It was a bright and fresh morning in east Twickenham as 4 GGers met up at Marble Hill Park for our Saturday mission at the playground.

Task owner Kelly was on hand with tools and instructions, as the sun got warmer and more cheerful. Adam and Manuela got going on lugging logs to a storage area with the aid of a wheeled cart, soon joined by Sabina, while JP (minding a sore back) began with a litter pick before giving the sandpit and woodchip a good rake.

We all then gathered to help with the straightening of some fencing before a quick group pic and off to our various Saturdays

It was a hand-some Saturday morning on Richmond Green as our dedicated squad of GoodGymers rolled up our sleeves for a rather delicate mission! While brooms are great for hard surfaces, the tiny, stubborn litter tucked into the grass and gravel around the benches requires a much more personal touch.

There was no sweeping this under the rug—we had to get right down into the details, hand-picking every last cigarette butt and microscopic piece of rubbish that usually gets missed.

Armed with gloves, sharp eyes, and ultimate patience, we combed the ground around the benches finding rogue cigarette butts everywhere, but we made sure to nip every single one in the butt! From tiny bits of plastic wrap to microscopic debris, our fingers did all the heavy lifting. We left no stone—or bench slat—unturned in our quest for a spotless green. After a thorough session of bending, stretching, and precision picking, the perimeter around every bench was left looking immaculate and pristine.

It was a seat-sational team effort, proving once again that many hands make light work (and clean greens!). Massive thanks to everyone who lent a hand—we really cleaned up our act down to the very last cigarette butt!

Jp, Susannah, Sabina, Manuela and Adam attended our quarterly visit to the Richmond Furniture Scheme.

We we were tasked by RFS Volunteer Coordinator Lucy with raking up and clearing the overgrown ivy, weeds and brambles in the yard. This makes it more presentable and accessible for would be customers visiting the Scheme.

Needless to say the ivy and brambles caused much rakes and pains, but as seasoned Good Gymmer's we were able to rake this off and re-leaf RFS of this yard work.

This weekend's visit to the 3Ps had 4 GGers who were greeted by a fresh minty smell on a glorious summer day.

They were tasked with keeping the plot in mint-condition. This included dead heading and the removal of weeds as well as a general tidy up, which both Jenna and Manuela kept on top of.

While Sabina and Adam filled up the watering cans from the River Thames and ensured that the plot kept looking minty fresh and mint-ained high spirits in the process!