Clay-zy Sunday afternoon

3 Goodgymers helped their local community in Cambridge
Caroline
Catherine
Oscar
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Cambridge

Sunday 25th October

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We love a Fox Den session at GG Cambridge, and were delighted to go back this afternoon for another visit.

Braving the wind, Catherine and I cycled across town, meeting Oscar for their first GoodGym session - welcome, Oscar! 🤗

Making the most of the remaining light, we got to work stamping the clay base of the pond into a uniform surface. Softened by the week's rain, this proved no trouble and was really fun! Getting our step counts in and strengthening our calves, we bounced and jumped and stomped it into shape in no time. 🦶

Once finished, Oscar and I constructed a frame to shelter plants during the colder months, while Catherine made a start on dismantling the big pile of sticks for the hedgehog and insect hotel. Uniting for the remantling (?), we fought the brambles and made it a 4* resort. 🦔🪲🐌

The final task was weeding the hugel mound - which had undergone quite the transformation since we constructed it! - and planting more flowers to attract insects to eat the unwanted bugs as a natural pesticide. 🐞

With the sun setting during our session, we packed away the tools once it started to get dark and said our goodbyes. Another lovely afternoon spent at Fox Den! 🦊


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Fox Den Community Allotment
Looking after the community allotment helping with maintenance activities and growing food for the local community

We support those most at-risk through targeted community projects, provision of general anti-poverty support such as community food provision, supporting access to education and employment, projects to improve the environment, and by developing a culture of volunteering in the community. The Fox Den Allotment is one of our greenspaces we manage with the local community.

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