Our April Saturday trip to our sponsored riverside plot at Buccleuch Gardens, led by Susannah. This time the area was really showing the joys of spring with everything in abundance, including a variety of weeds! Lots to do for our group of happy chatty GoodGymmers for the long Easter bank holiday weekend, including first timers Rory and Jenna, welcome!

Leaves were removed from the lawn, beds were weeded, saplings pulled and the beautiful tulips were given space to breathe, an excellent impact all before midday on a Saturday! 🐣🐰

This evening's task had all the emotions as we chopped, diced, sliced and peeled our way through mushrooms, onions, celery and cheese sandwiches! After a food delivery from City Harvest, it was all hands in to make sure food was prepped before the freezer, ready to feed the hungry hoards over the Easter holiday at AFC Powerstation.

Three GGers ventured out to the Petersham sea scouts.
Nina, Lucy and Adam wood be assigned by Scout Leader Russell to collect wood that could be used for fire wood in upcoming Scout events.
Following Russell's instructions, Lucy, who was taking a break from her long marathon running, logged how to load up the wood for both Nina and Adam to wheelbarrow it up to the storage area.
Before we knew it we would be logging off and chopping it up to a job well done!

Mission Report: Tidy up garden cuttings for Mr F (wk1) — Tidying up the patio will mean Mr F can get outside Date: 21-Mar-2026 Requesting Organisation: Richmond Good Neighbours Objective: To assist Mr F with garden maintenance by cutting up garden cuttings and preparing them for council collection. Summary of Task: Following a request from Richmond Good Neighbours, I attended Mr F’s property to provide support to bag up garden cuttings and clear patio. The primary task involved cutting down accumulated garden cuttings into manageable sizes and placing them into appropriate bags for council pickup. Actions Taken: • Cut and reduced larger branches and plant material into smaller, manageable pieces • Bagged all suitable garden waste in accordance with council collection guidelines • Ensured the area was left tidy and accessible for collection services • Larger branches left for Mr F to cut down with chainsaw Outcome: The task was completed successfully, with all garden cuttings processed and bagged. Mr F’s patio is now clear of loose debris.
Apologies - I forgot to take before pictures. Only could provide after shots. Report Prepared By: Breda Crehan

Four Goodgymmers and an extra four-legged helper walked the sunny streets of East Twickenham to share information about GoodGym with local residents. The new flyers went into postboxes very well and no fingers were lost 🥳

It has been a while since we headed to St Christopher's in East Twickenham, but we know the place well! Their amazing huge garden and front drive look very grand but need frequent maintenance to prevent weeds and plants taking over, making it look unkempt and making stairs and patios risky to walk on. Between the lot of us we swept up, scrapped moss, cut back bushes, weeded and put the waste in the compost for a good hour. There is always more to do there but it does feel satisfying to see things tidied up.

The task owner was very grateful for our efforts and we felt pretty good about them too!