On an unexpected sunny evening we made our way to help Stargarallot, soon the light will be leaving us much earlier so lets enjoy it whilst we can. 3 goodgymers tonight, working like a group of 30.

Our tasks were, clearing as many raised beds as possible in out allotted time. Covering the soil with some donated cardboard to suppress any new growth, and feed the worms. Challenge accepted.

We got to work, Michael taking a few photos before getting gloved up and hands on also. We made our way through 3 beds, 3 wheelbarrows of waste to become compost, plenty of cardboard and many many smiles and fun.

At last some rain to clear the air, it was lovely to run in after the heat of the past few weeks. A mix of cyclists and runners today as we returned to Global Gardens for some tidying up of the children's play area.

Our route was a nice 5km tonight, and even with the rain still quite a warm one. There were some hills up and down for an extra bit of workout for our legs.

The jobs at Global Gardens tonight were,

• Tidying up the mud kitchen from the overgrown greenery
• Battling the bindweed around the storytelling seating
• Cutting back brambles and nettles from underneath the net seat
• Opening up some space around the young plum tree

Straight to work tonight (after a plum from the old established plum tree), determined to make a mark tidy up those areas for the children to use on their next visit, and get some good before and after photos. Our determination paid off as we came to the end of our 30 minutes volunteering, the rain had stayed off for most of the time and we have managed to clear a smashing amount of space. Some quick photos and it was time to head back to town for a proper catch up.

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Our second longer run for the season, we visited Stargarallot once more to finish off with some green work. Cyclists and walkers meeting us there, and the runners heading over from out City Centre start location. A beautiful evening for active travel and some outdoors volunteering, recharging the batteries for the rest of the week in work.

Today’s tasks were weeding the pathway before it became out of control, giving the wilding area a edge it to stop it encroaching onto the pathway, removing an old cover and putting to the side and finally clearing some dreaded bindweed and bramble from an area that should be utilised as food growing space.

Join us next week as we head on up to Global Gardens to help clear a space for a new children's activity.

A return to our friends at StarGarAllot community allotments this week, one of our slightly longer runs so we had some walkers meeting there, cyclists as well as the usual runners from the City.

It was a lovely evening for a run, and time for a nice chat as we made our way to the task. We picked up some people on the way who wanted a shorter run and then met everyone else outside the gate for the task. We were met at the gate by the task organiser, Camilla, who then walked us around the site explaining what needed doing this evening. Our tasks were;

1. To move a large bench from the shed to a new position that had been cleared in the shade.
2. To clear the area under the bench just moved
3. To put a picnic bench in the area we cleared so more volunteers could sit for lunch.
4. To clear a rather large grass, which was in the way of a pathway
5. To move another bench to an area overlooking the trees and potentially a nice sunset.

It as going to be some good lifting and exercise tonight, so plenty of team work going on. The grass turned out to be the most difficult of tasks as four of us with forks still struggled to lift it - sweat and grunts and it finally gave in as we dragged it away to the compost heap.

Some apple juice, a few grapes and bananas and it was time to leave. We will be returning next week to get on with some actual gardening, so get signed up here and we will see you there.