#goodgym

The cost of living crisis is taking its toll with many people tightening the purse strings. Higher bills means less money to spend on socialising and retail therapy. Many people have cut down on weekly food essentials and resorted to foodbanks to help ends meet. Books are a great way to happily pass the hours and get some much needed daily respite. They will be vital this winter. If you or anyone you know would like a FREE book please get in touch. #bookiker #bookonabike #bookbikelondon #goodgym #thewanderinglondoner #streetart #graffiti #aberfeldyvillage #urbanart #streetphotography #graffitiart #streetarteverywhere #mural #booktherapy #costoflivingcrisis #artwork #streetartphotography #streetstyle #streetartist #foodpoverty #graff #contemporaryart #urban #povertyalleviation #spraypaint #muralart #sprayart #arte #urbanphotography #graffitiporn (at Aberfeldy Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci2XBaIIe47/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

@goodgym have been asked to lend a hand setting up and clearing away after todays popular Summer Festival on the Aberfeldy. It’s on today and there’ll be a smoothie bike, sports, games, art and crafts. #goodgym #thewanderinglondoner (at Aberfeldy Village) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ciz9qChozXP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#goodgym allotment volunteering with @shpcharity #thewanderinglondoner (at Ilford, Redbridge, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CembJNgNaaf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Out with Linda and Ed @goodgym @goodgym.redbridge today! We assist the @singlehomelessproject Charity with their allotment project in Ilford. The programme provides a suitable place for people in need to learn new skills and improve wellbeing. #goodgym #thewanderinglondoner #allotment #allotmentlife #growyourown #homeless #growyourownfood #allotmentuk #homelessproject #homegrown #kitchengarden #allotmentlove #allotmentgarden #vegetablegarden #gyo #allotmentsofinstagram #organicgardening #organic #ediblegarden #vegetables #gardenlife #vegpatch #flowers #growwhatyoueat #veggiegarden #gardenersofinstagram #allotments #harvest #moestuin #nodig (at Ilford, Redbridge, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cegjy0kolEk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

With Ken, Steven, Terry at #shandypark as part of @goodgymtowerhamlets volunteering. We do love to combine our cardio with a good deed. Small or big, our activities at @goodgym never fail to make an impact. Today one of the locals from the Shahjalal Mosque behind us passed on thanks to #GoodGym and @towerh and said how much he was looking forward to enjoying the fruits of our Labour. I was a bit tongue tied due to the cold and simply told him that it was our total pleasure. I thanked him for his kind comments. There were some families with their young children who popped in for a bit and it’s really super seeing how these activities are engaging one and all. As the winter cold sets in and we lose daylight hours this is an excellent and worthy activity to connect and contribute. It is hoped that our community will be inspired to do their but to make the neighbourhood a more pleasant and prosperous place to work, love, volunteer! I got through planting quite a few snowdrops this afternoon for the wildflower meadow and really enjoyed working solo, focussing on a task and surveying a job well done! #goodgym #goodgymtowerhamlets #wildflower #meadow #communi #communitygarden #garden #greenfingers #snowdropbulbs #snowdrops #plantinggreenfingers #volunteer #volunteering #volunteersrock #team #mondaymood #vibes #gardensofinstagram #gardeningtips #llantjng #plantingseason #winter #coronachronicles #coviddiaries #friendsoftowerhamletscemeterypark #goodgymmers #theanfieldtourist #thewanderinglondoner (at Shandy Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CW3EcaxIqQW/?utm_medium=tumblr

@goodgym @goodgymtowerhamlets are usually near the front of the line when it comes to good causes, with members looking for any excuse to support communities. I popped along to join Friends of Tower hamlets Cemetery Park for a drop in session at Shandy Park to pot, plane and help create a new wildflower meadow. It’s a location I have been frequenting since my secondary school days and I have been a regular at the Shahjalal Mosque for Friday Jumuah prayers for over ten years. Because of the size of the current temporary portacabin structure it has been difficult to fit in all worshippers and many pray outside in the park, very nice in the summer, not so much in the winter. I do love it all year round though. With the community gardeners, both young and old, all out in force and helping with planting bulbs I hope the Mosque visitors who pray outside, join regular park users and get to experience the delights of this new meadow before the new build is completed and accommodates everyone indoors. This activity is also supported by Nature and Us and all tools and equipment was provided to provide a great experience. It was really nice to see some of the home schooling parents join us for the lunch shift This is my type of activity, outdoors, quick and impactful. I loved planting a whole load of snow drops. Grasses and bulbs. It’s always a pleasure to bump into Ken and I’ll be back. Well done on the super work you do to engage the community. The community are in for a real treat with this one. #goodgym #goodgymtowerhamlets #goodgymmission #goodgymday #plantingbulbs #plantingsnowdrops #snowdrops #wildmeadow #meadw #shandypark #meadow #team #teamwork #gardener #gardening #guerillagardening #volunteergardener #volunteering #theanfieldtourist #thewanderinglondoner (at Shandy Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqjdofstzP/?utm_medium=tumblr

#goodgym mission today at Redbridge allotments! #theanfieldtourist #thewanderinglondoner (at Redbridge Allotment) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQrYZClhjyA/?utm_medium=tumblr