Eight Goodgymers met at the Primary Plot in Earlsdon for our last visit of the year as the nights draw in. Our task was to fill in the pot holes in the driveway so that it is safe for everyone visiting the allotment. As the saying goes 'many hands make light work' and we quickly filled up the holes, just in time to enjoy the final glimpse of the sun for the day and pose for a few photos.

On Tuesday 9th September, seven Goodgymmers visited Carriers of Hope. Great to see Michelle and Namrine this month !

Nigel, Malal and I wrestled duvets into black bags, Lucy and Lil packed toilet rolls, while upstairs Laura, Malal and Georgia sorted baby bits. Carriers of Hope's Namrine told us they've kicked off Wheels of Welcome – fixing up donated bikes, then running rides for people to build confidence and connection and to chat ! . She told us a story too, about giving someone a bike when they really needed it – ask her yourself next time. And if you want to donate any bikes or find out more contact Namrine .

namrine@carriersofhope.org.uk

Good work everyone 🙌

Clothing Coventry gave us a good workout today! We shifted heavy sacks of clothes over to their warehouse next door to make space for some shiny new donated racks and equipment — a very welcome boost for the team.

We moved everything quicker than expected, and with ten minutes to spare, we powered through a speedy sort of all the newly donated clothes — ragging the damaged items and organising the good stuff into men's, women's, and kids' sections.

Great session — well done, everyone!

Tidy and clear up of a disused area on the corner of two local roads with the help of neighbours

On Tuesday, six Good Gym members met Jane from The Green Grocers at the St Micheals church ground allotment. We welcomed Collen, a newbie diving into Good Gym with great enthusiasm ! Jane guided us splitting us into two teams. Dale, Jackie, Matt, and Collen tackled brambles to prep a composting bay , while Nigel, Georgia, and I wrestled with mesh and plastic tubing to shield brassica plants from butterflies 🦋. Securing the mesh was tricky, so we hatched a plan for washing line pegs to secure the mesh I dashed to the shop but only found tape labeled fragile !! a funny but shaky fix, that held for now .🙈 We completed the tasks, a good evening all together and Jane was really happy with the progress !🙌

A beautiful August morning , I cycled to St. Mary's Church to support their community garden project. I teamed up with Jane, who runs the Green growthers I focused on building supports for tomato plants while Jane tackled the weeding, and we both pitched in to water the plants. It was a relaxed day with the sun popping in and out, keeping things nice and warm. The garden's looking tidier, and vibrant with lots of food growing for the community!