Tonight we took to the local streets to promote Community Hospice’s upcoming Boogie Wonderlab party.

With a stack of flyers, we hit the residential roads and got busy with the letterboxes, spreading the word about an evening of music, dancing and plenty of good times.

There was no dancing in the street or night fever, but we certainly put in the steps as we worked our way up and down driveways.

With the last of the leaflets delivered, our work was done.

We hope the leaflets get people saying “Let’s Dance” and heading along to enjoy the Hospice's fundraising disco fun.

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Peter was back at Avery Hill parkrun this week, in his usual Saturday morning guise as time keeper.

He's there every week, as regular as clockwork, so we think it's probably time he had his own hi-viz jacket!

Bravo Peter, what amazing community spirit 👏.

Graham got double credits today - parkrun and GoodGym - as he took his monthly turn as Run Director at Bexley parkrun.

As RD he is in charge of the event, so it's a role that needs extra training. But for the rest of us there are lots of other roles that you can just sign up and do.

It wasn't all plain sailing for Graham today as the mic wasn't working for his briefing, and it's no mean feat talking to several hundred people without amplification! Then, later, one of the runners fell and sustained an injury. We wish them a speedy recovery.

We support several local parkruns every weekend - Avery Hill and Bexley on Saturdays, and Lesnes Abbey Woods and Eltham junior parkruns on Sundays. They great fun so why not give one a go?

We love our monthly sessions at Holy Trinity Lamorbey Primary School, where Vice Principal Jane always has something different to keep us busy.

This time, we were delighted to be joined by the Mayor of Bexley, Councillor Lisa-Jane Moore, and her Consort, Justin Moore.

They ran to our meeting point at Sidcup Leisure Centre, where there was time for some official photos with our runners and walkers, ceremonial chains and all, before we set off for the school.

Taking different routes to accommodate the different paces of the running group and the walking group, we all rendezvous-ed at the school with those who had made their own way there.

We had great fun presenting the Mayor and Consort with red GG T-shirts, which they promptly put on, along with their chains, for some more official photos!

Then it was down to work.

🌿 Some of us cut back brambles and low-hanging branches in the outdoor learning area, ferrying the cuttings across the site to a compost pile.

🥕 Others cleared the planters in the vegetable-growing area.

🎨 A third team set about painting a fence.

🔨 And the final team were due to construct a flat-pack grow house, but that plan was scuppered when we discovered there were no screws in the box!

As the light faded, more paintbrushes were found and the fence became a flurry of activity, with a couple of people holding torches aloft to provide some much-needed light.

It's brilliant how much we managed to get done in just an hour, although that long fence is definitely going to need another visit to get it finished!

With all the equipment packed away we moved into the school reception area for some well-earned cake and a final team photo, before heading home.

Another fantastic session, loads done, and plenty of community spirit along the way.

Next month Jane has indoor jobs lined up for us, so sign-up now to join the fun.

This morning’s session with the Friends of Danson Park saw us working in the fledgling community orchard. Last year, we helped plant eight apple trees, which have done remarkably well to survive the drought over the last few months. 🍎🍏

Today, we cut back brambles that were cheekily creeping towards the saplings, then we got stuck into a big pile of wood chippings. The aim was to spread a wide ring around the base of each tree, helping keep the mowers at a safe distance when the orchard's grass is cut.

The five of us, along with the lovely regular FODP volunteers, soon fell into a good system: shovelling chippings into barrows, ferrying them to the trees and raking them into an even layer. It was very satisfying to see the fruits of our labour once we’d finished.

After packing away the tools, we headed to The Stables, where the manager kindly provided tea and coffee and the FODP team supplied the biscuits. A nice way to finish the morning!

It was brilliant to have Beth, Maxine and Dann for their first GoodGym tasks. We hope to see you again soon! 🙌

We’ll be back again next month, probably planting bulbs in the wildflower garden. Then there will be more tree planting to look forward to in November. We're excited to help the orchard grow! 🌳🌳

This was Laura's first ever GoodGym task, joining the welcoming Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods for their monthly conservation session.

Everyone met at the Chestnuts kiosk before heading into the woods with a wheelbarrow full of tools, ready to embark on a new project near The Clearing.

The team set about clearing a plot of land where 1,500 hazel saplings will eventually be planted. It's a big task, but once established, the hazel will be coppiced to provide a sustainable source of wood.

The project will not only recreate the way these woods would have been traditionally managed, but also encourage greater biodiversity by creating a more varied understory for insects, birds and other wildlife.

Well done, Laura – it’s great to have you in Team GoodGym Bexley! And we can't wait to help with this woodland transformation in coming sessions.