We were back at the Abundance Garden on Chiswick High Road last night, this time with bulbs and other plants to get into the ground, including some beautiful asters.

It's always a busy spot, with the added challenge of a cycle lane running right alongside us – so there was a bit of bike dodging as we got ourselves organised! First, we cleared away the leaves, grabbed our trowels and got stuck in.

Rosemary, the Abundance organiser, had came armed with a top tip. To stop squirrels digging up all our carefully planted bulbs, she suggested sprinkling curry powder over the freshly planted areas. Not only should it help deter the little bulb raiders, but it also left the whole area smelling delicious!

We managed to cover two beds, getting lots of bulbs and plants into the ground. Come spring, these should bring a splash of colour to this busy urban spot. Planting bulbs and flowers in towns and cities does so much more than brighten things up: they provide valuable food for pollinators such as bees and butterflies, support urban biodiversity, create greener and more welcoming streets and help connect people with nature. A little planting can make a big difference!

We'll have to watch this space come spring to see the results of all that hard work.

And finally, a huge congratulations to Alanna on reaching 100 good deeds! 🎉 Sorry for being a little premature with the celebrations last week, but this time it's official. You've earned your wings, Alanna! We even spotted you sporting a red GoodGym top – don't worry, now you've hit your century you can claim your black one.

Another evening of community action, a little curry powder and a big milestone. Well done everyone! ❤️

Deep in Walpole Park lies a mulch mountain underneath a thick blanket of fallen leaves. Our job? To dig deep and mine for gold! Or - rather - to dig deep and mine for dark brown mulch, otherwise know as ‘the good stuff’! This nutrient heavy mulch was then to be taken to the kitchen garden to be used as food for the plants there.

First, in the dark and the rain, we climbed the mountain and with spades tossed the leaves aside; Sevan and Kash were first to the top! We hacked at the leaves causing wet (yet also incredibly dusty) avalanches - but we persevered and soon we reached the darkest and tastiest mulch. We filled wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow and Steph took charge of taking the mulch to the kitchen garden.

If you didn’t know, mulch mountains contain all sorts of unexpected obstacles- rocks, weird fumes and logs bigger than you or I - no problem for Kash who dug the logs out and launched them aside.

Finding the ‘good mulch’ was quite a challenge as there were so many layers of wet heavy leaves and half cooked mulch and so, when we did - Amy declared it her favourite task ever.

Surprisingly none of us sunk in the pile and needed to be rescued but also - none of us came away with dry shoes!