Kingston upon Thames
šFairfield Park KT1 2UR
Clean up the park so everyone can enjoy a cleaner environment
Sat 21st Sep at 2:00pm
Clean up the park so everyone can enjoy a cleaner environment
Read moreTuesday 17th September
Rachael Green been cheered 10 times.
Goodgymers have noticed what Rachael has done and have cheered them 10 times. We doff out caps to you Rachael.
Tuesday 17th September
Rachael Green completed their first run in a new area.
Curious? Rachael has just run their first session in another area. For that explorative spirit Rachael is awarded the scout badge. A Scout is trustworthy
Tue 17th Sep at 6:30pm
Kingston upon Thames Report written by Jana
The Forest School allotment at St John's needed our help, and we were ready for action! Led by volunteer Alex, we got to work removing pesky bindweed that was creeping up the fences and into the allotment.
With tools and gloves on, Merton tourist Rachael, Emma, and Jana used trowels and forks to dig out the roots, while Luke and Tom took on the perimeter with spades. Rachel untangled the bindweed from the fence with impressive precision.
At halftime, we split into two groups, head torches on, to tackle weeds inside and outside the allotment. Before long, the job was done! To top it off, we got introduced to the resident chickens and rabbits. Mission accomplished ā canāt wait to return!
Tue 17th Sep at 6:30pm
Free up the regular volunteers to help the children
Read moreMonday 26th August
Rachael Green earned their community cape by completing their first community mission.
Rachael completed a community mission. Instead of watching TV or lying in bed, Rachael was out there making their community a better place to be. For making that choice they have earned the community cape.
Monday 26th August
Rachael Green has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Rachael is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Mon 26th Aug at 6:00pm
After Saturday morningās mission was left unfinished due to a lack of tools, the good folk of GG Richmond (and a couple of guests from other boroughs) rallied to organise a bonus mission to get the jobs done.
There were several tasks to complete for The Purple Elephant Project, a childrenās mental health charity working across the London Boroughs of Richmond and Hounslow, supporting over 100 children and their families every week with therapeutic interventions such as Play therapy and Art Therapy.
Harvey, Chris and JP set to work on building the shed, which could not be started on Saturday. They laid the foundation trays and weighted them with gravel, and got the base of the shed into place against the wall.
Meanwhile, Rachael, Adam, Monika, T and Rob swept up leaves on the driveway, gathering them into sacks for disposal. The flowerbeds were also raked clear of leaves so that they looked pristine, and a general tidy up was going on all over the site at the same time.
Over at the shed, walls had been added along with some front panels, and the team were hammering panels onto the support beams to form the roof. Genius Chris realised the felt should only be tacked on one side so the roof could be fixed into place without puncturing the felt before it was tacked down.
Another task was going on in the garden by this time, which according to our reporter on the scene, T, was the best bit of the task! She, Kate and Monika were gluing loose beads into a water run, providing a delightful water feature for the kids making use of the garden. Using No More Nails, the team formed a system with T putting dots of the glue on the missing spots and the others adding the pebbles.
Back over at the shed, hinges were added to doors and doors were added to shed.
Organiser Jane had supplied cupcakes for energy and plenty of squash to wash them down. It was soon time for the group photo, which was taken in front of the Purple Elephant sign.
Back at the shed, the fiddly task of adding closure bolts and a clasp. Then a search for nails as the team raced against the incoming darkness to get the remaining jobs done - tacking the roof felt in place and adding panels on each corner as a finishing touch.
Well done to everyone for taking time out to do some good on a bank holiday Monday!
Mon 26th Aug at 6:00pm