A solo gardening task today to help out Mr and Mrs A who aren't able to get out and garden anymore. The brief was to clear the driveway so that Mr A can park his mobility scooter by the front door.

Quite the satisfying task! Amazing how much can be achieved in a couple of hours. I could have stayed for many more hours but pleased with the end result all the same and Mrs A was very appreciative :)

Weeding ponds, paths and hedgerows was the name of the game for our Tuesday evening session, when eight GoodGymers headed to Edith Gardens, in Berrylands.

One of 12 designated nature reserves in the borough, this special site is used by people to access nature who might not otherwise be able to - such as disabled people and people suffering from mental health problems. So it’s important that it’s kept in good condition for their use.

Luke bravely volunteered to lean and ‘rake’ the pond to remove the algae on its surface, Tom and Sabir worked hard clearing brambles from the hedgerow GoodGymers planted a few years ago, Jana enjoyed slashing the nettles on either side of the wheelchair accessible path, while Dave, Julie, Rachel and Emma weeded the path to make it ready for flattening next week.

It was a slightly longer run from the Quaker Centre to this task - 3.5km - but great to get back to this site and hopefully we’ll return again this summer to lend a hand to the volunteers that manage this space so brilliantly day-to-day.

Always a pleasure to help the lovely Marilyn @ Canbury Community Gardens...

Today's tasks were to chop up weeds & green waste for the compost pile and make the garden path more accessible. Saber and Dave set to work chopping and clearing and soon got the job done, with a little help from our feathered friends!

A lovely little gardening task this afternoon...

Mr P has had some unfortunate health issues recently so has been unable to tend to his garden. We were tasked with removing weeds and tidying up the plot so that he could sit out and enjoy the sunshine when the weather is a little warmer.

There's nothing quite so satisfying as setting to a task, working hard for a time and seeing some big differences by the end of it! Amazing what two willing GoodGymers can do in an hour and a half. one very happy Mr P on our departure :)