🦋 🌿 Tonight we headed back up to the New Greens Community Wild Garden, where our mission was simple: dump a load of chalk on a giant mound and call it conservation! 😂 We’ve been helping prepare the butterfly mound before it gets seeded, spreading chalk around to create the perfect conditions for a beautiful wildflower habitat. Once it’s all planted and growing, it should become a fantastic little haven for butterflies, insects and all sorts of other wildlife. 🦋🐝🌼 So basically, tonight we were landscapers, gardeners and wildlife architects… although most of the time it just looked like we were throwing white powder at a hill. 🤣 We were also joined by Hannah Crane from GoodGym Head Office, who came along to see what we're getting up to in St Albans — so hopefully she wasn't too disappointed to discover that our idea of a glamorous evening involves a wheelbarrow and a pile of chalk! A big thank you to Hannah, Nick, Danielle and the whole team for another brilliant session. 💪 The butterfly mound is coming along brilliantly, and we're looking forward to seeing it transformed into a buzzing, blooming wildlife paradise. Another job done by GoodGym! 🏃‍♂️🌱❤️

GoodGym Weekly Report What a brilliant evening in Verulamium Park! 🌙 We spent the evening litter-picking and cleared up piles and piles of rubbish. The park is looking excellent, and it was made even more special by the gorgeous moon overhead. A huge thank you to Nick, Frankie, Tim and Liz for putting in such a great shift — and well done to everyone involved. We’ve definitely left the park looking better than we found it! 💪🌳 We’re looking forward to seeing everyone back after the holidays next week. Until then, enjoy the rest of your week! 😊

Tonight we headed back to Bernard’s Heath for a bit of litter-picking — although, with the summer holidays in full swing, our numbers were looking a little… selective! 😂 It was me, Steve, Liz, Ramonah and Frankie representing GoodGym tonight, and despite being a smaller squad, we certainly weren’t going to let the lack of numbers stop us. Thankfully, Bernard’s Heath was looking pretty good, so there wasn’t a huge amount of litter to collect. But we believe in leaving no crisp packet, bottle or random bit of rubbish behind, so we picked up every last little bit we could find. 💪 The litter picking may have been relatively light, but the giggles and general nonsense were definitely plentiful! 😆 It was another lovely evening out together, getting some fresh air, doing something useful and, most importantly, having a good time. A big thanks to Steve, Liz, Ramona and Frankie for coming along — especially during the holiday season when everyone seems to be disappearing off in different directions! Next week we’re heading to Verulamium Park, and hopefully we’ll have a few more GoodGym faces back from their holidays. We’re already looking forward to seeing everyone again! ❤️ Until then… keep running, keep helping, and keep an eye out for those rogue bits of litter! 🏃‍♀️🗑️

Tonight we headed over to St. Savier’s Church for a little summer-holiday helping hand! With numbers slightly lower than usual thanks to everyone making the most of the sunshine and holidays, we still had a brilliant little team. We arrived nice and early, got stuck straight in and dismantled the tables before taking all the recycling around the corner. There was plenty of teamwork, a few giggles along the way, and before we knew it… we were finished! 🙌 A massive thank you to Tim, Ramonah, Frankie and Adam for all your help tonight. You smashed it! 👏 Great job, guys — another Tuesday night mission complete. Enjoy your well-earned early night! 😴💤 Until the next one… 💪

Another glorious Tuesday evening saw us head over to New Greens Wild Garden, where there was plenty to keep everyone busy! Armed with watering cans, we gave as many thirsty plants as we could a well-earned drink. Then it was time to put those GoodGym muscles to work, shifting piles of rubble over to the nettle pit. Who needs a gym when you've got a wheelbarrow? 💪 Meanwhile, Frankie expertly tackled the hedge, leaving everything looking neat and tidy. And just when we thought the evening couldn't get any better... out came the homemade flapjacks! 😋 They were the perfect reward after a fantastic session of teamwork. A huge well done to everyone who came along. The garden is looking better every week, and it's always a pleasure to spend an evening making a difference together. Hopefully those flapjacks become a regular feature! 🍰

The Romans would have been proud of us this evening as we gave Verulamium Park a well-deserved clean-up!

It was a beautiful evening spent diving in and out of bushes in search of litter. Nick Nickmade the most unusual discovery of the night with a discarded pair of pants, while SteveStephen somehow managed to find more dog poops than anyone thought possible!

Despite the interesting finds, there was plenty of laughter, great teamwork and another fantastic effort from everyone. We left Verulamium Park looking the best it's ever looked.

Well done, gang – another brilliant GoodGym mission completed!