Green and healthy
It may also begin to undermine the British people's love affair with the commercial indoor gym. While these modern temples to the human body can offer warmth, safety and health advice, there's not much that can beat a bit of outdoor exertion on a fine day, as any schoolboy will affirm.
But Green Gyms, which combine community gardening and conservation with a physical workout, and can be found in five places in Yorkshire, are about more than just burning off calories.
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Hide AdTheir success, and the camaraderie they engender among those taking part, is testament to the importance people now attach to conserving the region's wonderful landscape.
It is this, after all today's volunteers have long since gone, that
will be their legacy: a greener Yorkshire.