A few weeks ago one of our GoodGymers, Robert, pointed out a litter trap in a patch of shrubs along a footpath near his home in Welling. Today we teamed up with Julie from Discover Welling to tidy it up, then we planned to plant some bulbs in nearby flowerbeds.

Robert was away so couldn't join us, but with our litter-picking champion Ashton on the case we got the rubbish cleared up super-quickly... or so we thought!

Just as we were ready to move on to the gardening, we spotted an empty cider can lodged in one of the thorny bushes. A closer look revealed loads more empty cans - mostly all the same brand of cider - stashed into the bush. It was incredible.

Julie set off to plant the bulbs, but we decided to tackle the cans instead. While Johnny fished them out from the top, Ashton and I worked to pull them out from the bottom.

As we extracted them more and more clattered down through the branches. It was like coins cascading out of a slot machine!

We removed over 100 cans but will need to go back with a longer litter pick to reach the final few hiding deep in the prickly shrub.

Alongside the three bags full of cans, we filled three bags with other rubbish - including the usual food packaging, a shoe, a sock, and a very, large heavy loudspeaker.

It was a satisfying result, knowing that we'd refreshed this small patch of nature.

If there's a litter hotspot that you'd like some help tidying up, please get in touch.

This task was part of GoodGym's collaboration with WWF's Workout For Nature initiative, encouraging us all to get out in nature while giving it a helping hand.

We all met up outside the Welling Library ready to tackle the persistent weeds 🌱 sprouting alongside the building. Some of us run/walked, others came straight from work.

We set to work straight away and soon got the area looking spick and span. There were some lovely forget-me -nots growing along with some small yellow flowers 🌼 There is always a bonus when doing these tasks. You just have to look out for them. Joining forces with the WWF.

This was the second of two GG Bexley sessions at the Community Hospice warehouse, sorting donations this weekend.

James from the Hospice team had a warm welcome and loads of bagged items ready for us to sort through.

We were particularly on the lookout for dresses for proms season, and there were quite a few 👗.

Like Ann, Simon and Caroline yesterday, we came across lots of winter coats and snuggly warmer clothes as people have been clearing their wardrobes for the summer. These will be stored until the autumn.

There was plenty of summerwear too, and a surprising number of brand new items... clothes with labels still in place, and unworn shoes 👞👟👠 in their boxes. It's definitely worth checking out the Hospice shops to make some great value purchases!

Time flew by as we chatted and sorted. As we said our goodbyes thank you cards from the Hospice team made feel us very much appreciated.