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GoodGym is a wonderful initiative. It combines three of the most powerful ways of uplifting your own wellbeing – exercising, socialising, and, above all, doing good for others
Professor Lord Richard
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All of our tasks are fun, but this one really felt like we were having a clear and direct impact on those in need, and whilst packing the bags we could literally imagine a child opening their bag on Christmas Day.
Rachel
WWF x GoodGym Croydon: Spruce up at Coombe Wood Gardens
Help with path access and weed control in this popular green spot
Saturday 26th April 2025
10:00am - 12:00pm
Croydon
Who's going?
About the task
Welcome to WWF x GoodGym’s Workout for Nature
Throughout April WWF and GoodGym are collaborating on hundreds of sessions to celebrate Earth Day. Each session will involve a Workout for Nature - a physical volunteering activity which will benefit local green spaces, and give your own wellbeing a boost. Simply sign up below and come along. No experience required!
Perfect to combine with Lloyd Park parkrun!
Coombe Wood Gardens have asked for our help: Children love running down the paths in the prairie garden which need clearing and mulching. Beds need mulching to suppress weeds, a popular garden for public to visit. Paths swept and cleared, mulch applied to paths through the paradise garden and beds. We will meet at the gate but if you arrive later we may be by the equipment shed at the top of the path. Remember to bring gardening gloves if you have them.
Location
This task supports the organisation Friends of Coombe Wood Gardens
Transforming unkept gardens, in particular a large pile of mulch now needs to be applied.
Gardens were previously award winning but council budget cuts meant professional gardener was let go about 3 years ago. We started volunteering here in October 2023 and have already made a noticeable difference with just 2 volunteers.
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Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety for taking part in a GoodGym session.
This is a GoodGym community mission. When we're doing a community mission we make our own way to the task, so you can choose to walk, run, or cycle. Thinking of cycling - check out our FAQs
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GoodGym is a wonderful initiative. It combines three of the most powerful ways of uplifting your own wellbeing – exercising, socialising, and, above all, doing good for others
Professor Lord Richard
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All of our tasks are fun, but this one really felt like we were having a clear and direct impact on those in need, and whilst packing the bags we could literally imagine a child opening their bag on Christmas Day.
Rachel
About GoodGym
GoodGym is a community of people that get fit by doing good. We run, walk and cycle to do practical tasks for community organisations and isolated older people.