Shifting sand and cherry tomatoes

13 ran to Farleigh's hospice to help with the Mencap garden

We met at the Hub prepared for the longest run we have attempted at Goodgym Chelmsford. As we were heading to Farleigh's hospice to help with the garden run by Mencap.

This garden was conceived around 2 years ago and had been close to completion before the interruption of a mole! The Mole had been busy digging underneath the garden and popping up between the planters! So it was Goodgym to the rescue! The garden should be having an opening event in mid June, so there was no time to waste as we collected the sand from the paths between the planters and put it in bags so that it can be re-distributed once a new base has been laid.

We filled the three bags provided and found another in the green house and filled that too! Everyone put in loads of effort in double quick time so that we could begin the run back before sundown!

Further to our great efforts in the garden, everyone managed the run back with aplomb, and we returned to base on schedule. I am really pleased with everyone's efforts!

On Sunday it is Great Baddow 10 mile race and we will have several of us running and more of us providing a cheer station on route. I think this is a great opportunity to give us good visibility and promote our good work, and good running! If you can come along that would be great! Meet at the start on Baddow Rec. by 10.30am for a 11 am start.

Next week we are helping Chess make their new building a better place, and its a shorter run!