Wandsworth Council kindly donated 5 bags of high quality mulch to improve the the soil in the Wandsworth GG garden, so on Wednesday evening we got to work spreading and mixing it into the beds. Once the area was prepped and ready, we planted some new crops too - tomatoes, squash and even a couple of rhubarb plants, and gave them all a little protective house with recycled drinks bottles. And the best part was, the plants were all purchased with money won at the monthly pub quiz, our usual haunt for the monthly social!

It was great to see the fig tree starting to sprout a few leaves too - hopefully a sign that warmer weather is on the way and that the tree is liking it's new home.

We've got seeds to plant next, so keep your eyes peeled for a weekend mission some time soon.

Area Activator Ana took a very well deserved holiday this week, but not before setting up with a Monday night community mission, so the Wandsworth crew didn't miss out on their good deed fix!

This week Age UK Wandsworth needed our help and we got to work straight away, cleaning their fleet of 3 mobility buses and the windows near the building entrance. It was a little challenging in the dark (perhaps we could go back when it's light and a bit warmer!) but in true GG style we gave it our best and had fun in the process. Rather impressively we all managed to stay warm and dry too, with the exception of Jason and his soggy shoes - but he did a fab job as hose manager. Sophie, with her head torch, did a great job as quality controller took, checking everyone's handy work before we left.

After the task those who could stick around headed to the Latchmere for their pub quiz and an early social. Though we didn't maintain our winning streak, we did have a great time and came a respectable 3rd place.