A few Goodgym members came together on a beautiful spring morning to help at Highgate woods. We gathered near the CAFE for a chat and introduction. After a gentle warmup (just to get in the right mood) we headed off to do some forest work under the direction of Cindy the Ranger. We looked to use pre-cut Holly to block off paths and provide the border fencing to help encourage new growth and to protect wild flowers, young trees and shrubs. We also removed a dangerous wood construction ( denstruction!)and added it to our forest fencing. We finished in good time and did some gentle yoga in the dappled light below the trees. Thanks for coming and helping. You did good!

It was very moving to see so many people turning up and getting stuck in so enthusiastically into planting Barnets first Tiny Forest. Six hundred trees and six huge bags of mulch went in in under two hours. The session with school kids in the morning was also brilliant and very heart warming.  Here's a few pictures but they don't really do justice to the energy of the event. We will continue to look after our Tiny Forest with a little pics and citizen science in years to come.

Thank you for getting involved with a very worthwhile community mission!

Also give me a shout out to Clay on her first community mission with Goodgym Barnet.

and thank you to Kash for running the morning training session. my arms are still aching!