THE country's first 'green gym' club, which combines keep-fit with doing practical conservation work, celebrated its tenth birthday with work at a nature reserve.
Sonning Common Green Gym joined members of other green gyms for a work party cutting back hawthorn scrub at Aston Rowant Nature Reserve, near Watlington, itself celebrating its 50th anniversary.
The original Green Gym idea came from Dr William Bird, of Sonning Common Health Centre. He was also a member of the working party earlier this month.
The gym teamed up with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, and now there are Green Gyms in Wallingford, Abingdon, Bicester and Chipping Norton.
Sonning Common gym founder member Diane Gordon said: "I love going to Aston Rowant because there is always something new to do and you never tire of the fantastic views."
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