What do you call a gravel heap with four shovels in it? Doug.

This morning we were back at the walled garden in Newton St. Loe, a favourite location for us at GoodGym Bath, helping the guys at Grow for Life develop their amazing space which is used to help transform lives through therapeutic horticulture. Following a brief from the all-knowing Wayne detailing the purpose of the day's task which was to re-landscape the narrow alleyway behind the shed and along the wall, we got to work.

Whilst Jane and I began removing nasty thistles and bindweed from the walls and surrounding area, Mark was responsible for dismantling the wooden beams that were bordering the shed's concrete foundations. These reclaimed wooden beams will go on to be used for raised plant beds or compost containers in the future.

Once this had been completed, we got some tarpaulin down and were joined by Stephen who had braved the brutal cycle up the hill, and we proceeded to shovel bucket after bucket of gravel into buckets which, following plenty of hard work and heavy lifting, we distributed and compacted down to produce a new pathway, the main purpose of which being to allow the shed's foundations to be expanded so that it is more accessible for wheelchair users.

We certainly put the "gym" into GoodGym this morning and had a great time on one of the many wonderful projects that we always get involved with in the walled garden. We'll be back on Monday 8th May as part of the Big Help Out so come along and get stuck in!