Five happy Goodgymmers (Lily, Manuel, Pippa, Ros and Sarah) braved a dark task at St Mary’s Churchyard, to tackle the ever-accumulating autumn leaves. Thankfully the rain stopped in good time, and armed with rakes, brooms, scoops and a brilliant leaf grabber, we set to work clearing the pathways round the church, which were inundated with soggy, slippery leaves. Many hands made light work, and we quickly filled the four huge rubble bags that Tim the Head Gardener at St Mary’s had left for us. While of course the leaves continue to fall and more clearing will soon be needed, we did a great job and the paths were tidier and safer in no time at all! A satisfying task indeed, and a couple of passers-by thanked us for our efforts, which was lovely! Special mention to Manuel, who was doing his first ever Goodgym task! (Apologies for the stock photo of autumn leaves - we forgot to do our before and after pictures!!!)

Four enthusiastic Goodgymmers (John, Lily, Migle and Sarah) met for our monthly task at Walthamstow Toy Library this evening where Helen had a few jobs lined up for us. We cleaned toys that had been returned to the library and prepared craft supplies for some ghostly Halloween creativity. Spooky! Lastly, we took down the bunting that we'd so beautifully hung in the summer to decorate for the Toy Library's anniversary celebrations, as it was starting to look a little past its peak. We got the jobs done in no time at all, and Helen was, as ever, delighted to have had some extra hands on deck. Special kudos goes to John (GG Tower Hamlets) who took a detour on his way home from Birmingham to drop in and help GGWF this evening - your support was hugely appreciated, John - thank you!

Four happy Goodgymmers (Charlotte, Lily, Ruby and Sarah) rolled up their sleeves this evening and got chopping, weeding and sweeping in the grounds of Saint Mary's Church, Walthamstow Village giving Tim the head gardener a helping hand in keeping the place tidy. The weather was pleasant, but autumn is certainly on its way; many leaves were scooped up, brambles cut back and weeds pulled. Our progress was clear to see, and the task was certainly a satisfying one, with the pathway left clearer and more easily accessible for our community. An excellent hour's work - very well done, GGWF Gardening Goddesses!