Two women went to mow, went to mow a meadow. 🌾

GoodGymers were learning new skills and improving the environment on today's task. We were helping to maintain the community orchard, which had become very overgrown with nettles and weeds. We got to use the scythe to clear the tall nettles - what fun and a good workout. It was hot going, but we made great progress clearing two areas around the notice board and the bug hotel ready for local children to bring it back to life. 🪲

We were back supporting Abbey People with their Seeds of Hope project this week.

3 GoodGymers got a nature-based strength workout shoveling A LOT of soil this morning 💪. The mid-morning tea break was very much appreciated!

We created snaking soil banks that will be sown with wildflower seeds as part of the bigger conservation project. 🌸

Two goodGymers helped out at Fulbourn Hospital Park Run today. We had a lovely morning for it, with the rain staying away and a bit of blue sky too. Well done to Caroline for doing such a great marshalling and cheering runners along. I was the volunteer coordinator for this week, so really appreciated Caroline's support. 153 brilliant runners and walkers made their valiant way around the 4-lap course.

Looking forward to the next one!

We took in all the sights on our group run this evening!

4 GoodGymers met for a friendly social run around the city, taking advantage of the quieter streets during the summer break. We started by the river, headed along The Backs, pausing for a picture with the famous King's College Chapel, and came back into town past the Mathematical Bridge. Never missing an opportunity, we even put up a few posters to spread the GoodGym word.

Good run, good sights and good company. GoodGym all round 🙌

The weather did not deter the amazing runners and walkers at Storeys Field parkrun this morning 💪

GoodGymers supported by marshaling and handing out finish tokens. We may have got soaked, but we were still smiling ☔

Another wonderful evening spent with Caroline and Harriet at Fox Den Community Allotment, supporting Abbey People.

As well as giving everything a good water and thinning the positively thriving tomato plants, our main job was harvesting. We collected a bounty of beans and beetroot! There were actually four types of bean, including pink broad beans, which we'd not seen before - beautiful and delicious. 🫛 Special note to the perfect teeny tiny tomato.🍅

We look forward to returning soon!