Emily and were joined by a couple of friends of CVP before getting the task briefing from Simon. We were to prepare an area for perennial meadow flowers.

We headed to a freshly strimmed patch and proceeded to make hay while the sun shined. Then the turf work really began: removing the the top layer of grass and soil with spades. We collected up the sod piles and then worked to dig it over with forks ready to sow seeds.

It was sweaty work and we all got our fitness session for the day! Having made a splash, a few of us jumped back in the lake for another dip and/or headed up to the pub overlooking the lake to toast what we had managed to achieve 🍻

Report written by Rachel


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