.. And it really was a glorious feeling, being a lot cooler than the past week! Even though the rain wasn't ideal for welcoming Rebecca today, who joined us for her first GoodGym task.

Today, we joined the Park Gardener and 3 other regular volunteers to weed the rose beds. The mix of sunshine and now rain had not only brought the roses into full bloom, but also produced some very tall weeds. The beds are now looking much clearer after our efforts and the roses are smelling sublime. You can see a sample of how beautiful they are in terms of the colours and how the rain is making them glisten.

The Rose Garden, adjacent to Canoe Lake, is also worth a visit if you're passing. After some welcome refreshments, we went on our way.

Today we welcomed Fran to her 1st Victoria Park session. We were all tasked with weeding and clearing the beds and path between the Portsea and McKenzie Gates. Pushing back the grasses, leaves and weeds encroaching the pathway - clearing lots of sticky weed amongst the plants. We were sheltered from the wind and the rain held off fortunately. After filling quite a few buckets, we were able to sit in the sun with refreshments after finishing the session. The roses are starting to bloom and smell lovely. Plus the two new baby long-eared bunnies have arrived and are really cute if you're passing.

A big welcome to Julie on her first Goodgym task!

After instructions, we paired up with the other volunteers, ready for a visit outside Victoria Park. The task was to dig out the weeds from the periphery fence running along Anglesey Road. We started from each end and all met in the middle, filling plenty of buckets and definitely sprucing up the pavement area. The bushes poking through the fencing will also be cut back at a later date to complete the tidy up.

We made our way back to the Greenhouse dusty and ready for a cuppa in the sunshine.