8 intrepid GoodGymers made their way to a stretch of the Liverpool Loop Line, an old railway line that is now a popular route for cyclists, runners and walkers.

We met up with Keith, a volunteer from Sustrans who instructed us on the use of ‘Tree Poppers’ a clever piece of kit used to uproot tree sapling. Keith showed us how to identify Ash saplings by their black buds, as this was the species that needed to be removed as the area already has dense woodland.

Poppin' 'n' Loppin'!

We got to work popping out saplings while other used saws and loppers to cut the felled trees into smaller lengths that we used to make habitat piles away from the path for small mammals to nest in.

Shout out to Jo who competed her 50th good deed today, and along with many of our group, this was her 4th task of the day!

We always enjoy our sessions with Sustrans, they always come up with something interesting to do, we learn something new and get to use some impressive tools. We hope to join them again in the spring.