Our session started a little differently this evening, with our runners taking part in a short experiment to see of exercise improves creativity - I'll make sure to post an update once the findings are in!

We then set to work tackling the front and back gardens at Paulsgrove Hub. Dave and Andy started outbthe front, replacing dead ferns with azaelias, then pulling up some dead mystery plant to replace them with some hardy perennials!

Sinéad and Katie did an epic job digging up some sad looking daffodils and relocating them to a new home in the borders. The planters were then given a new lease of life with some new plants, including donations from Judy!

We welcomed Emmanuel to his first ever GoodGym session this evening, and hopefully the first of many!

Our plans to split into two teams and race to build the two benches were scuppered after we realised we only had one set of fixtures and fittings, but ever the competitive group, we split into pairs to build the seats.

Whilst Dave nipped home to grab a drill, Judy and Sinéad set to work patching up the paintwork on a flower bed and play house. Val, Andy and Louisa set to work giving the plants a well needed drink. Andy wins points for cutest watering can!

Once we had the drill we were back in business, and Emmanuel had another first this evening after Jen taught him how to drill.

Unfortunately time and daylight got the better of us so we weren't able to finish, but the garden is already looking fresher, brighter and more cared for thanks to the GG Dream Team!

We welcomed Vanessa to her very first GoodGym session this evening - it was lovely to meet you!

After a run and chat down to Somerstown, we successfully deactivated the alarms. I felt like Ethan Hunt! Shovels were then handed through office windows before being taken out to the garden.

The dry couple of weeks we've had made the soil harder to break up, but many hands made light(er) work and we managed to free the cursed groundsheet! We finished off the evening with spreading some compost and top soil, ready for the children to plant wildflowers next week.

We enjoyed a lovely afternoon in the sun at Buckland Family Hub, and managed to complete our checklist of jobs!

Our main task was ensuring the freshly delivered saplings were planted, staked and wrapped - Dave is a pro at this now!

We were able to dig up and old and rotting planter, assemble and paint it's replacement and redistribute some plants into some super-cute planters.

We were very please to have Louisa with us this evening, who was able to confirm that "breaking and entering" isn't a term in the UK, and that we weren't actually breaking into Northern Parade Family Hub as we had keys, codes and permission!

With that cleared up, and a near-miss deactivating the alarm, we headed out to the garden to get painting. Lucy certainly left her mark with her "blue rinse" approach to painting! The grass has a lovely tinge to it now.

Meanwhile, Judy's good name was slandered by Jen, who misheard who made a sarcastic comment!

This is a public apology from Jen to Judy. I am sorry for slandering you!

At the end of the session we got cosy with a wooden kangaroo, who may also need a lick of paint at some point, enjoyed some story books in the play room and got musical with the giant xylophone.

There were definitely not enough tree for an official Tiny Forest, but we planted fifteen teeny tiny trees at Paulsgrove Family Hub.

I think we spent longer protecting the little saplings than we did planting them, but hopefully they will grow super soon!

The biggest challenge of this task? Arming the Hub alarm system and escaping before setting it off again.