5 awesome GoodGymers turned out for HANGOT's regular pre-Hootie task, to give Elthorne Triangle's orchard a short back, sides and everything else ready for the summer. The fruit trees there had seen weeds and wildflowers shoot up over the past weeks meaning that they were having to fight for water and light, so HANGOT wanted to give the trees the best chance of producing fruit for the community.

Sun cream was broken out ahead of Steph, Kash, Ramona, Eman and Sevan helping the HANGOT volunteers to chop, rake and wheelbarrow the overgrowth away. Frank and Lydia from HANGOT also had scythes to clear larger areas, so everyone else made sure to keep their ankles away from the sweeping blades. Today was Ramona's first GoodGym task and she did an amazing job, getting stuck into lots of different tasks. Welcome Ramona 👋🎉! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Together, the team freed the majority of fruit trees in the orchard, giving the pear, apple and cherry fruits the opportunity to grow juicy and strong this summer. The mature trees will have fruit ready for the public to forage in a few months 🍎🍐🍒.

Early Friday morning and 3 goodgymers were up early to go and help at Ealing Soup Kitchen. Were they woken up by the rooster or simply early birds? Welcome to Eman who joined Goodgym and this was her 1st mission. Jacquie and Steph Ducat are regulars at the church. Both Eman and Jacquie were at the tea service. Steph Ducat was in the kitchen and the crew was much smaller than the last 2 weeks, but the team Steph Ducat was in the kitchen and the crew was much smaller than the last 2 weeks, but the team didn't flake and got on with it. Preparing lovely food for the guests that would turn up in the dining area at 1pm. Jacquie came several times to get milk which was really more than usual. No surprise as today a massive cereal box was at the tea service - and we had a lot of cereal killers in the foyer. Eman enjoyed her 1st community mission with goodgym and said she will be back to volunteer at ESK.