A wheely good start to the weekend

15 Goodgymers helped their local community in Tower Hamlets
Sam Chapman
Ottla
James Gilbert
Alex Dray
Stephen Tolfree
Charlotte Price
John Shirley
Becs Clarke
Ivy
Pauline
Steve Lee
Laura Williams
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Tower Hamlets

Saturday 5th December 2020

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15 GoodGymers, 1 incredible playworker + bundles of sunshine = a fabulous start to the weekend.

Team 15

Yep, 15 of us were lucky enough to spend some time with Alex at Weavers Adventure Playground this weekend. We're joining Alex in these sessions over the Autumn to get the playground space ready for the big refurb in Feb. Time's of the essence so this longstanding, well used, important children's space can be restored for use.

We enjoyed weeding, wheelbarrow-ing, hammering, painting, bench-fixing, wood-piling, breeze-block shifting and gastropod-discovering.

It was busy, it was physical, it was sociable, it was nourishing!

Key discoveries of the morning

  • The gastropod community beneath a breeze block barbecue is vast.
  • Wheeling breeze blocks is good for the obliques.
  • Benches require extensive, precise planning to be dismantled.
  • Successful sawing is incredibly satisfying.
  • Moving leaves and debris while chatting is good for the spirits.

And so it was a wrap. (Until we return next week...)

Thanks for the effort, everyone. You have no idea how valuable - and valued - you are.


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Weavers Adventure Playground
A play space and community centre that’s played an essential role in the health and wellbeing of thousands of children since 1974.

Weavers Adventure Playground (Weavers) is a play space and community centre tucked away in the north east corner of Weavers Fields in Bethnal Green. Weavers has been a pillar of the community, playing an essential role in the health and wellbeing of thousands of children since its foundation in 1974.

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