Our small but mighty team of GoodGymers tackled the Norland Open Space once again, using twisting techniques to pull out weeds and making great progress on another section. The area is looking much tidier thanks to our efforts! 🌟

As we gardened, we had some great chats - from foraging for mushrooms and nettles to make homemade ketchup, to the possibilities and pitfalls of AI. The soil looked particularly healthy, with plenty of worms wriggling about - a great sign! 🐛

We managed to get back from our run just before the daylight disappeared, and it's a good thing - next time we'll definitely be heading indoors!

Last minute drama! 😱 Our original task got cancelled, but luckily, we had the opportunity to lend a hand at the amazing Tiny Forest instead! 🙌 Chau and I geared up for a quick run 🌟 to get there and got straight to work.

Our mission? To tackle those pesky weeds! 🌿 We pulled out a bunch, including one mysterious plant that had us scratching our heads 🤔. A quick reverse image search later, and we discovered it was a sneaky mallow plant! 😳 Who knew they could be so stubborn? 💪 Those roots were deep, and we were determined to get them out. We ended up on our bums a few times 😂, but at least we gave it our all! 💥

The soil, on the other hand, was looking fabulous 🌸! We spotted plenty of worms wiggling around, which is always a good sign 🌿. However, there was one mallow that decided to put up a fight 😤. Even after some serious stone bashing 💪, we deemed it a 2-session weed 🤯. Don't worry, we'll be back next week to finish the job! 🔥

We managed to dash back in time before the sun dipped too low ⏰. The run back was just what we needed to cool down 😎. The real takeaway from our session? We're both inspired to start growing our own herbs 🍃! Mint cocktails, anyone? 🍹

Last night at TRAID’s Hammersmith shop, we had a super productive (and slightly sweaty 😅) evening packing up after their big summer sale! There were mountains of clothes 🏔️ to get through, and we kicked off by taking all the hangers off to speed things up. Once we found our flow, we switched things up—keeping the hangers on and neatly packing everything into crates 📦. By the time the delivery team arrived, the big boxes were ready to roll. Job done! 🙌

A big warm welcome to our newbie Chau👋—you jumped straight in and smashed it! It was great having your energy on the team, and we hope to see you again soon. Speaking of which… our next mission is coming up next Thursday at the Kathy Dolan community centre 🏢. We’ll be lending a hand with cleaning and some gardening. Come along, bring your smiles, and let’s keep the good vibes rolling! 🌟