Altogether now, to the tune of The Teddy Bears' Picnic

If you go down to the woods today
You’re sure of a big surprise
If you go down to the woods today
you’d better take plogging supplies!

For all the trash that ever there was
Is gathered there for certain because
The woods are where the litter bugs go to picnic

Litter pick time for GoodGymers
The GoodGym crew are having a smelly time tonight
Watch them pick up underwear
On a litter pick in the holidays

See them hunt for all the trash
They love to clean it up
They never leave any can behind
Then sharps and bottles are bagged up and dragged out
And loaded on the truck
Cos it’s home time for the GoodGymers.

Tonight's oddest litter finds:
A fan, a trolley, a Play Station, a fire extinguisher. We did pull out a lot of litter, but the woods were in a better state than they have been on our previous visits.

Welcome to GoodGym Will - good to meet you!

Ten Goodgymers defied the stormy forecast and spent what turned out to be a beautiful morning on Port Meadow, forensically scouring paths, riverbanks, and undergrowth for the detritus left behind by the less conscientious minority of meadow users.

The wetter weather recently has meant less mess. Nevertheless, Julian the Meadow Ranger met us with a grim photo of what broken glass can do to a cow's leg, taken just this morning, and pointed out where we could make the biggest impact by picking up the bottles and plastic waste which pose such a threat to the livestock and wildlife.

A classic Goodgym litter pick then ensued, complete with pants (unerringly detected by Julia) , thongs (spotted by Matty) , socks (Linda, on the ball on her first task), and masks, as well as bottles, cans, cardboard, and dog poo bags. Weirder highlights included glasses, sunglasses, and - with a bit of teamwork - a fire extinguisher fished out of the river.

The skies were dramatic, the Meadow looked stunning, and Matty pretty much successfully made friends with a cow. We also welcomed three new Goodgymers - Emma, Linda, and Christopher. Thank you to Julian for his bags and litter pickers and Meadow lore!