It had been a while since we visited the Welcome to Luton gravel sign, it had got a bit patchy with weeds and looking sad so we spent our evening running up the hill to get to it. Pulled out the weeds, tidied the stones back into their right places and then enjoyed a quick run back down the hill.

This week's group run welcomed Austin and Jackie back for their second sessions and first group run we even had Kazeem join in for his first session. It's been a good few weeks of introducing Goodgym to new people!

We ran out to the Stockingstone meadow and Bide-a-while orchards where newly planted apple trees are getting established beside some older specimens, reviving the previously neglected orchards with Konni from the Luton Orchards project.

We secured protective wire mesh to guard the trees from damage and did some weeding and clearing mulch from the base of the tree to stop the trunks getting damp and rotting.

With the task all done and trees safe and secure, we headed off to the bandstand at Wardown Park for a randomised workout from the fitness dice which gave us a selection of jumping jacks, core toning and squat jumps to finish off our evening as darkness set in.

5 Luton Goodgymers joined the Friends of Leagrave Park for their monthly litterpick. Fighting through the soggy weather the volunterrs collected 12 bags of rubbish in total. Fantastic to job done by one and all. Great to welcome Pelumi to his first task. Well done everyone, great job