Run or walk and battle the Himalayan Balsam at Battlemead
Our second week in a row protecting native biodiversity
Location
Boulters Lock Car Park7-15 Lower Cookham Rd
Maidenhead
SL6 8JN
Date and time
18:45 - 20:30Wednesday night is GoodGym night in Maidenhead, but this week we are venturing away from our usual start location and heading to Battlemead Common instead. This is our second week in a row of helping battle Himalayan Balsam in our local Nature Reserves.
We will meet in the Boulters Lock Car Park for a welcome briefing and a quick warm up before we head along the Thames Path to Battlemead Common. All paces are welcome. On our journey to the task walkers will be accompanied by task owner Ranger Tom and won't be going more than 1.5km, whilst runners will have the option of doing a more scenic route with me up to 3km.
Our task will be to dig out Himalayan Balsam, an invasive species, which can grow and spread dramatically and smother native species in the process. It sounds like a great workout and Battlemead Common is a beautiful peaceful location to work in, particularly at sun set.
Please bring your gardening gloves plus any insect repellent and/or antihistamines if you are prone to bites or hay fever.
When we have completed the task we'll head back on foot to the car park to stretch and say our goodbyes. The return journey will be approximately 1km along the A4094 - slightly less scenic, but fairly quiet by this time.
Can't wait to see you there!
Who's going
Discussion
Windsor and Maidenhead
New to GoodGym?
This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.
New GoodGymers are welcome to GoodGym group runs - no one gets left behind. You're unlikely to be alone, hundreds of new people sign up every week.
Location
Boulters Lock Car Park7-15 Lower Cookham Rd
Maidenhead
SL6 8JN
Date and time
18:45 - 20:30Walkable
You will be able to join a group walking to the task if you'd prefer not to run.
Options are available to run between 3km and 5km in total
Remember that we run/walk to and from the task, so you'll only be running/walking for half this distance in one go.
This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.
Ideal for beginners
Boulters Lock Car Park
7-15 Lower Cookham Rd
Maidenhead
SL6 8JN
Led by Amy L
Area Activator for Windsor and Maidenhead. Loves running & Pilates and runs to escape from her hoards of small children.
What to look out for
Age Restriction
GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.
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