A great task at the Forest School allotment this morning.

First job: the school had been given a big donation of wood, and it needed a proper home away from the vegetable beds. We sorted it into sizes as we went and stacked it neatly along the side of the fence. Very satisfying, and the beds are clear and ready for planting again.

Then we headed round to the front of the school and laid edging material along the side of the gravel to keep the weeds at bay. One of those small jobs that makes a big difference to the school.

After our hard work there was just enough time to say hello to Salt and Pepper the goats and the lovely rabbits and chickens.

A good workout and a tidy allotment, all before lunch. A big welcome to Cinthia on her first task!

This evening we all convined to water the Gg flowerbed which we found to be so dry despite the rain we have had recently. leaves were also cleared.

Tonight’s happy band of GoodGymers went to Jubilee Square to the scene of the Great Woodchip Mountain!

We shifted, spread and raked our way through a serious amount of woodchip, filling every available nook and cranny around Jubilee Square.

The result? A much more even surface underfoot, a considerably tidier and more pleasing-looking space, and hopefully a few less opportunities for those pesky weeds to stage their next invasion.

There was also time for a good old litter pick.

And a big GoodGym welcome to Adamtonight. Always great to see fresh faces joining the gang — new blood is very much encouraged!

Laura, Saber and Martel joined a group from Kingston Mencap to volunteer at the Kingston Half marathon this morning. Laura and Saber helped make sure the runners bags were taken in and stored in a long snake going across and under tables ready for them to be collected by the finishers. Then helped pack up the storage tables after the race completed. Martel was a steward near Hampton Court making sure cars were controlled whilst the runners went passed. Congrats to Dave who was one of the runners completing the course. Together with other volunteers a donation will be made by runfest to the Mayors Charitable trust which will be a great help to the charities supported.

As well as our main job of watering, we also had time to clear the piles of leaves that has accumulated around these plants. After this our arms were twisted to refresh ourselves 😉