Goodgym Liverpool has long supported the Friends of Everton Park in maintaining the beautiful park and supporting Everton Community Garden, which grows food and encourages the local community to learn about and grow plants, fruit and vegetables. Task leader John very kindly invited us to Groundworks Art Exhibition which took place in the garden, and was produced by one of their gardeners who is an art student at the University of Liverpool.

Several members were able to make what turned out to be a beautiful evening. There were 5 artists and plenty of exhibitions, including a heart warming tribute to an artist's Grandmother. The gardens generously provided a BBQ and drinks, and Dike even got to make his own pot on a home made pottery wheel! It was super inspiring to hear the motivation and commitment of the students, and we admired the wide range of plants and vegetables available for the local community to take home.

It was a lovely evening of sun, chat and great company. Many thanks to the FoEP for including us in this fabulous exhibition, and a round of applause to the students for their hard work and fabulous exhibits.

On this beautiful Monday evening, we headed back to Everton Park to help out Friends of Everton tackle the unwanted brambles and trees.

Armed with clippers and Saws we split into two teams to tackle two key areas of the park. It was great to welcome newbie Jessica - looking forward to see you at another task soon!

One area of the park required us to clear the brambles from the orchard, so the fruit trees could thrive. The other, to clear the trees so the Love Everton sign was visible for all!

The difference was astounding - excellent work team! However, we didn't quite get to the bottom of it, so we will be back soon!

Rather unexpectedly there was a bit of an incident when a Goodgym member's belongings had gone missing. Fortunately quick thinking and commendable reactions rectified the situation, and ultimately no damage was done. But one takeaway was the support of the whole Goodgym team, who pulled together to respond and support each other. It really demonstrated the adaptability and team-spirit of the group, and was lovely to see how well GG members look after each other.