That was Allot of fun

24 Goodgymers helped their local community in York
Leanne
Ed Woollard
Stefan Durkin
Nicola Gover
Jenna Drury
Ben Dove
Paul Kelly
Mitch
Abi Perrin
Vicky Hearson
Pete
Laura Barrett
Cara Organ
David Barrett
Laura Bennett
Becca Maude
Kit Brichieri-Colombi
Jan Grey
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York

Monday 14th July

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We started the session tonight by celebrating some fantastic running achievements over the weekend, which were even more remarkable given the heatwave. Paul Kelly completed Lakeland trail 55km, with Max also doing 35 of it! Steve raced to the stones - completing a 100km ultra, and Becky, Nikki, Ed, Tristan and Nikki's brother attempted the Snowden challenge. This got canceled so they ran up and down twice each anyway!

We then welcomed Kit for his second task, warmed up then headed over to Scarcroft Allotments with Ed leading the way, Pete backmarking and Nikki and Abi with the walking group.

When we arrived, the plot we were asked to clear was so overgrown we barely all get in but armed with a wide selection of tools we soon started clearing space. Jan joined us there for her second task too, welcome back! Eventually we got to ground level then a team took to having a go at mattocking out some large roots. One mattock and seven observers seemed to be the mist effective method!

Before we knew it it was time for the team photo and to head to the grassy patch for fun fitness. This got quite competitive and folk worked hard. Good job it was only a km back to base!

Another good job and another plot ready for new tenants!


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Scarcroft Allotments Association
We 're a group of gardeners who help support allotment gardeners on three sites at York (Scarcroft, Hospital Fields and Hob Moor. We also run a shop for members at weekends selling garden supplies.

See above. Wealso help to maintain hedges and tidy litter on the Scarcroft site and run environment events such as moth and butterfly surveys and birdsong walks.

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