The workout...

Busy Ravenscroft Park was a delight in which to start tonight’s session, with a little pre-task workout.

No fewer than 6 runners gathered around the largest planter in the park to whizz through the obligatory dips, incline push ups, several different types of seated leg lower, and some new squat techniques.

The task...

After being met by task owners Ed and Liz, we all wandered over to Sivill House, to greet the rest of the group and get the lowdown on tonight’s task.

What were we here to do?

Spread woodchip!

Yes, thanks to a large donation of woodchip, the productive, committed Columbia TRA were keen to have some additional pairs of hands join their team (Ed, Ed and Liz this evening) tonight to help distribute this around the estate’s many young fruit trees.

(Used in this way, woodchip can help to maintain the moisture of the soil and reduce the volume of weeds).

Ed wasted no time in briefing the group as to how best to tackle the vast task of getting tonnes of woodchip to some of the furthest points on the estate. This included an informative short tour so we knew where we were headed.

And so to work we went, with one crew ready to distribute around one of the gardens to the back of the estate (already a fruit paradise with some very decent raspberries); another shovelling barrow after barrow of woodchip, and a third wheeling to designated fruit tree-hotspots.

With the main areas completed, Ed took one team off to another totally new area to finish the job for the night, a spot towards the Columbia Road, front of the estate.

By the time we’d finished packing away the last wheelbarrow and woodchip bag, it was after 8, so we said our cheerios, and headed home.

A brilliant evening of very physical activity – well done everyone (and big shout-out to Sree for tonight’s fun pun).

Next week, we return to the Cranbrook Community Garden to help Janet finish the The Big Gardening Job, complete with pre-task workout.

Until then.

5 GoodGymers made there way to Springfield park to clear a tonne of excess gravel from the court yard.

Preventing trips, slips and broken doors we finished off the removal of the massive excess of gravel that had been laid in the court yard.

Big effort Sweeping into perfect piles before being shoveled and removed to create a safer surface. A lot of graft required but the team was more than up to the task. finishing in 40 minutes of GG action!

Top work team! see you again soon.

Pride 10k is an annual race meeting organised by London Frontrunners - an inclusive LGBT+ sports club. This event was fundraising for Micro Rainbow, a charity that supports housing for LGBQTI immigrants.

Goodgym members Aine, Asad, Chris, Hester, Sara and Simon came along on this sunny Saturday morning to be part of the volunteering squad who helped to make this event a major success after two years away.

Our mission ended with tidying away litter and clearing tables at the end of the event.

Frontrunners were a great and friendly team to support at the event, and we joined the competitors, organisers and their supporters at the local pub for burgers and drinks to unwind in the beer garden. Lovely day!

Pride 10k is an annual race meeting organised by London Frontrunners - an inclusive LGBT+ sports club. This event was fundraising for Micro Rainbow, a charity that supports housing for LGBQTI immigrants.

Goodgym members Aine, Asad, Chris, Hester, Sara and Simon came along on this sunny Saturday morning to be part of the volunteering squad who helped to make this event a major success after two years away.

Aine back-marked the 2k children's race, while Simon marshalled. Sara, Chris and Hester were on water station duty, Simon, Aine and Asad were honoured to be handing out the beautiful medals to race finishers!

Frontrunners were a great and friendly team to support at the event, and we joined the competitors, organisers and their supporters at the local pub for burgers and drinks to unwind in the beer garden. Lovely day!

Pride 10k is an annual race meeting organised by London Frontrunners - an inclusive LGBT+ sports club. This event was fundraising for Micro Rainbow, a charity that supports housing for LGBQTI immigrants.

Goodgym members Aine, Asad, Chris, Hester, Sara and Simon came along on this sunny Saturday morning to be part of the volunteering squad who helped to make this event a major success after two years away.

Our early morning mission included setting up the water station, packing goody bags for competitors, and waiting for the main race to start!

Frontrunners were a great and friendly team to support at the event, and we joined the competitors, organisers and their supporters at the local pub for burgers and drinks to unwind in the beer garden. Lovely day!