Our first task today was to peel a mountain of veg. There were carrots galore which we had to peel and chop and 3 sacks of potatoes. The team had a lot of chatter while we worked and we hope we may have found a new recruit for GoodGym too.

We had a sunny Sunday morning up at the top of the hill this month as we assisted the Friends of Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill with the monthly litterpick. Pawel joined us too for his first Goodgym session, welcome Pawel!

The spot we were giving our time to this month was beside a footpath that had attracted a lot of casual litter and a bit of fly tipping.

The team of eight collected loads of bags and several large items including a full reclining sofa but there's plenty more to do so we'll be back at this spot again next month!

It was good to join the London Road Littler Pick this morning, and the group made me as welcome as always. There was a lot of litter to round up and much of it we managed to put in some of the neighbourhood dustbins. The ladder was an interesting find and I don't think we've had one of these on a litter pick before.

With the Party in the Park coming up in a few weeks a huge team assembled to distribute information to all the residents who will be affected by road closures over the weekend.

Team from Goodgym joined those from the council, Noah, x-4rce and the international cafe to get out in groups and deliver all the letters.

I had an interesting morning at the Barnfield Jobs Fair this morning. It now being a regular GoodGym event it was nice to have the organisers put their trust in me to get on with welcoming attendees and giving them a talk about how to get the most out of the event. The hall was buzzing and i was able (along with other volunteers) to provide support and adjustments for some of those attending. And what a treat to have snacks, sandwiches and drinks provided too.

Sunday morning saw two goodgymmers join forces with Friends of Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill for their monthly litter pick. We met in a different location today, and covered a new green space which had accumulated lots of rubbish, so it was great to band together and tackle it as a team. There is a large Badger population residing in this area, and Sophie who organises the litter picks found an intact Badger skull which was very interesting. Clearing away this litter will make the park more enjoyable for all its users, humans and wildlife alike. Together, we collected ten bags of rubbish, a mattress, a fabric shopping bag on wheels and an abandoned posy of flowers. Great job!