Once again we visited the OWLS allotment on Ash Road to help clear weeds and make the paths accessible for the elderly members of the group to use. Moira met us there and told is how impressed everyone has been at the work we have done so far. We quickly got to work, concentrating our efforts on pulling up bindweed and clearing stubborn dandelion and docks embedded in the paths. The results were impressive....it's amazing how much difference 9 pairs of hands can make with an hour's concerted effort. We welcomed Jack for his first task and Christian and Hashim returning newbies.

Tonight we ran from Heart and headed to Ash Road Allotments to dismantle the pergola at the OWLS allotment.

It was a shame to pull it down but it wasn't safe, so we hammered, crow barred, pulled & pushed until we managed to get it to fall onto one side. We then dismantled the wood and spent some time pulling screws out of the wood.

We also found time to eat some raspberries and to pick rhubarb to take home. There was a debate about whether a crumble was considered baking...but I'm holding firm on my achievement of baking my first crumble with the gooseberries picked last week.

Good work all & we completed the task with time to spare!

5 intrepid GoodGymers made their way to the OWLS allotment for another jolly evening of weeding and clearing paths to improve accessibility and help start the growing season. The weeds grow amazingly well, so hopefully when the crops are sown, they will thrive as well. In fact, we found some new potatoes as we were lifting weeds so someone got a free supper...

After a welcome box of cookies were provided by Jubz tonight, we nominated him our new Snack Force lead. Big responsibility but we think he's up to the job :)

After a last minute scramble to change task tonight, we decided to go back up to the OWLS allotment to finish the job we started last week. We weeded in the rain, the torrential rain! But a cookie break definitely helped.

After a vicious ant got into my sock, Jubz enjoyed informing me that ants actually sting, they don't bite. You learn something every week at GoodGym Leeds!

Thanks to all who braved the rain and apologies to those that missed out due to the change in task.

Well done to Katie Lees for completing her 140th good deed! What a superstar!

This morning, 4 members of GoodGym Leeds headed to Ash Road Allotments to work on the OWLS allotment. It was a beautifully sunny morning, so we all enjoyed being outside in the peace and quiet with Moira, one of the OWLS volunteers.

We cleared another area of weeds to ensure that the space is as accessible as possible for their service users.

This was Helen Steel's 10th GoodGym mission & Helen Noyes' 145th!!! Thanks for all you do for GoodGym Leeds.

Tonight 11 GoodGymers ran to the Ash Road Allotments where OWLS have taken over a new, rather overgrown & neglected allotment.
We made a good start with the weeding & tried to make it as accessible as possible so that the service users can start to use it. This is an ongoing project that we can get stuck into over summer. Moira, an OWLS volunteer gave us all a strawberry plant which were gratefully received.

We then headed back to Heart where Lighthouse Futures was holding an event for local volunteers...perfect for us! We did the quiz, had food & drinks & even won some raffle prizes. It was a great evening & I manifested winning the theatre tickets & it worked! There's a first time for everything!

A big shout out to Helen who ran sessions over the last few weeks...what a great GoodGymer she is. Thank you!

Well done to Rachel who did her 40th mission tonight & to Katie Presley who has done 60! Thanks for all you do :)