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Wed 8th Nov 2023 at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
This evening a bunch of gardening Goodgymers indulged in a spot of speedy planting.
Teaming up with Alistair from Marston Community Garden we continued our bulb plabting project around Marston. The idea is to cover green spaces on the drive into Oxford with bulbs to create a colourful welcome to the city come the spring.
With limited light and time we cracked on quickly and managed to work our way through several buckets of bulbs.
Congratulations to Alistair on Marston Community Gardens recent award!
More congrats to Oliver for reaching 10 good deeds and to Fred for reachinf 50!! Thank you to Fred for the delicious cookies. Almost made up for my lck of posh pesto.....
A warm welcome to Marta visiting us from Greenwich. Please come and see us again next time you're in Oxford!
One more planting session in 2023 folks!
Wed 1st Nov 2023 at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway
The plan: sand and varnish the benches at one of our regular meeting locations.
The reality: Turned up to find the benches awash with water, so no sanding or varnishing happened, and instead we took our trusty litterpickers and cleaned up Marston Road and some of the surrounding residential streets.
It was always a long shot to schedule a painting task this late in the year, so fortunately we had a backup plan!
Sunday 29th October 2023
Artur earned their community cape by completing their first community mission.
Artur completed a community mission. Instead of watching TV or lying in bed, Artur was out there making their community a better place to be. For making that choice they have earned the community cape.
Sunday 29th October 2023
Artur has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Artur is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Sun 29th Oct 2023 at 10:00am
Oxford Report written by Anwen Greenaway
The C S Lewis Nature Reserve is a hidden gem on the edge of Oxford, connecting to Shotover Common. It is managed by BBOWT volunteers.
One of the biggest challenges, particularly since the surge in outdoor activities during the COVID lockdowns, has been encouraging people to stick to the footpaths instead of wandering freely through the nature reserve. The volunteers have built barriers from fallen wood and put up signage explaining why it is important to stick to the path, but people dismantle them and rip up the signs. This has meant damage to the delicate woodland habitats, including trampling bluebells.
Our task yesterday was to hammer in sturdy stakes either side of the wooden barriers to make them stronger and more permanent, and then to build them up further with fallen wood and bramble cuttings. Some of our team weeded and cleared nettles from around hedgerow saplings, and then we all reconvened to cut back brambles to extend a woodland glade area.
A very productive session.
Welcome to GoodGym Artur!