🌿😅 Our mission, should we choose to accept it (we did, obviously — we’re GoodGym): help the wonderful Annick at the Brixton Waterworks allotments tackle a carpet situation.

*Shoutout to Adam for weaving his magic and nailing this week's pun title!

Yes. Carpet. In the soil. Apparently the weed barrier of choice for a certain era of allotment gardening was “just bury some carpet and hope for the best.” 😂 Well, that carpet’s time was UP.

The team got stuck in — pulling, heaving, rolling, folding, and wheelbarrowing that ancient carpet to its temporary resting place like the absolute legends we are. ❤️ It was gritty, it was grimy, it was extremely satisfying. The carpets may be old and worn, but our team? Totally on the right thread. 🧵😏

We split into two crack squads: the running crew — AA, Katie (an ICONIC comeback after injury, we literally cannot 👏), and Michael (“just a casual 16km at the weekend, no biggie” 😤🔥) — and the walkers/cyclists Tilly, Ben, Nehal, Marie-Noelle and Adam, who were honestly bringing the vibes on wheels and heels. 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Annick was thrilled, the allotment is one step closer to full bloom, and we went home absolutely filthy and absolutely proud. 😱🤩

See you next week at The Landor — first round of brags about your weekend mileage is on you, Michael. 🏅🍻

Run, do good, repeat. 💚​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

GoodGym Lambeth Run Report: Mulch Ado About Something! 🌿🏃‍♀️

Lambeth AA was away with work, but fear not — Tilly valiantly stepped in and led the charge like a true capTAIN of cardio. With spirits high and shoelaces tightened, we headed out to get fit while doing good… and boy did we deliver.

This week’s mission: mulch mulch mulch (and then, for variety, a bit more mulch). We got properly stuck in with heaps of green-fingered activity — spreading, shifting, tidying and turning the area into a mulch improved masterpiece. Let’s just say we really put the “stand” in “outstanding horticulture”.

Huge kudos to everyone for mucking in (literally). It was sweaty, soil-sational, and thoroughly com-positive in the best way.

Brilliant work, team — we absolutely smashed it… and then mulched it. 🌱👏

**GoodGym Lambeth Run Report 🏃‍♀️

**When Life Gives You Manure, Make… Well, Compost! 💩➡️🌱

What a night at Brixton Waterworks allotments! We had a plot twist (see what we did there? 🌿) with a late session change, but that just meant we got to meet the absolute legend that is Jane - who at just shy of 90 is still out there gardening when the sun goes down. Talk about growing old gracefully! 🌙👵💪

**The Leadership Shovelshuffle

With AA Yianny stuck crawling down the motorway (probably behind someone doing 20mph in a Fiat Panda), our superhero Fi stepped up to lead the troops. She really rose to the occasion - unlike Yianny’s speedometer! 🦸‍♀️🚗💨

**Getting Down and Dirty

The crew got stuck in with: ∙ 💪 Shovelling manure (proof that we’re not afraid of a crappy situation!) ∙ 🚜 Barrowing it about (wheely hard work!) ∙ 🍎 Apple picking for those nursing dodgy backs (the core of our operation) ∙ 🪓 Clearing Jane’s plot of chopped trees (we really branched out!)

**The Results

By the end, we’d shifted an enormous amount of green waste 🌲🌲🌲 - enough to make even the compost heap jealous!

Big thanks to Annick and Jane for having us. We had a growing good time! 🌱😄

Remember: We came, we sawed, we mulched! 🎉​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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Mission: Brixton Windmill Allotments Support

This week our fantastic crew of do-gooders traded their usual pavement pounding for some serious dirt work at Brixton Windmill Allotments! 🌾

The Mission Brief 📋

Our wonderful community member Annick needed a helping hand (or seven!) with some essential gardening tasks. We were ready to get our hands dirty - literally!

What We Got Up To 💪

• Manure Madness: We shovelled mountains of the good stuff into wheelbarrows. It was a crappy job, but someone had to do it! 💩
• Spreading the Love: Distributed said manure across the planting patches and bathtub garden - talk about fertilizing friendships! 🌱
• Apple-solutely Essential Work: Collected apples for both composting and juicing. We really apple-ied ourselves to the task! 🍎

Star Performers ⭐

We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Andrej to his very first GoodGym session - what a way to break yourself in! Welcome to the family! 🎉

Huge shoutout to Anna who arrived looking the business in her official GG running jacket - she was definitely dressed for success! 🏃‍♀️✨

And of course, our regular dream team was out in full force: Katie, Ben, and Michael - you legends never fail to turnip when we need you! 🥕

The Verdict 🏆

Another ground-breaking session in the books! We left Annick’s allotment looking berry good indeed. Until next time, keep on running and doing good!

Keep calm and GoodGym on! 💚🏃‍♂️

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Our merry band of fitness-focused do-gooders laced up their trainers and ran straight into the heart of gardening glory this week! We sprinted over to Brixton allotments where the lovely Annick was waiting with tasks that would really grow on us.

The Dirt on What We Did

This week’s mission was all about getting our hands dirty – and boy, did we deliver! We rolled up our sleeves to help build a brand new planting patch, because apparently we’re not just good at running, we’re also ground-breaking volunteers.

Our tasks included:

• Soil Straightening: We smoothed things over (literally) by getting that earth perfectly level
• Newspaper Laying: Proving that we really know how to cover all the bases
• Manure Heaping: We absolutely nailed this crappy job with enthusiasm
• Bathtub Filling: Yes, you read that right – we wheelbarrowed loads of manure to fill an actual bathtub! Talk about a moving experience

Star Performers of the Week ⭐

Eric - Welcome to your first ever GoodGym task! You really dug right in and showed us what fresh enthusiasm looks like. We’re rooting for many more missions with you!

Joely - It’s mint to have you back! After a couple of previous tasks, you’re really getting back into the swing of things. Your return has definitely planted smiles on our faces.

Mikhail - Look who’s back for a Tuesday run! This regular mission hero hasn’t joined our Tuesday crew in ages, but showed up ready to get his hands dirty. Talk about branching out from your usual routine!

Michael - Our legendary 301 task hero continues to be absolutely unbe-leaf-able! With dedication like yours, we’re never stumped for inspiration.

The Bottom Line

Another week, another chance to prove that fitness and community service make the perfect compost – they just work better together! Big thanks to Annick for having us and giving us tasks that were definitely worth our thyme.

Until next week, keep running and keep growing! 🌿

Remember: At GoodGym, we don’t just run circles – we dig deep and make a difference!

The Run-Down

Our fantastic team of volunteers laced up their trainers and ran to Brixton Windmill Gardens to help Jean prepare for their upcoming Green Flag assessment. We were absolutely raking in the good vibes with 4 brilliant new faces joining us – talk about turning over a new leaf!

What We Accomplished

The team got stuck in with some serious garden maintenance, focusing on making the gardens look their absolute best for this week’s important review:

• Leaf clearing: We raked up all the autumn leaves scattered across the grass areas
• Path maintenance: Cleared and tidied the pathways throughout the gardens
• General sprucing: Made sure every corner was looking pristine and presentable

The Impact

Thanks to our volunteers’ hard work, Brixton Windmill Gardens is now looking mint for their Green Flag assessment. Jean was over the moon with our efforts – you could say we really helped them branch out and show off what makes their space so special.

The gardens are now in tip-top shape for their review, and we’re rooting for them to achieve that coveted Green Flag status!

Volunteers: 11 amazing people (including 4 fantastic newcomers!)
Total good done: One garden ready to flourish under assessment scrutiny

Special thanks to Fi for leading the run while AA is away!