We paired up to support Sustainable Merton this afternoon at the Greener Giving Pop-Up Market at Wimbledon Quarter. Tasked with a mission to direct passers by to the one day only event we were armed with leaflets and plenty of GoodGym smiles. A great way to get a few extra steps as we lured the footfall in from the outside. A simple but sometimes challenging job, but supporting a great local charity and some lovely independent stalls.

The Friends of Morden Rec had received funding from the Community Fund for 1,000 spring bulbs, with the aim of getting 100 people involved in planting them, so GoodGym was only too happy to be involved. With the help of local residents, their children and some willing dogs we managed to plant 1,100 daffodil, crocus, tulip and allium bulbs in less than the time allotted. Hopefully come spring we'll be able to return and enjoy the beautiful blooms. Some of us were also inspired to go and buy bulbs to plant in our own gardens! 🌷

This mission is quickly becoming a favourite, as it always offers more than just tidying up. While we were there to help with the essential heavy lifting and organisation, the session turned into a mutual exchange of skills!

We gained new knowledge about sewing and, utilising the tools at this Makers Space, and were able to level up, successfully learning how to create a French seam to repair a pair of torn lounging pants.

It's brilliant to see a @GoodGym opportunity contributing not just muscle, but also gaining new knowledge and sharing skills with the community.