With little to no rain forecast for another long period, 300 young trees in Ladywell Fields needed to be watered by hand. Armed with buckets, a group of local volunteers, including GoodGymer Linda, gave a good soaking to each of the saplings, which form a hedgerow planted to benefit wildlife and to help capture the carbon dioxide causing climate change. We used water from the river running through the park, along with 1000 litres delivered in a tank by Lewisham council - fantastic teamwork.

Trees under three years old need plenty of moisture around their roots to keep growing, so the 300 saplings forming a new hedgerow in Ladywell Fields were not going to survive this week’s extreme dry weather without help. Equipped with buckets, ropes and river-dipping skills, a team of local volunteers, joined by GoodGymers Joseph and Linda, used water from the Ravensboure – a tributary of the Thames – to pour around the trunks. A 1000 litre water bowser and hose were also supplied by Lewisham council to make the task easier. Thanks to the team’s environmental heroism, the thirsty hedgerow will continue to become greener and stronger, capturing carbon to help mitigate climate change and adding to the beauty of the park.

Three Lewisham GGers braved the heat litter picked different parts of the borough. Linda was in Lower Sydenham and collected a staggering number of plastic water bottles which she recycled.

Adi was just up the road in Sydenham's Mayow Park getting some of the tailend of the night's rain whilst picking up litter from humans but made messier by squirrels.

Paul was in Deptford's Brookmill Park picking up litter and pulling out Himalayan balsam alongside the Ravensbourne. It was a bumper week for the former with lots of litter brought down by high flows on the river.

Lots of litter picking happened in Lewisham over the weekend.

Adi was making a difference in Sydenham's Mayow Park early on Saturday morning and managed to take a lovely photograph of a young fox at the same time.

Paul went backwards in Deptford's Brookmill Park late on Saturday afternoon, starting at the point he usually finishes. It took a bit longer than his normal Friday morning picks as he was stopped by several park users, getting positive feedback and he explained about who GoodGym are, and what we do. There was more litter this week as one of the secluded drinking spots was full of bottles and cans.