We came we conkered

A drizzly start for our 18 Bath Goodgym runners tonight for a 5k run up to a community orchard on the Bear flat to cut back the willow so it can be used to make waffle fencing.

Great to see so many new faces tonight so welcome to Anna, Zoe, Dominic and Sophie and to our very own Task force Emily back from her well earned summer break from university.

Warm up and that all important headcount (without a hitch) out of the way with. Emily kindly back marking tonight. It was time to head on up that hill towards the south side of Bath and the flat known as THE BEAR FLAT and our task destination in the community orchard.

Our host was there to greet us armed with secateurs and various tools ready for a bounty of tasks for tonight's group, so splitting into 6 groups with Anna and team learning the art of weaving willow into an arbour. Rosie and Jaxx clearing conquers and debris from the entrance. Mark sawing branches from the over hanging tree whilst Emily and Sophie (our civil engineers) put up a coat hook in the shed. Mim and Meg blackberry picking on site and Steve bagged up more bark chips for Anne's team to manoeuvre across the site. Dominic taking on the challenge of removing wood stumps with a tool I have forgotten the name of (age thing) oops!!

I have to say it was a challenge trying to locate them all to get those all important photos before darkness descended upon us and it was time for a group photo before the run back down to the leisure centre for our stretches.

Thank you Rosie for tonight's pun. Your all such a great bunch to spend a fun Tuesday evening with...its Brilliant!!

A few social drinks tonight to follow For end of month.