Tonight we headed back to New Greens Community Garden for our final evening session of the season, as the nights are rapidly drawing in and the light is disappearing far too quickly! But we came prepared… head torches on, shears in hand, and ready for action! 🔦✂️ We got stuck straight in, cutting back all the bushes that were creeping over the fence, pulling away all the vines that had taken hold, and generally giving the boundary a much-needed tidy-up. We also tackled the less glamorous jobs — picking up all the dog poo 💩 and giving the seating area a good weed. Joining us tonight were Liz, Steve, Cat, Nick and myself, with our resident ray of sunshine Danielle there as always, keeping everyone cheerful! It was a great way to finish our evening visits to the gardens for now. We're hoping to get back for some weekend sessions, and of course we'll be back once the lighter evenings return in spring. A big thank you to everyone who's helped out at New Greens over the season — it's been brilliant seeing the garden take shape! 🌿💪

Hi everyone, Tonight we headed to Verulamium Park for a spot of litter picking — because apparently our evening plans now involve hunting for other people’s rubbish! 😂 The park was actually looking pretty good already, but we still managed to fill three bags, so clearly there was some work to be done. It was just me, Nick and Mum tonight, and the three of us had a good laugh while giving the park a bit of TLC. Three bags later and the place is looking even better. Not a bad evening’s work for a small but perfectly formed team! 💪🌳 Thanks to Nick and Mum for joining me, and hopefully we’ll see a few more of you next week. The more people we have, the more rubbish we can confidently point at before someone else picks it up! 😆 Looking forward to seeing you all at the next session. See you then! Andrew

GoodGym Weekly Report What a brilliant evening in Verulamium Park! 🌙 We spent the evening litter-picking and cleared up piles and piles of rubbish. The park is looking excellent, and it was made even more special by the gorgeous moon overhead. A huge thank you to Nick, Frankie, Tim and Liz for putting in such a great shift — and well done to everyone involved. We’ve definitely left the park looking better than we found it! 💪🌳 We’re looking forward to seeing everyone back after the holidays next week. Until then, enjoy the rest of your week! 😊

Tonight we headed back to Bernard’s Heath for a bit of litter-picking — although, with the summer holidays in full swing, our numbers were looking a little… selective! 😂 It was me, Steve, Liz, Ramonah and Frankie representing GoodGym tonight, and despite being a smaller squad, we certainly weren’t going to let the lack of numbers stop us. Thankfully, Bernard’s Heath was looking pretty good, so there wasn’t a huge amount of litter to collect. But we believe in leaving no crisp packet, bottle or random bit of rubbish behind, so we picked up every last little bit we could find. 💪 The litter picking may have been relatively light, but the giggles and general nonsense were definitely plentiful! 😆 It was another lovely evening out together, getting some fresh air, doing something useful and, most importantly, having a good time. A big thanks to Steve, Liz, Ramona and Frankie for coming along — especially during the holiday season when everyone seems to be disappearing off in different directions! Next week we’re heading to Verulamium Park, and hopefully we’ll have a few more GoodGym faces back from their holidays. We’re already looking forward to seeing everyone again! ❤️ Until then… keep running, keep helping, and keep an eye out for those rogue bits of litter! 🏃‍♀️🗑️