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Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Manchester

Run with a purpose. Owner of Juno Previously GoodGym Oxford (2019-2023) Currently GG Manchester & Stockport


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Workouts
1341
Cheers given
109
Cheers received
3870

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Doing good since August 2019

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Done a group run this month

85 Month Streak


TaskForce achievements
342

Sessions listed

350

Sessions led

37

Sessions backmarked

22

Walks led

191

Sessions photographed

344

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Manchester

Fletcher Moss parkrun volunteering
🗓Saturday 8:30am

📍Fletcher Moss Park M20 2RQ

Encouraging active living and a healthy lifestyle

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Ben Foster signed up to a group run.

Mon 24th Aug at 6:00pm

Plum tree pruning at Eden Gardens Orchard

Helping out at a community garden and orchard

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Ben Foster went on a group run

Mon 3rd Aug at 6:00pm

4 bags, 2 litterpickers, 2 people - helping out 422 Community Hub

Manchester Report written by Ben Foster

New task location tonight as we went to help out 422 Community Hub based in Longsight. The group carry out a range of community activities including a baby bank, cafe, pantry, meeting space, and local hub.

This evening we loaded our bags with a list of items the pantry was short of, including: tinned tuna, sweetcorn, baby wipes, tea, coffee, squash, and long-life milk. 4 or 5 carrier bags full of food to go towards the pantry over the school holidays.

After placing the items safely in the Keter box at the back of the centre, we used the Clean Up UK litterpicking supplies to clear up discarded litter from the surrounding streets. In just over an hour, we filled up 4 refuse sacks of rubbish, with lots having blown around in the wind. We placed them next to a public bin and reported them to Keep MCR Tidy for collection.

We'll likely be back at the community hub in the future to help with sorting baby bank items and for some painting, so keep an eye out for that.

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Ben Foster went on a community mission

Sun 2nd Aug at 10:00am

Hunting thistle 🐾

Manchester Report written by Ben Foster

With filming of the next Harlan Coben drama taking place in Heaton Park blocking the original location, we focused on some of the beds near the Stables Cafe to provide a bit of maintenance.

Ella from the park had the tools and gloves, while Ben & Juno brought some GoodGym muscle to target any weeds with a particular focus on the large amount of thistle that had taken over.

Ripping out the thistle proved fruitful given the dry soil, while the sticky willy (Galium aparine) came along with it. With each wheelbarrow load of weeds, we made steady progress in the late morning sunshine, making sure to top up the sun cream too.

2 hours of aggressive weeding produced a sizeable pile of weeds that will breakdown over time. By the end, we were covered in seeds and bits of plants but was certainly worth it given the progress made.

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Ben Foster
Ben Foster went on a mission

Sat 1st Aug at 2:00pm

Blackberry way

Trafford Report written by Ben Foster

Steady session for Mr S. Bit by bit, we're keeping on top of weed, nettle, and bramble growth, which is great.

Today, there was some weeding of the patio and on the footpath, mowing of the lawn, and some bramble removal where possible. Hoping for some rain to properly dig out the roots soon!

Lots of heavy weeding in the other part of the garden, with nettles, weeds, and brambles removed, giving space to the mint and blackberries growing.

Managed to chop and mow a path for Mr S to get easier access to the blackberries too.

Good to see him and the dog. Very thankful for the ice cream on a sunny day too.

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Nick Moore
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Ben Foster went on a mission

Sat 1st Aug at 12:00pm

Low hanging fru... I mean branches 🌳

Trafford Report written by Ben Foster

Productive session for Mrs L using the little known rake-secateurs method for lopping tree hedge branches.

Using a rake to pull down the target branches, the secateurs did a cracking (literally in some places) job of lopping off excess that was starting to grow towards the house windows and gutters.

There was a lot of branches, so much so that once the green bin was full, there was another two bins worth left by the side. Some general weeding followed in the garden allowing Mrs L better access to the garden.

Another tree needs some attention but that will be a job for another day.

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Georgina
StephDucat
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