To mark the end of the Easter weekend, the best of Lewisham (and Greenwich) met at Glass Mill to run to Ladywell Fields to try and get to the end of the pile of woodchip.

Focusing on one woodchip pile this week, we began shovelling and wheelbarrowing and carrying bucket full of woodchip to the hedge saplings.

It was a good strength workout and we definitely got our steps in as some hedge saplings were quite far from the pile of woodchip.

With all saplings mulched and the pile much smaller than when we arrived it was time to say our goodbyes and head back to Glass Mill.

We've helped plant and care for these hedge saplings over the past couple of years so it's wonderful to see them growing.

Thanks to Ivar for the pun!

Next week we are heading to The Albany which will be around 4.5km run in total and we'll be joined by the garden team so expect more tasks like shovelling and woodchip over the usual litter pick.

After changing the ceiling light bulb in Ms S's hallway, I headed outside to move tubs of pretty daffodils and other flowering plants so that she will be able to see the bright blooms from her kitchen window. We had a lovely chat in the sunshine while I pulled up some grass and other weeds sprouting in the graveled area of the garden. Only disappointment was my phone's camera not working properly, hence the task photos were all fuzzy :-(

Lots of litter picking around Lewisham over the last few days. Adi was busy in Sydenham’s Mayow Park, it was grey and dull (but had been stunning earlier in the week!)

Linda had been working hard nearby focusing on the area around her Lower Sydenham home. She recycled lots of cardboard and dealt with abandoned e bikes.

Louise saw lots of snails as she litter picked around a community garden at Valeswood Road on the Downham estate, sorting out a fallen sign whilst she was at it!

Paul was in Deptford’s Brookmill Park where along the River Ravensbourne there was lots of litter from flooding but had the benefit of watching lots of wildlife as he cleared the rubbish.