We needed a bit of good fortune today with a lovely mild fine autumnal day at the Edible Forest to help make up missing a couple of folk. And well done to Amy for her first mission with GoodGym and to Jane’s nephew Luke who completed volunteering section of his Duke of Edinburgh.

Today’s tasks were the inaugural sowing the tree seeds which GoodGymers and the folk from the Edible Forest have been collecting over the last few weeks, for the 100,000 new trees scheme for Kingston.

We planted mini avenues of rowens, acacias, maples, Judas. And we remain curious about our mysterious avenue called Kingston Medley - a lucky dip of tree seeds we could not identify!

We now hope and pray that the Edible Forest may see a few healthy saplings sprouting next spring, that they can in turn donate to areas of Kingston in need of trees.

We also achieved clearing growing areas, transplanting black currant and gooseberry bushes and picking the last of the quinces and medlars.

Thank you to Ben and Brian for hosting us and making a forest campfire to heat Brian’s delicious homemade pumpkin soup, quite literally of Cordon Bleu quality, served with dash of cream and freshly grated nutmeg and Jane’s homemade cheese scones no less!

Great team work everyone!

Look out for the next Forest Foray same time next month...