Five dedicated GoodGymmers rolled up their sleeves and teamed up with the Canal & River Trust to give a section of Leicester’s towpath a much needed refresh. Prepared with life jackets, gloves, litter pickers, and plenty of enthusiasm, the group tackled everything from clearing weeds to litterpicking along the water’s edge. They even added a fresh coat of paint to brighten up tired looking sleepers along the path.

What was a neglected stretch is now a clean, welcoming space for walkers, runners, and cyclists to enjoy safely. The before and after photos really capture the impact a small but committed team can make in just a single session working with Canal and River Trust. Weldone Jen on leading another CRT task running smoothly and a big shout out to Hemankshi on your first session, fantastic effort! I do hope you enjoyed it and try another session soon.

Weldone everyone that took part!

A cracking GoodGym session as Goodgym teamed up once again with the brilliant Canal & River Trust to give the towpath some much needed attention.

The task: To clear a stretch of vegetation that had started creeping across the path. The team absolutely delivered, together they tackled around 100 metres of overgrowth, restoring the towpath to its full width and making it safer and more welcoming for everyone using the canal.

Of course, no GoodGym outing is complete without a bit of litter picking. Among the usual cans and wrappers the team found some more unusual treats a full, unopened can of Bud, a coat, and even a crop top. The canal always keeps us guessing!

The standout moment of the day belonged to Srini, who “tightened” his life jacket… by accidentally pulling the emergency cord and inflating! Atleast we know they are in working order haha.

It was fantastic to welcome three of our newest members, Gillian, Rich, and Srini. They jumped right in and were brilliant additions to the team. Shout out to taskforce member Jen and the Canal and River Trust, one of the groups favourite tasks, see you next time on the towpath!

A great time spent with Rich & Pete from CRT, who with seven of the Leicester GG team got cracking cutting back the overgrown vegetation blocking the towpath and clearing up the rubbish. Dave saved a Hobby Horse from its watery demise - made a change from the usual shopping trolleys that we pull out of the water. Rich enjoyed his first Leicester session and will be back 🤞 Todays tally of retrieved rubbish: 13 coconuts, 8 bags of rubbish, 3 chairs and 1 Horse! Well done Nick, Julie,Melanie,Dave,Stu,Rich + Jen.