On Spring Equinox and international happiness day we headed out to a new task at Arundel Court School. Angela led the walking group who got there before the runners - they were having too much fun playing squat squat goose.

We were put to work by the caretaker in the woodland area and the small allotment plot. There was plenty of litter to pick up that kind passers by had thrown into the school ground. The allotment area was quite overgrown so our very own botanist Judy identified the difference between plants and weeds and the team set to work. Sam was pulling so hard at a mint root that she ended up on the ground when it came out. There were lots of jokes involving Tony and the hoe... Duncan was wearing a super reflective jacket which confused the phone camera no end (check out the group pic where you can ONLY spot Duncan!). He also got his scout badge on the GoodGym website tonight!

Once the allotment area was transformed and we'd talked about what else could be done in the woodland area in the daylight; we headed back to the community centre for some MORE squats, clock face lunges and some skips and bounds alongside the car park. Good efforts all round - Tim's bounds were particularly skillful.

In this week's news:

• Jo wore the hat for reaching 50 good deeds at the weekend - she will be joining Mel in the black t-shirt gang now.
• Tim became an uncle in the hour before our task started
• Louisa was today's featured photographer on the BBC - check out the pic here, it's beautifully spring like!
• Lucy ran her first half marathon at the weekend at Hampton Court. Good work Lucy!

We have a community mission on Sunday if you're free - with an option of the Great Run Local beforehand and a cuppa (and cake?) afterwards. And we're off to Baffins next Wednesday to free the trees from their plastic wrapping.

See you soon for more good deeds.