4 Goodgymers helped out at the community allotment on a lovely sunny evening. Jess and Abbi got there early and had done the watering before Sheila arrived. Then it was on to transplanting a couple of currant bushes to their final places, and a blackberry plant into a pot ( with some yummy horse manure mixed in) Our last task was to start filling bags with soil from raised bed 14, as this bed needs to be moved to make way for a greenhouse. We uncovered an acorn and a chocolate digestive biscuit (!), perhaps a squirrel's winter stash, and an item we thought looked like a finger bone but was just a piece of clay, but it led to some interesting conversations! The 21 bags were stored near the temporary compost heap, but still plenty more soil to be emptied

Abbi, Carol, Mark and Sheila all helped out at the Baby Bank this morning. There was a steady stream of donations coming in, after a Facebook appeal for certain items, so we had our work cut out just keeping the entrance hall clear and moving donations to the correct place. Mark, Sheila and Carol moved on to sort out the toy donations, making sure they were all in good condition, clean and suitable for handing out. We also helped Lainey find appropriate toys and books for a family of 3 boys. Abbi moved on to sorting out school uniform which is in high demand at the moment. It was great to have so many volunteers at this busy time of year

Regulars Mark and Sheila welcomed Abbi for her first session at the Baby Bank. And she was really thrown into the deep-end. We began by clearing the entrance hall which was piled high with donations. The Baby Bank has been inundated with requests for school uniform, and with only 4 days to go before the start of term, the pressure was on! Mark and Sheila moved up stairs to sort school uniform donations, while Abbi continued downstairs, manning the door to a constant stream of clients, and putting stuff away She even gave downstairs a good hoover - Lauren, our taskowner, was delighted and said she is welcome back any time! Well done to everyone for dealing with such a manic morning!

we came, we watered, we picked a lot of beans! Abbi had her first session ( and knew a lot about beans) and Jess was allergic to something.