Two groups of good gymers headed over to Luxmore Gardens - a walking group led by Marta and a running group led by Sarah. Once there, we first had a lesson in watering plants when the soil is very dry (answer is: very slowly!). Once Joseph had managed to open the manhole cover so that we could access the water, we proceeded with watering lots of the plants which hadn’t been watered for a few weeks, including some newly mulched roses. After doing some pruning and some more mulching, our job was done. Just in time for a quick group photo by the newly watered cherry trees and we headed back to Glass Mill. Next week we are back at Seniors, see you all then!

The task for this week was straightforward in what we needed to do but logistically a little more challenging as we needed to spread out in groups across the surrounding area of Glass Mill.

Our task was to complete the health checks of the street trees for living that have been planted in the past couple of years. Armed with a form to submit and for some a device to measure tree trunks whether that being an actual tape measure or a 19cm hand, and a map of what trees we needed to tick off.

We managed to health check over 70 trees which is amazing work! The team at street trees for living are very grateful of our efforts!!

Congratulations to Paul for achieving the dizzy heights of 1,000 good deeds. We look forward to seeing you sporting your 1,000 tshirt soon!

Trees under three years old need plenty of moisture around their roots to keep growing, so the 300 saplings forming a new hedgerow in Ladywell Fields were not going to survive this week’s extreme dry weather without help. Equipped with buckets, ropes and river-dipping skills, a team of local volunteers, joined by GoodGymers Joseph and Linda, used water from the Ravensboure – a tributary of the Thames – to pour around the trunks. A 1000 litre water bowser and hose were also supplied by Lewisham council to make the task easier. Thanks to the team’s environmental heroism, the thirsty hedgerow will continue to become greener and stronger, capturing carbon to help mitigate climate change and adding to the beauty of the park.