The sun was shining and there was a bumper turnout at the Community Healing Garden this weekend. Four green-fingered Goodgym gurus (Nehal, George, Michael and Katie) joined three local legends (Hannah, Sharon and Thallis), and the boss man Hugh.

Between us we tackled lots of weeding and watering; planted out squash, pumpkins, courgettes and sunflowers from the greenhouse; and filled new planters with soil from the compost heap.

We were rewarded for our efforts with tea, doughnuts, and a lively chat about the best Lidls in South London (don't tell anyone but it's the big one on the Old Kent Road!)

What a Tuesday evening to be alive — and running! We had a gloriously large group join us tonight, with perfect weather rolling out the red carpet for our feet. Lacing up alongside regulars Fi, Jo, Michael, Ben, Tilly and Katie, we were thrilled to welcome back Rich and — making his Lambeth group run debut — the legendary George! 🍾💪🏼 First run done, George. There’s no going back now.

With an extra spring in our step (and an extra 3.6km each way to justify the post-run snacks 😅), we set off on a slightly longer route than usual — and the group ate it up like it was nothing.

Our destination? The Weir Link, who were absolutely delighted to have us back. And honestly, the feeling was mutual — because when we arrived, the tools and equipment were already waiting for us in the bin shed, like a beautifully organised welcome gift. No faff, no fuss — just straight to the good stuff. 🙌

Front and back, we got stuck in clearing out weeds and leaves to give the centre grounds a proper spruce-up. The weeds didn’t stand a chance against this lot. What they thought was job security turned out to be a very short-term contract. 😂🌱

Big love to everyone who came out and gave their evening — and their knees — to make Lambeth a little greener. The Weir Link were over the moon to have us, and it shows just how much this community cares. ❤️

See you on the next one! 🏃