3 Goodgymers shared a drink with their local trees. It's a token of our appreciation for everything they do for us: cool our city, clean our air, reduce surface water flooding, provide homes for wildlife and look pretty!

What a lovely way to spend a balmy spring evening! The Portsmouth and Southsea Syngogue's garden is a beautiful, calm and quiet space, despite being in the midst of a busy residential area.

We were shown around by Barbara, a volunteer gardener, before being put to work weeding the flower beds and laying down bark from some former garden trees. We relied on Richard and Sinéad's horticultural knowledge to distinguish between some very pretty weeds and actual garden plants.

Whilst digging weeds out of the cracks in the path, Laura uncovered a key - I'm not sure we established who it belonged to though!

We have also had a lesson in the dangers of sycamore seeds, with plants popping up in-between cracks, in drains and just about everywhere else in the grounds! Hopefully we caught some of the little saplings early enough that they haven't completely taken route.

Four goodgymers packing food parcels, one in the cafe and one on admin. Today saw the removal of the swap table because of problems over the last few weeks. So far so good. Another busy session with lots of vegetarians to cater for

After having a wander around the Festival of Spring, we headed off to help Neptune's Pirates clean Eastney beach.

At only 6 months old, Wilma was full of enthusiasm and bounded across the sand looking for litter with us.

It was a lovely afternoon, in a beautiful location, in good company and we filled 2 bags with litter.

Token sorting after 524 runners ran Southsea Parkrun. Generic photo from Google as I forgot to take any.

Mrs Y needed an overgrown shrub/tree/jungle to be cut back so that contractors will be able to reach the end of her garden to replace the fence panels.

So while the marathon runners pounded the hot streets of London, I undertook my equivalent feat of strength and endurance.

No jelly babies required, and no TV crew to film my efforts, but Mrs Y was very pleased with my sterling work, right through to the finish tape.