Goodgym Area Activator for Cardiff & the Vale, I believe in the transformative power of running & the Arts
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Supporting the Clothes Swap event.
Tue 23rd Apr at 6:20pm
Cardiff Report written by Michael
A longer than usual run tonight, but worth it to be out and about and helping a great group.
We were heading out to a community growing space - Stargarallot, they grow food that goes to the Oasis centre, Tremorfa Community Pantry and Splo-Down Food Coop. Our task for the evening was to clear the polytunnel, remove soil from the two growing beds and put in a layer of manure, replace the soil and then top it off with some fresh compost.
Nothing was going to waste as everything green removed went straight to the compost bins, that had already been cleared ready for the goodgym team. It was all go, as we split into teams, some in the polytunnel - either side in different beds, and some out filling wheel barrows with the fresh compost
A perfect night for the task, the rain had cleared and the sun was breaking through the clouds. Just enough breeze to keep us cool as we got busy, digging, raking and moving soil.
After a good workout of 30 minutes we were done, and it was time for a photo in the tunnel.
Tue 28th May at 6:15pm
Keep it looking it's best for those wonderful groups that use it.
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Keep it looking it's best for those wonderful groups that use it.
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It will give volunteers and Food bank staff a nice place to relax and socialise in their breaks
Read moreTue 16th Apr at 6:20pm
Cardiff Report written by Michael
Another lovely day in Cardiff as 10 volunteers got together to Get Active and Do Good.
Tonight, we had 7 runners from our start location, 1 cyclist and 2 walkers. It was a lovely evening to be out and about helping, and we had a celebration too.
Jonathan hit a milestone as we celebrated 50 good deeds.
As always, we arrived at Samye to smiles and a table of water, just what you want after a lovely run. We had a quick chat whilst rehydrating and catching our breath. Then it was time to get busy and help, there was a list of tasks and a group of willing volunteers - the perfect combination.
They had been very busy indeed since our last visit to Samye and were part way through a build of what will be a lovely pond. They had broken through the brick, rubble and dug down, piling it all around the sides. Still tome to do in the middle, which we could also help with if there was time, but for now the most important thing was to help, tidy up and move those heavy bags. After all, many hands make light work.
Our tasks for the evening.
It was all go, Dylan went straight to his friend HENRY to clean up that building. Imy and Natasha got their sand on, shimmying and shaking around the door frame. The rest of us, well it was manic - spades moving rubble and soil into sacks, people carrying bricks, moving bags once full....a little more of the pond was also dug out. After 30 minutes of good old hard work, the pond was looking good, and we had certainly "Done GOOD".
We popped inside for a bit of a social and a little soup, before heading back to the city.
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