For goodness secateurs

13 Goodgymers helped their local community in Hounslow
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Hounslow

Wednesday 13th October 2021

Report written by Anastasia Hancock (she/her)

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What's your favourite post run snack? In Hounslow we love all forms of avocado on toast, pizza, peanut butter with and without banana, and...beer.

We started our run last night with this highly important discussion, before heading over to Chiswick House and Garden, a charity organisation which keeps the grounds beautiful and open to the public all year round.

Our job last night was trimming off the new shoots on the huge trees that line the main avenue. Or, if you're fancy, like us, the 'epicormic' growth. We'll be on Ground Force before you know it!

We relished the use of the very fancy secateurs which blow the usual tools we have to use out of the water, whilst learning about the life cycle of the ladybird and weevil, and hearing about everybody's amazing running, from parkrun right up to marathon.

After 45 minutes of work the trees looked smart and de-epicormiced so we posed for a beautifully lit photograph thanks to gardener Chris' excellent floodlights. Then it was over to Turnham Green for a fitness session that really saw us test those ABCs -agility, balance and coordination. Sorry about all the reverse lunges!

Next week we're back at Gunnersbury Park, so hope to see you there! Have a lovely rest of the week with some very happy running.


Session Leader
Attendees
Leanne Horsley
Bethan Critchley
Alan Armstrong
Leticia Bessel
Lucy Hill
Jon Scott-Francis
Emily Oldfield
Harvey Gallagher
Michelle
Remy Maisel
Dilly L
Anastasia Hancock
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Hounslow

Lunchtime shift at Hounslow Community Foodbox!
🗓Tuesday 7th May 1:00pm

Support this amazing soup kitchen in Brentford


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