Alicia and Paul went to the top of Blythe Hill to help plant an orchard with the Friends of the park. As water flows downhill it might be reasonable to assume that it would be a dry location. But due to the London Clay topping the hill it is possibly the muddiest place in Lewisham.

We dug holes, mixed in mulch, planted trees, banged in support posts and put cages around the trees all in ankle deep mud -proper cross country conditions. It was SO much fun.

On another scorching morning, Jacqueline and Emma met at the pinnacle of Blythe Hill Fields to help the Friends of Blythe Hill Fields set up for their annual festival.

Decked out in sportswear, we were allocated the sweatiest tasks going, including moving tables and lugging crates of cans. Sweaty tasks swiftly completed, we graduated on to tasks with a little more finesse: tying the bow required for the Mayor of Lewisham to cut at the ping pong table’s official opening ceremony, decking out the main stage with the Friends of Blythe Hill Fields banner, and liberally sprinkling the festival with bunting!

We took a little time out after the mission to taste-test all of the delicious food that was on offer, whilst deciding what to purchase later that afternoon when the festival was in full swing.

We said hello to some fellow Lewisham Goodgymers who were enjoying the festival, as well as our friends from Seniors, and Big Gay Al who was selling his boozy marmalade in support of Wildcat Wilderness... An all round local-tastic morning mission in Lewisham!