Having only just missed the last of the daylight (roll on the clock change!), 12 GoodGymers began the evening with a brief reminiscing about last Friday’s group social to Lewisham Lanes, where natural bowling talent was supplemented by some bumper bars use (plus a few Jägerbombs for one team!).

Following a quick warmup, we headed 1 mile uphill toward Hither Green and the familiar venue of St Swithun’s church. We’ve been helping them gradually reclaim their outdoor spaces from nature’s grip across several tasks since their post-lockdown(s) re-opening.

This evening’s task came with an extra challenge, as we had only 5 tools between 12 of us with which to tackling the weeds alongside paths and around planting beds… no problem for hardened GoodGymers, though, as a pair of gloves and some elbow grease is all we need!

Working seamlessly between diggers, forkers and pickers, within 45 mins we’d filled half a dozen black sacks with weeds and grasses and the gardens were looking a lot more cared for!

Having taken a different and slightly longer route back to Glass Mills, the (now dirtier) dozen warmed down to the now regular soundtrack of the nearby spinning class.