With all this sun we've been having the greenery has EXPLODED!

Good thing the GG SHF crew are around for some lopping and a chopping on Well Road!

Parky Rob was at Heeley Peoples Park to meet and greet us and give us instructions for this weeks task which was to lop, chop and prune the overgrowing foliage on Well Road which was starting to get a little un-ruley and was getting in the way of prams and most definitely mobility scooters!

We got straight to it after a brief lesson from Rob in good pruning practice, cutting just after a node has bifurcated from the main branch into a shoot, to ensure good growth is maintained, very interesting!

Splitting into two teams we quickly made good the path and filled tonne bags with cuttings and disposed of them at the back of the park for composting.

On return to The Showroom we re-hydrated after the hot eve and Rachel was kind enough to share her too good to go bag whilst we watched passer byers of DOCFEST which was going on at The Showroom.

Until next time, happy running :)

The great work of other super Sheffield litter pickers and Sustrans volunteers meant the planned task location was just too clean to warrant our attention. Have no fear Sustrans Simon had the trusty Durham Ox in his back pocket that needed a good spruce up.

After meeting at the Showroom for a quick pre run brief and count off, Parkrunner Rachel led an awesome warm up that got us ready for the run to the Ox.

Whilst there we helped out picking up 6 bags of litter, cutting back overgrowing foliage and sweeping and scraping the cycle route.

We extended the run route back by heading past the famous Park Hill flats and a sprint up the Steel City Steps behind the station, before heading back to the Showroom for a stretch off.

Great work everyone!

A FANTASTIC turnout tonight to a new group run task to help the fantastic charity Bloom Sheffield who are doing some fantastic work over at Meersbrook Allotments. Bloom are a community flower garden for women in Sheffield.

Here, you’ll find a safe space where you can learn new skills, make wonderful friends, and leave your worries at the gate. Come join us, and let’s grow good things together.

We welcomed new runner Emma to the group tonight who did fantastically well. Hope to see you back soon Emma!

5 of us ran from The Showroom, met another 2 en route and finally met with everyone else at the gates to Meersbrook allotments to meet Kendall who welcomed us, opened up and showed us to the fantastic space which is the Bloom allotment.

After hearing a bit about Bloom and all the fantastic work they are doing, we got straight to it, filling wheelbarrows with woodchip and spreading it on the paths around the beds. We were having barrows of laughs and fun and the uphill loaded barrow push was a great fitness session for all who took it on!

After about half an hour of solid effort from all, the allotment was looking like it had a new carpet and is ready for Blooms next session.

From the allotment gates we parted ways at the fork in the road with some running back in different directions and Michelle cycling off towards the sunset. Possibly even on a Raleigh bike!

For those brave souls that ran back to The Showroom, we all took part in a sensational session from Celine who was being recorded to complete her Leadership in Running & Fitness (LiRF) qualification. She did great and I am sure will be leading some brilliant sessions in the very near future!

Until next time, happy running :)