it was a bright and breezy day down at Deen City Farm, with lots of families arriving for Easter activities (such as animal life drawing with a very cooperative chicken). Roxanne asked us to concentrate on the areas surrounding the farm, such as the car park and the pathways so, dressed in hi viz and armed with pickers, we cracked on and soon filled three large rubbish sacks. Afterwards we took time to meet the lambs, goats, pot-bellied pigs and other animals. This is an udderly lovely place to help out, so we hope to return soon.

The GoodGym services of Jade, Caroline, Mike, Rachael and Rufu arrived promptly at Raynes Park Station for their induction journey.

First stop: orientation around the embankment. Next stop: a very warm welcome by the station master including a guided tour of the site, where important protocols were delivered with first-class clarity. Safety briefing highlights included a firm reminder: do not cross the yellow line and tracks are strictly off-limits!

With minds focused and spirits on track, we mapped out our future route for moving compost/soil which will hopefully go some way towards choo-choosing the best plan of action for our upcoming return visit.

Working with DLAG - AFC Wimbledon's charity arm, to collect food donations for local families.

Four Goodgym Merton team members made their way to north east Mitcham and tackled a storage mountain during yesterday's group session. The lighter evenings and sunny weather brought out a cheerful crew of runners and cyclists, ready to sort through the overwhelming chaos of bric-a-brac, Christmas decorations, and various other items. We diligently collated, reboxed, and labelled, bringing order to the outbuilding and storage cupboards, proving that many hands make light work (and tidy cupboards!). The centre manager Emily was hugely grateful for our efforts, so hopefully we will return to help out again in the future.