Time: 10am - 12 Noon
The Green Gym is a community based health project that brings people together to ‘work out’ in their local environment and is delivered weekly at Leazes Park. Each session lasts two hours and refreshments are provided!
All tools, equipment and instruction is provided with a range of activities at each session ensuring that there is something for everyone, no matter what fitness level.
Activities have included restoration of a derelict rose garden, wild flower planting, planting a mixed species hedgerow to encourage greater levels of wildlife at a play park and building bird and bat boxes. The memorial beds have also been weeded and replanted, and an oversized garden developed with plants that are considered too big for a conventional garden. Volunteers are encouraged to develop ideas for site improvements and are actively able to shape the activity plans.
The Green Gym is an excellent way to meet new people, make new friends and give something back to the environment at the same time as getting fit in the outdoors.
“It’s been important to help different parts of the community, working with local people, making life a little brighter.’ Green Gym volunteer
Day : Wednesday
Time : 10am – 12noon
Venue : Leazes Park
Meeting Place : Carpark opposite the RVI
For more information please contact Alene Lee at Groundwork South Tyneside & Newcastle 0191 428 1144 alene.lee@groundwork.org.uk