Brenda, Ros and Ingrid met Refugee Day Centre volunteer Simon for another evening sorting the donations. We tidied up the clothing on the rails, removing empty hangers and ensuring everything was facing the same way.

We finished by moving the rails into the storage room. As there were only three of us, this was quite a task, and we all felt we had a good workout, especially for our arms!

We said our goodbyes and wished Simon a Happy Easter, as the next session will be on Tuesday 22nd April. Thank you to Brenda for tonight's pun and photos.

Ian, Hannah, Ruro, Shelley and Ingrid welcomed Jenna and Natasha for their first GoodGym session. Ruro's mum, a keen gardener, also joined us. It was a beautiful day at Coombe Wood Gardens and Pam welcomed us along with her group of volunteers.

We were split into groups to tackle the various tasks which included working in the vegetable garden to clear nettles, plant potatoes and install fencing to prevent deer eating the produce. In the main garden, a section of bedding was tidied up and mulched.

Pam then gave us an informative session on propagation including repotting Begonia seedlings, taking cuttings and sowing sunflowers.

Liz, Nikki, Ros, Ian, Hannah and Ingrid met at Tunstall Nursery for our regular task of helping clean out the sandpit. We removed some leaves and sand which had turned green. The compressed sand was then dug over to make it easier for the children to play. The sandpit was carefully covered to prevent local cats and foxes using it as a litter tray!

Next we moved a heavy slab from the playground area and fixed a water table which had a broken leg.

Another evening session helping out at Croydon Refugee Day Centre. Ingrid welcomed Manish to his first task with Croydon GoodGym and they were both greeted by Simon from the Centre.

The first job was to pair up and label shoes, placing them in the correct slots in the rack. This was followed by moving the hanging rails from the main hall to the storage room. Manish did a fantastic job of arranging the rails in the small room and we had lots of space left for boxes which also needed storing until the next day centre session.

Looking forward to visiting the centre again on the 1st April.

Ruro, Shelley, Peter and Ingrid met volunteer Pam for our first visit to Coombe Wood Gardens. Pam gave us a tour of the gardens and showed us the impressive work done so far.

Our first job was to move wood chippings to create paths, we had to barrow the chippings up hill so it gave us a good workout and warmed us up as, although the sun was out, it was a bit chilly.

Next we cleared a bed where grasses had been cut down, filling large bags which we dragged down to the gate for green waste collection.

Our last job was to scrape the edges of the paths, sweeping up the dirt and leaves.

Finally we went to the cafe which is handily situated in the gardens and had a well earned coffee.

Ruro, Ian and Ingrid joined volunteers from East Croydon Community Organisation (ECCO) to tidy the raised beds on Addiscombe Road.

We met Jerry from ECCO who gave us our tasks for the evening, the main one being removing the ivy covering the beds by pulling and cutting with shears. We also picked up litter and finished by sweeping up the trimmings. In total there were 24 bags to be picked up by the council.