....And I know that I should let go but I can't... ' Foundations by Kate Nash :)

Today we started to dig up some concrete slabs to lay the foundations of the new potting shed. We dug out the beds to get them out, cleared the many woodlouse & carried them over to where the shed will be.

We then ate jacket potatoes & soup generously supplied by Beth...thanks so much!

It was nice to meet Jake at his first session today, welcome.

After a last minute cancellation, Beth at Bedford Fields stepped up and held a session for us tonight. We really appreciate it, thank you!

After a moonlit run across the ridge, we got to work. Helen and Rachel moved soil into bags, Kat & I litter picked & Analise & Lydia cleared many, many leaves from the entrance. We finished off by clearing and bagging leaves from the street leading up to Bedford Fields.

Well done to Kat on her 90th mission & to Rachael on her 80th tonight. You two are amazing, thanks for all you do for GoodGym Leeds!

What a lovely day we've had :)

This morning, we met at Leeds Community Sauna for their volunteer day. We moved wood, benches & pallets and Jubz dug out some ground next to the sauna.

The sauna is a community-oriented, affordable sauna space nestled amongst the trees and the river Aire. It will provide a space for peace, health, and connection. They have one sauna and are building a second. These will sit alongside cold plunges, showers, a space to relax before and after sauna sessions & a natural glade area. We can't wait to go along once it's open!

We then headed for some lunch at Mog cafe & then to Meanwood Valley Trail for a 6.5K walk. Jubz & Alina were determined to find the whale stones along the trail, which we eventually discovered & they provided good photo opportunities!

Welcome back to Alina & nice to meet Sammy too.

Thanks for a great day all.

On my 150th good deed, we met at Heart and Helen took the group on a 4.5K run through Beckett Park on the way to Shire Oaks primary school. We were there to finish off the painting for the sensory garden that we started in September. Jason arrived early to take apart an old bench (thank you) & then spent most of the session up a ladder! We managed to get the second coat of paint on the walls in good time and it looks loads better! Janie gave us flapjack & tea...we're not used to this kind of service. Thank you!

Yesterday, Aristea headed to the sauna on a solo mission. We hope to meet you at a group session soon.

We ran to and from HEART to Meanwood Valley Farm making the most of the twilight before our Wednesday evening GoodGym tasks will be done in the dark. Christian brought along Andrea who has promised to bring us all Pastel de Natas next time! Mike met us at the farm and split us into 3 groups to work on the maturing compost heaps; 'terminating' the flower beds; and tackling the tomatoes in the (poly) tunnels. We managed to say hello to the alpacas in the dusk who we learned are brothers who have loud arguments and upset the neighbours! We heard them bickering later! We, however all got on famously, as usual!