Fresh air and exercise at Orchard Barn
Have you been considering improving your health and fitness? Taking out gym membership or joining a sports group are two of ways of doing this. Another possibility is the green gym, getting involved in a variety of physical tasks outdoors on a regular basis.
At Orchard Barn, volunteers are never sure what they’ll be doing on any particular day but know that even on the coldest of days they’ll soon be warm and feeling more cheerful.
Some of the more strenuous activities such as mixing cob for clay lump block or digging clay out of ditches need to be done in short spells at first. Other tasks such as hedge-laying need a more considered approach but still involve some strength. Pushing a wheelbarrow may sound uninteresting but, when there is a wealth of wildlife to see, the effort becomes less noticeable.
And at the end of the day you will have an inner warm, feel pleasantly tired and will be able to see something that you’ve helped to create for the benefit of others.
Want to join the Orchard Barn green gym? It’s free! Our website is orchardbarn.org.uk or contact us on 01473-658193 or 07766-054042