In Sir Kier Starmer's constituency, the day before the election, we laboured away to steer our hoes into the cracks between paving stones, to clear the path of weeds and make the community garden look a lot calmer.

Jackie, Louise and Marie returned to Elm Vale community garden to weed the pathways and rake the leaves. You'd think the trees would want their leaves at this time of year, but given the weather they probably think it's autumn

Four GoodGymers - one travelling from Upton Park, another from Shepherd's Bush and two from just next door - converged on Elm Village Open Space, where the upper area has been transformed into a community growng space.

Weeds need to be kept at bay though, both on the planters and the path. We spent a busy hour keeping them at bay, before taking lunch at the neighbouring garden centre's friendly Pritchard & Ure cafe.

Maria arrived early at Elm Haven community garden on her bike, and helped the on-site team plant chillies, courgettes, pumpkins and flowers.

John and Jackie walked over in their lunch hour and cleared the paths of weeds, before making use of the nice cafe in the Garden Centre.

During the task, Phil the co-ordinator explained how the garden had helped people make friends and fight loneliness.