Monday 10th February
Report written by Anita (she/her)
Hats off to run leader/group activator Liz and stalwart GoodGymers Victoria, Chris, Monika, JP, Ken and Anita who all braved a cold and wet February Monday night to complete an awesome array of tasks that will help GoodGym Richmond's sponsored plots in Buccleuch Gardens look fabulous come the spring:
Leaves on the Line: The grooves of the sliding shutters were deep-cleaned, with all the autumn leaf-mould brushed out to allow clean running.
Turn Again: The compost heap was turned and twigs and bulky items chopped-up to aid decomposition.
Arcadia: The Arcade was swept, cleaned and given a mini-makeover .
Plantasia: The square brick planters integral to the front of the Arcade were weeded, topped-up with homemade compost and top-dressed with stones.
Scrape Moss: Moss was scrapped off the tarmac and added to the compost heap.
On the Pull: Plantains were pulled, spot-weeded out of the lawn with the dextrous use of cutlery knives.
New Shoots: And afterwards in the the Tap Tavern, where Richmond GG’s Monday night Group Runs always start, new ideas for developing and funding more GoodGym work in Buccleuch Gardens were discussed.