This weekend, The Wood got a much-needed trim, and we weren’t afraid to get down to the root of the issue! Armed with gloves, clippers, and the mighty slasher, 4 determined GoodGymers, members of the Friends of Unigate Wood, and Doug the Pug tackled the tangle of brambles and overgrowth that had taken over. It was a prickly situation, but we rose to the occasion, hacking away at the thorns that had overstayed their welcome. With every snip, slash, and pull, we were determined to bring out the hidden beauty of The Wood and make it a more inviting space for everyone.

Of course, no great adventure is complete without a break! Midway through the day, we gathered for some well-deserved coffee and biscuits, taking a moment to chat and share a few laughs. It was the perfect recharge before diving back into our bramble battle. By the end of our day, The Wood was looking sharper, and our team was all smiles. But we did lose one slasher along the way. Who knew clearing overgrowth with a slasher could be such a “vine” experience? It just goes to show, when it comes to community spirit, we’re all about plant-ing seeds for a greener future!

All done on a cold December morning, the lights were on and ready to spread Christmas cheer.

It was our second visit to help Wrap Up London in their initiative to get a warm coat to everybody who needs it this winter and it was lovely to see some familiar faces, some we hadn't seen in a while, and we even got to meet the very newest GoodGymer - hello Finn and welcome to GoodGym!

The scale of the job was immense with over 20 000 coats to sort through and pack, so we wasted no time in getting started!

There was a surprising amount of maths involved as we tried to work out how to fulfill the requests that charities had made and get the right number of coats into bags. Luckily Catherine has a head for numbers and we soon had a seamless production line on the go.

We packed bags for various organisations including refugee centres and shelters across London, and then we moved on to an enormous pile of baby clothes, discovering some very natty babygros and sleep sets!

After a productive stint we had packed, sorted and bagged and had made a good dent in the donations. Great work everybody!

Five GoodGymers met at the Omnibus Theatre garden to do some weeding, watering and harvesting! Tomatoes were in abundance and the kale was ready too.