Leaf us alone

15 brilliant GoodGymers set out to help out not one but two of our regular tasks this evening.

We gathered outside Cranbrook Community Centre at 6.45 to start our warm-up workout. With jumping squats, wall push-ups and prisoner lunges, this was a mean way to start our evening.

And so we quickly dispersed into three groups: Leo led one team of 7 to Meath Gardens, where it was a bramble-tastic task, and a full-on litter-pick. While Lieke and Rosie headed off around the entire Cranbrook Estate to leaflet for the climate awareness project.

And the remainder of Lieke's team raked leaves, planted...well, plants, and fixed vegetable trellises. The whole of the Roman Road area was just one hive of activity.

The teams were very much appreciated, with the Cranbrook crew being sent home with bags of kale and rhubarb.

And what a patient team too! Posing for endless pics ("Georgie, you look like you're made of leaves. Smiiiile!") and litter-picking instead of watering from the canal, good natured doesn't do it justice.

A huge, huge shout-out to new GoodGymers, Georgie, Emma and Mark, who were particularly understanding about ending up on a solitary litter-pick instead of the billed canal-watering (blame the rain).

So, the good news is, we're doing it all again next week!

Yep, we return to Meath for the Save the White Poplar task, and Trellis Part II at Cranbrook! Book your place here.

Thanks to you all for a wonderful evening: especially to Leo and Lieke, who committed to running these tasks which meant we were all able to get together in this lovely-sized group on a warm August evening...Thank you from us all.

Have a brilliant week everyone, and see you soon.