This weekend Olive, Emma, James and I went to Surrey Docks Farm to help out. We managed to transform a spot under a tree, by clearing all the weed, putting down cardboard and mulch, to turn it into a nice picnic area with a picnic bench too. Hopefully it will be put to good use next week with the good weather coming up!

The Spring Fair at Surrey Docks Farm was powered by a tiny but determined team of three volunteers- luckily, we teamed up with other amazing volunteers from the farm, gym, and local groups to get everything ready.

Together, we borrowed tables from the church neighbours, prepared spaces for the animals, put up a lot of gazebos, sorted the BBQ area, and moved hay bale seating into place for activities and visitors. The weather was amazing, the teamwork was strong, and even the animals seemed happy with the setup. Somehow, everything came together just in time for a fantastic spring fair that everyone enjoyed.

Really enjoyed spending time on the farm, getting a sweat on carrying bags of manure and digging the fields. Bonus was getting to hang out with the goats afterwards!

We rolled up our sleeves at Surrey Docks Farm to turn food scraps into future soil. Through hands-on composting, we learned how waste can be transformed into something valuable, supporting the farm’s gardens while helping the planet—one peel and pile at a time.

And of course we got to feed some animals at the end of the session including lovely Oreo and Penguin cows!

On a cold and dark evening, 4 Good Gymmers arrived to return the farm to normal operations following the day’s Christmas festivities. We developed an efficient system for taking down gazebos, carrying tables to the local church hall and dismantling an extremely large marquee. After all that effort, there was just enough time for a cup of warm mulled apple juice before heading out into the December night.

We spent the whole session with the goats today!

We mucked out their stalls, cleared up the poo, and laid down fresh hay to make their home clean and cozy again. We also did a few trips to the 'poo palace'. After the chores, we enjoyed hanging out with them in their area— they were as curious and playful as ever.

We were lucky with the weather too — rain only showed up right at the end and didn’t last long. A full, fun, and rewarding day!