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Zoe Thornburgh went on a training session
Thu 25th Dec 2025 at 9:00am
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
We were 3 of 743 finishers at University Parks Christmas Day parkrun! A chilly but lovely start to the day ❤
Zoe Thornburgh went on a group run
Wed 22nd Apr at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Ellie Evans (She/her)
Tonight we headed to a brand new GoodGym location - Cuttleslowe Greenhouse. This lovely community space helps people connect with nature, food, and each other. After being closed for a few years, it’s finally being brought back to life. On a bright spring evening, we got to play a part in its reopening.
Our task definitely leaned toward the gym side of GoodGym. We shifted heavy piles of garden waste across the site, including some very large branches. Over the evening we experimented with every possible method - wheelie‑bin shuttles, dragging or carrying sacks, and even the occasional overhead branch lift. We also rescued some compost to be reused in the greenhouse’s raised beds. Before heading home, we picked up some great souvenirs: postcards about the project and packets of seeds to grow at home. Among the gifted seeds were peas, calendula, and basil.
We’re already looking forward to returning to the greenhouses in future tasks!
Welcome to Goodgym Jacqueline! We're so happy you could join us this evening!
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Thu 23rd Apr at 7:57am
Fab report and photos, Ellie 😀
Fri 24th Apr at 7:36am
A great session. So pleased to have done a little bit to help this project. Think I'll be finding black dust and foliage for days yet 😅Hope you managed to get you run done, Bethan 💪. Thx for the report and photos, Ellie and Alice 🤗
Zoe Thornburgh signed up to a group run.
Wed 22nd Apr at 6:00pm
Zoe Thornburgh went on a group run
Wed 21st Jan at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
An indoor task could not have come at a better time!
Sheltering from the persistent rain, this evening we packaged up 49 pairs of running shoes of various shapes and sizes to be sent off the JogOn for re-purposing and recycling.
That's 49 pairs of trainers that won't end up in landfill.
Powered by tea and snacks (is there any other way) a gaggle of us then headed out into the, semi-refreshing, drizzle of a trot and a chat.
Zoe Thornburgh went on a group run
Wed 26th Nov 2025 at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
This evening a gaggle of Goodgymers turned into Christmas Elves.
Gathering in a cosy Oxford pub (chips were indeed consumed) we scribed Christmas cards to be distributed around care homes in the UK.
Heads were scratched and inspiration was found in the form of doodles, Christmas Cracker jokes, poems and sharing of favorite decorations and food.
These tasks can feel a bit daunting sometimes, where to start when writing to a stranger? But we amassed a brilliant stack of cards to be sent off for distribution. I'm sure that they will spread a lot of joy at a time of year that can be very lonely for some.
Thank you Goodgym Elves!!
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