On Sunday morning a group of GoodGymers met at Westcombe Woodlands, a secret haven tucked away behind Maze Hill station. As before, there were plenty of overgrown brambles to tackle on the slopes, so we got to work with our secateurs and forks to clear some space for the trees to flourish. Whilst most of the group attacked the brambles, another group, including Ashton, continued work on building new steps up by the pond.

90 minutes later, after much discussion of firework puns and several scratches, it was time to head off to enjoy a sunny Sunday afternoon.

Until next time! 🎆🌿

This morning 8 of us joined forces with the Friends of Hornfair Park for their monthly Talk and Tidy to tackle the areas just outside the park where the litter blows in. Before too long we found a few hauls of litter which kept us busy, chatting away until our bags were full and we were ready for a hot drink. We found a stash of mushrooms and a stash of cash...well a £5 note but not bad!

After a photo we headed over to Frilly's cafe to enjoy a hot drink together, and quite a crowd we were! Thank you everyone, a lovely way to start the weekend and special happy birthday wishes to Ivar!

Tomorrow we've got Westcombe Woodlands and next weds we're back at Prince Philip Collections Centre.

Until next time! 👋🏻 Rachel

Once again back at Mycenae Gardens, this time as the only Goodgymer. Today was all about weeding, trying to root out troublemakers. The weeds were really growing on me—in the worst way. Some were easy pickings, while others had deep-rooted attitudes and refused to leaf quietly. I pulled and tugged, giving those pesky plants the boot from the bed. Literally a groundbreaking effort and I left feeling re-leafed.

Please see a medical professional if you’re unable to stop using puns.

A change to our Wednesday evening schedule meant an impromptu litter pick for 7 Greenwich GoodGym-ers. After a warm up and an exchange of Autumn/Winter resolutions (more Goodgym at the top of the list for all of us obviously!) we had a downhill run to Anchor & Hope lane in Charlton, where lots of litter was waiting for us to trundle away.

Bottles, tins, cigarette boxes, newspapers, coffee cups, crisp bags, crunchie wrappers & everything in between ended up in our bags as we worked our way along the supermarket strip of Charlton.

Much chatter speeded the task along, and we'd some full bags to show for our efforts by the time an autumn shower rained on our parade (of shops) signalling the task end and a run for dry land.

This weekend we have Mycenae Gardens and tree planting at Roots4Life.

Thanks all & hope to see you soon 😊