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The Isle of Wight Green Gym
is an independent community group which operates throughout the year at venues across the Island.
We are one of almost 100 Green Gyms nationally, see BTCV's website for more information. Each session starts at 10am and lasts for around 3 hours (with a tea or coffee break in
the middle!) and participants are welcome to join the session midway
through if you think that the whole thing is too much.
If you are on holiday and feel like doing something
different, why not join us for a session? People of all ages
are encouraged and always welcome, we are sure that we can always find
you something to do! This is a picture of us working at
Brett's Meadow in Alverstone.
The way in
which we decide the venues depends on factors
such as landowners and seasons. The group is always keen to
hear your suggestions! Very occasionally it is necessary to
change the venue at the last minute, so please phone before
Wednesday to check that it is still happening at the location listed
below!
Booking is essential at all venues, this is for reasons
of health and safety (especially important in schools) to ensure we
bring enough tools, and (and the most important reason) we bring along
enough cups for the tea and coffee break! Please call Colin
Withers on 01983 866459 for more information.
If you would prefer to email us then our address is
greengym@footprint-trust.co.uk

We were rewarded with a wonderful view here on top of
Nansen Hill in Upper Bonchurch.
Most sites are near public transport. For details of
Southern Vectis services, see www.islandbuses.info
For more information and pictures of past Green Gyms take a look at our blog site. Click on this link GREEN GYM BLOG
Green gym is on every wednesday from 10am to 1pm, see below for dates and locations!
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Date (2008) |
Location |
Task and other details |
OS Grid Ref |
link |
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11th June |
Cowes County Primary School, Edinburgh Close,
Mountbatten Ave, Crossfield Ave, Cowes |
This School has some This School has some lovely grounds and we shall be helping to manage
some of it for them. I would suggest
parking in the roads leading to the school rather than in their limited parking
area. Bus 27 WC |
490,958 |
link to map |
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18th June |
Play Lane Millennium Green, Play Lane, Playstreet Lane, Pellhurst Road, Ryde |
A rarity this, a site in the Ryde area! This is a new site for the group, and today
we hope to be able to assist the trustees of the Green with some fencing work,
and some other tasks around the site.
Bus 4 |
578,913 |
Link To Map |
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25th June |
Dimbola Lodge, Terrace Lane, Freshwater Bay
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We shall be working in the gardens of this famous museum to photography and of the life of Julia Margaret Cameron. Plenty to do I am sure. Bus 7
WC |
343,859 |
link to map |
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2nd July |
Brading Down, Brading Down Road, (view point car park) |
The downs are quite splendid at this time of year, although previous
experience means I can’t guarantee good weather, if we are lucky the views are
stunning. Whilst admiring the scenery,
a little Ragwort control perhaps? Wear
long sleeved tops. Bus 10 |
596,869 |
link to map |
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9th July |
St Helens Duver, St Helens. Aim for the National Trust car park |
This will be the first time the Green Gym has worked on National Trust
land. Inspired by the CPRE’s anti-litter
campaign we shall be combing the wonderful dunes and beaches of the Duver for
litter, and by collecting it, helping
to make the area safer for land and marine wildlife. WC Bus 10 or 14 |
636,891 |
link to map |
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16th July |
Brading Down, Brading Down Road, (view point car park) |
Another visit to the downs here in Brading,
again we will be pulling ragwort. I can
tell you that a few trips up and down this slope can do wonderful things for
your fitness! Wear
long sleeved tops. Bus 10 |
596,869 |
link to map |
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23rd July |
Cowes County Primary School, Edinburgh Close,
Mountbatten Ave, Crossfield Ave, Cowes |
The woodland area of the school, visited by us earlier in the year will
be one of the areas the children will have made good use of during the Summer
term, time then to revisit and see what needs our attention this time. I would suggest parking in the roads leading
to the school rather than in their limited parking area. Bus 27
WC |
490,958 |
link to map |
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30th July |
Alverstone Mead, Alverstone, Sandown. |
Will it be haymaking time at the Mead? Well after last years very wet ‘Summer’ one
can never be sure what is in store, if conditions are correct though expect a
rustic scene of hay-rakes and pitchforks.
If coming by car please park
in the village and walk along the cycle track to the meeting point at the hide
car park Shown by the arrow on the link to streetmap.co.uk. Bus 8 or we are very near
the Newport / Sandown cycle-path. |
580,854 |
link to map |
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Just a selection of some
of the less camera shy Green Gym-ers during a very wet October half
term - I would like to point out that in following with tradition, for
the 3 hours that the group was out doing it's work, it didn't rain!

This is all you need for
hours of fun at the IW Green Gym! (And all you need to
bring is yourself ... we supply the rest!)
The
BTCV Green Gym was set up in 2003 and was originally funded through
Healthy Living
Programme and EU Leader+, both of which were administered through the
Island of Wight Economic Partnership. This initial funding paid
for the van, tools and a leader for the first 2 years. So 3 years
ago the funding ran out....
Thanks to
the
dedication, knowledge and willingness of the volunteers even though
this funding has ended we continue. The management of the
Green
Gym has now passed over to the
volunteers. The group is now 100% run by unpaid volunteers. The group continues to 'do
good' across the Island and continues to be the best and most fun way to
improve both your own health and that of the countryside.
If
you would like to know about the history of our Green Gym, please click here.
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Footprint Trust ~ The Riverside Centre ~
The Quay ~ Newport ~ Isle of Wight ~ PO30 2QR
Registered Company Number 0458 7815.
Registered Charity Number 1106024
telephone / fax: 01983 822282
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