Thanks to a swift burst of energy and great coordination, the heavy lifting was completed quickly. The room was fully transformed, and the team was packed up and on their way before the water had time to boil.

A moderate sized group of us managed to do a massive amount of work this evening! The jobs ranged from planting seedlings to removing 2 entire bushes! There was also weeding and creating wigwams to support the tomatoes and beans. Well done one and all!

A good sized group of us got stuck in at Martin Way Methodist church this evening for our weekly group session.

I’d never seen the garden, so it was a joy to see the oasis out the back of the church.

Abby told us what was what and we divided ourselves into weeding, watering, composting, pruning and moving things! A lot was achieved (including removing a whole bush!) and a lovely evening was had by all.

It was a last minute decision to stop by Martin Way Methodist Church this afternoon, and it turned into a full on workout dealing with a huge lot of oregano and other herbs!

The oregano needed serious digging and dividing, alongside chives, mint, and some hazelnut saplings. The real challenge was the potting-up phase; creating an assembly line to pot everything up before we ran out of compost. Sixty minutes soon became ninety, but we left the church team with a lovely collection of new potted plants, a much tidier bed, and plenty of potential for our next visit.

Washed, cleaned and tidied up after the main event- preparing food for all.

On the first group task of Spring we were blessed with a dry evening and a gardening task. Having cleared the area of litter, the team got stuck in to weeding, pruning and digging out the flower beds round Martin Way Methodist Church. Getting rid of some of the more persistent roots needed real effort and team support, but that is what we are so good at. So by the end of the evening, all the beds were cleared, the anti-weed netting was down and secured, and we could all be satisfied with a job well done.