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5 Goodgymers helped their local community in Haringey
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Haringey

Wednesday 27th September 2023

Report written by Euclides Montes

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5 Speedy Goodgymmers made their way around Bounds Green for a leaflet drop on behalf of the Springfield Park Fun Day next month. And dropped it they did, reader! Dropped it like it's hot!

The Goodgymmer Always Knocks Twice

Dave, Clare, Charlie and Gramps met under an almost full Harvest Moon at Blue House Yard for a nice and quick 2kish run to task. Along the way they picked up Rosa (aka Mama Gramps) and they were ready for the task at hand.

Haringey Council and the good folk at TCV are hosting a Fun Day at Springfield Park in October as they canvass and mobilise the community for some future improvements to this community green space.

Armed with a multitude of leaflets and a map of the areas to be targeted, our Goodgymmers began snaking their way through Bounds Green. Oh, it's always a great sight to behold. As usual, Dave sped away instantly like the Energizer Bunny, but tonight he had competition from Clare who is quite clearly a natural at this task and picked up speed straight away too. Our resident speedster Charlie kept them company while Gramps and Mama Gramps moved at a more gingerly pace a few miles behind them.

After around 30 minutes, we had covered all the roads that we had been asked to leaflet but as we still had a few of them, we improvised and carried on for a bit longer. We even managed to hand a few out to passersby who were bemused by our efforts.

A few pics here, a few laughs there, we were all done by 8pm. Boom!

Join us next week for more fun and games!


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Friends of Springfield Park
The Springfield Community Park Nature Area is a community based park located in between Park Rd. and Durnsford Rd. in Bounds Green

This little patch of woodlands is run by a small (but growing) group of local residents, in particular Derek Kingsland who's dedication and passion to make the park a better place reverberates amongst the residents who frequently enjoy the park. The word of mouth start to spread and a few other residents joined Derek so earlier on this year (2016) our group decided to go one step further and the first AGM (Annual general meeting) happended. On the AGM we have approved the constitution of SPCNA, some officers were elected and by general consensus has been decided that we'd look after the Nature Area and not the whole park, at least on this first step. The SCPNA is a very much hands on group and we have a lot to do to improve the Nature Area so join us and together we can make the park a better place.

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Attendees
Rosa Rendon
Clare Hurst
Charlie Linton
Dave Mansfield
Euclides Montes
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Haringey

Setting up community event
🗓Tomorrow 7:30am

Market and Parkrun will be able to go ahead on time

Latoya Stephens
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