As if we hadn't had enough mowing up at the northern slopes just before, we arrived to find that the Berry Maze needed a mow too. Emma was right on it, as expected!

There was a few slightly different jobs this time, as Janka was given a big smashy tool and set free on the rubble around the mosaic, ready for a fresh skirt soon. Some posts had been knocked down by the wind, or teenagers, or windy teenagers. Either way, it didn't take us long to put some fresh posts in.

Frances, Alex, and his partner also tackled some of the weeds, and we all helped ourselves to the first few berries of the season.

Thanks for coming along! Can't wait to see how many berries have grown next visit!

Fresh sunny start to the weekend on our July visit to the slopes! We saw the return of Alex, who has helped out here many times in the past, and he brought additional help in the form of his partner,who's name I have shamefully forgotten(sorry!)

Usual tasks, but a change up on roles. I've done my knee in, so Janka stepped in and showed us real girl power with the scythe! She did a fantastic job keeping back the vegetation, while others managed to clears loads of litter from the area. I lopped the pathway through of overreaching brambles. Everything looks much nicer now.

Top work everyone! See you next time!

First berry maze trip of 2024 went without a hitch as 8 goodgymers came to help Barney with some easy work. We welcomed 2 newbies Ashleigh and Charlotte, who got well acquainted with the maze and the typical antics we get up to. This time we were tasked with chopping back the old berry stems so new vines could grow.

the weather wasn't much but we did have an appearance from the unofficial BM mascot, a gorgeous horse friend who has helped the maze before with some 'fertile produce'

Great session all, thanks for coming! Many more sessions here throughout the year.

It was pretty lush Saturday morning, as 7 volunteers descended upon the Malago Greenway Berry Maze to help Barney and Jackie with various tasks.

Alex did a top job in convincing his friend Ollie to come along, as they both smashed the fence driving and wiring task which was desperately needed. It's a tricky job, but legendary work chaps, hope to see more of you both soon!

Dave G, fresh from the northern slopes task, was on a mission to mow the entire maze, which is quite the feat! While the rest of us took to redefining the borders around the maze, Jason perched himself on a ledge to tackle the some tricky weeds, great effort despite his broken ankle, what a champ!

Speaking of champions, Alice did a bonus deed on her way home by delivering flyers for a Berry Maze event on June 3rd. (more to come on that - keep eyes on website!) Nice one Alice!

Thanks for coming along - Great to see everyone! PS - Thanks for joining me on my 200th deed! PPS - Sorry, no pics yet due to website issues - will upload them in the future!

It was a sunny but windy day at Manor Woods Valley helping out with their spring cleaning litter picking event. Sadly both Martin from Manor Woods Valley and Paul from Goodgym who normally lead this task got Covid so I (Danica) had to step in. We were joined by the Manor Woods Valley group volunteers and UWE students doing their wildlife conservation course. We got our litter pickers and gloves then split up to start collecting trash. We filled our bags and carried them to the collection point. Now this amazing nature space is cleaner for people and wildlife to enjoy.