We returned to Tonge Moor UCAN centre this week to continue the tidy up of an overgrown community garden.

3 GoodGym'ers spent an hour each bagging rotten apples and pears and weeding and turning the soil over in a couple of raised beds.

Well done to Saf, Laurence and Rowan for their efforts.

Next week we'll be heading over to Harwood Library to spruce up the outside of the building with some painting!

As Wednesday evening's go, that one was up there with the best... Rowan, Mumtaz and Saf headed to Rawlyn Road to support Wild & Fruity Community Allotment, painting their back fence a beautiful shade of Forest Green.

Nothing beats being surrounded by nature, the sound of birdsong, the sun on your back, good company and the ability to step back after 60 minutes of effort to see the transformation you have just played a part in!

Rowan even put his recent video creation/editing training to good use and created this short instagram reel to capture our efforts.

We'll be heading back to finish the job next Wednesday, why not join us?!

We returned to support Bolton Green Umbrella's Big Balsam Bash this week, and it was an absolute blessing being in the relative cool of the shaded woodland!

Saf and Rowan spent 30 minutes clearing a 6 x 3m area of the invasive Himalayan Balsam - an incredibly satisfying mission which supports the native species of flora and protects the riverbanks.

Stay tuned for details of next week's community mission 👀