Five GoodGymers started the week off with some much appreciated bush maintenance and leaf raking in what felt like a real changing of the seasons task.

Steph Ducat did an amazing job at cutting back a bush and we managed to fill quite a few bags worth of branches and leaves.

Eight GoodGymers helped out with packing away tables and sorting through rotting veg after a busy evening at the food hub.

Loved the random assortment of food up for grabs including some vegan train food. Some of us went home very well stocked which is always an added bonus.

Nice to see some new faces and hope you got a good taster of what we get up to.

Six GoodGymers spent the best part of an hour turning over woodchip. Everyone chipped in with plenty of shoveling to help make the playground a little safer. We managed to get the majority of the space done after a solid effort by all. Nice to know that everyone's a bit cat mad.

As this relentless dry spell continues, a team of nine GoodGymers showed up to help keep Olden Community Garden's plants hydrated and alive. Numbers had looked a bit low at first - but once it was confirmed we'd be lifting watering cans, not yet more railway sleepers, sign-ups more than doubled! I wonder which task people prefer?

Taking turns filling watering cans and circulating the 2-acre site, we prioritised the most vulnerable young plants, the pots, and all the vegetables, and smashed through the task in record time. It was particularly rewarding to see the fully constructed, impressive stage - built using the very sleepers we'd hauled across the garden on a run earlier this summer.

Huge thanks to Charles for hosting us (and instructing us so well!), and to everyone who turned out despite the heat.

See you next week? I suspect there might be some more watering on the cards...