A Mayor Boost for the Parklet 🌿

14 Goodgymers helped their local community in Hackney
Ivo
Hermione Taylor
John Shirley
Sooz
Katie Allan
Dan Dunn
Robert
Andy Galloway
Gemma Webb
Suzi Judson
Chloe Curtis
Denzel Kessie
Jonny
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Hackney

Friday 24th April

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Ivo
Ivo

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Hermione Taylor
Hermione Taylor

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Dan Dunn
Dan Dunn

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Denzel Kessie
Denzel Kessie

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Great to be back at Nightingale Estate for this special session for the launch of our Workout for the Future Campaign. We were joined by Deputy Mayor Mete Coban, who visited to see the impact of GoodGym's work in the local community. And welcome to new runners Gemma and Suzi

It started with Denzel , Dan, Louise, Katie, Robert and Ivo running 2k from Usual Objections, a running shop that provides top quality running clothes. Definitely check them out if you are in the area, you can even see the clothes being made in front of you.

After a catch up and a warm up we ran to Nightingale Estate. Cheered on by the local school kids and a nice sunny run through the Hackney streets and Hackney Downs Park.

We arrived to join our fellow GoodGymers and got introduced to the Nightingale Parklet which is an important green space for local residents on the estate. After a briefing by task owners Nicky and Alice we set off to clear weeds, tidy up the green space and some of us helped a resident clear their front garden of weeds and a metal wired fence which is a bit of an eye sore.

Deputy Mayor Mete Coban joined the team to help with trimming foliage and lifting garden waste. Good job everyone!

We ended the session hearing from residents about why these green spaces matter so much to the estate. It was a great way to kick off our new campaign.

Great job all, see you next time.


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Nightingale Estate Community Group
A group run by the residents of Nightingale Estate, making sure the greenspaces around them bring joy to the residents and local community.
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