It was a crisp frosty morning in Richmond. Some might have shied away from being out in -2 degrees, but not us. Led by our resident hardly Canadian, we set out to plant some trees! Midlands Hawthorne, and Black Thorne were the species we settled in to new surroundings. After the usual safety briefing – “Plant the tree too deep .. it will die! Plant the tree too shallow … it will die! If you get pricked by Black Thorne, and get sick.. tell you’re doctor!!” – we dug 50 muddy holes and planted out all the trees. Welcoming them to their new home, just near to Rosie’s duck pond, we headed off for coffee and to take in the amazing view from Richmond Hill. Welcome to Emma and Cameron doing their Second and First Goodgym tasks for Richmond! Nice to meet you guys!

And Emma added a message: Great to get outside and meet new people! Planted native trees in Petersham Common :)

A pleasant Saturday morning saw a bunch of Goodgymmers come together to help out around Fulham Palace.

We cleared out Ivy and other foliage from around the listed trees in the Palace grounds so their roots had room to breathe and could be inspected for any wear and tear. Our runners took to the practice with good gusto and also cleared out the areas around the newly emerging snowdrops and croci.

We also welcomed Emma to her first ever mission with Goodgym. It was brilliant to meet you Emma and I hope we'll get to see you again soon!

Thank you all for coming! Some of us also got to enjoy the wonderful baked goods of the cafe; though none of us were quite sure how to define a tiffin.