Mrs M is a spritely 92 and enjoys looking out over her garden but finds trimming the hedges and feeding the roses tricky so I popped over to help.

Tonight 5 GoodGymers ran or cycled to the beautiful Bowthorpe Community Garden.

We met Sally & Tim who kindly provided refreshments and nectarines! They had a list of tasks so we split into 2 groups.

One group dusted down 2 wooden benches before giving them a fresh coat of Red Cedar paint.

The second group cut back and pulled up thistles that were taking over the area, before filling wheelbarrows and taking the waste to compost.

With an hour nearly up, Woody finished painting the panels behind the benches, and Ian & Jordan filled two planters with 8 wheelbarrows of soil.

It was an impressive effort by all, and much appreciated by the community group.