A fantastic effort by the team on our mission tonight, helping the Merton Garden Streets project get their flowers in order - literally! We successfully delivered packages of bulbs to addresses across three different areas (Raynes Park, South Wimbledon and Colliers Wood) showing splitting up can lead to a lot of blooming good.

Prioritizing safety, each team either walked, ran or cycled ensuring an energized evening of community effort, sowing the seeds for a brighter, more colorful spring for residents in Merton!

Last night our trusty crew tackled a truly rewarding task, proving once again that a little sweat and a lot of smiles can make a big difference. Our mission after running to the Methodist Church was to extract the sunflower seeds from the flower heads, retrieve the last tomatoes from the plants in the greenhouse, pulverise the sunflower stalks with a mallet (Jo particularly enjoyed this) and generally tidy and prepare the garden for the colder months. By the end of the evening everything was shipshape and there were heaps of green tomatoes ready to be transformed into chutney. Now that's something to relish.

2 GoodGymmers started the weekend bright and early by boosting the Morden parkrun roster, taking on crucial setup and marshalling roles! Despite the beautiful morning light, it was a seriously windy day, forcing us to battle the elements to stop the course signage from being blown away. After successfully completing the setup, securing every cone and arrow, we quickly transitioned into race mode, cheering on the runners (including some of the Goodgym Merton team) from our marshalling points. It was a great feeling to support such a brilliant community event and guarantee a smooth run for everyone!

This morning 2 of the team were up with the sun to help the Canon's House team, Merton Council, and Merton Music Foundation set up the September Sustainability Fair!

After the briefing, we got stuck into the physical work - and it was a proper workout! Our main mission was one we’ve become well-acquainted with: Gazebos! We lifted, assemble and secured those structures across the grounds. Once everything was pitched we moved on to arranging the seating, setting out all the chairs and tables and intermittently escorted arriving exhibitors.

By 10:00am we had definitely earned that coffee!

Tonight, the team faced a colossal challenge at Critical Support: as we split into two groups, diving into the chaos. Crate by crate, transforming the overwhelming sprawl into organised piles - first completing the fresh food deliveries, followed by large stacks of clothes, shoes, homeware, and more.

Then came the heavy lifting as we hauled full crates upstairs and carefully tackled a quick round of repacking. This was crucial for maximising the space and ensuring the crates could be safely stacked.

With a final push and an "all hands on crates" effort, the job was done!

The warehouse was almost spotless and impressively organised - far exceeding what most of us thought possible in the time available. A huge welcome to Tori on a fantastic first task! Well done, everyone; the teamwork was absolutely amazing. We were truly "crate"!