An apple a day keeps covid away*
10 GoodGymers made their way to help the Jesmond Community Orchard in Newcastle.
- Sunday, 9th of August 2020
- Led by Maddy Winnard
After four months of stewing in lockdown, nine GoodGymers made a return for a slice of the berry fun pie that is Jesmond Community Orchard! We welcomed Joanne for her first GG task, as she joined Aimee, Dan,Eleanor, Holly, Katie, Louise, Sam Thomas and me to get going on the activities set by task owner Fiona.
Sam and Tom got busy constructing a new container for the leafmould out of wire and Katie was in charge of "renovating" the bug hotel (which is now more than 5*), whilst Joanne sorted out the raised beds and weeded along with Eleanor. Dan and Louise weeded the cordons, Aimee and Holly planted the strawberry beds and I made an attempt at weaving the willow bower.
We had a break for Orchard-grown plums and a very appleing homemade fruit cake as we surveyed the fruits of our labour. It was a lovely Sunday afternoon task and we willow-nly happily return!
Shortly after, Eleanor, Tom and I headed over to the Town Moor to meet Anji and Charlotte for a fitness task. Led by Anji, we did some warm exercises, followed by a 3k fartlek. We kept up a good momentum as we were chased by Anji on her bike, who was followed shortly by a looming head-height blackcurrant plant that she had for some reason chosen to bring with her - peach to their own! (it was very much ap-peach-iated ;))
*Said Donald Trump once
Report written by Maddy Winnard
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