How Deep Is Your Bulb? #RunBrightatNight

14 Goodgymers helped their local community in Lambeth
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Lambeth

Tuesday 26th October 2021

Report written by Mark Gilyead (he/him)

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Well either 3cm or 10 cm, depending on the size of the bulb.

Tonight's task and accompanying subject matter was all about bulbs and keeping light!

We met at Papa's, welcomed Hannah to her first GoodGym run 🥳 and discussed different types of light 💡 with some very clever/somewhat questionable answers... Former GG Lambeth runner/legend (and now GG York Area Activator!) Nicky wanted to start a conversation about how important it is to make ourselves visible when running at night. Our red tees are pretty good, but some reflective strips/those fancy silver jackets are definitely a good shout.

#RunBrightatNight

And suggestions of using headtorches, regular torches and light bulbs fit in very well with the evening's task...


We split into a couple of groups, going 2 or 4k to Fairholme House which provides sheltered accommodation. When we arrived, Anke and Conrad showed us a very well prepared area of grass, with a perfect number of trowels (and one spinny bulb apple corer type gizmo) and a selection of different bulbs - snowdrops, daffodils and fritallia meleagris which really are chequered! 🤯

How Deep Is Your Bulb?

Anke explained how bulbs need to be planted at twice the depth of the bulb's size (e.g. 1.5cm bulb needs to be covered in 3cm soil) - useful to know!

We whizzed through the task, and were done in 20 minutes! We took a quick snap and then headed back via Wyck Gardens for some Rock, Paper, Scissors action (feat. sprints, wall sits and squats).


This evening's bakes were kindly provided by Aislin - some mouthwateringly delicious sticky toffee muffins. 🤤😋🧁

CLICK HERE to sign up for next week's Group Run to deliver some leaflets for Get Rid Of & Donate.


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Hannah Fawdon
Nathan Wood
Rebecca Dowse
Clare Hurst
Lindy Macfarlane
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Katie Allan
Tim Wheatley
Zara
Michael Welsh
Aislin Mageean
Sarah Beck
Mark Gilyead
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Thanks for your support Mark and GG Lambeth - #RunBrightatNight 💡