Shopping for Mr K, not Louise. But I’m running out of puns.

Hats off to run leader/group activator Liz and stalwart GoodGymers Victoria, Chris, Monika, JP, Ken and Anita who all braved a cold and wet February Monday night to complete an awesome array of tasks that will help GoodGym Richmond's sponsored plots in Buccleuch Gardens look fabulous come the spring:

Leaves on the Line: The grooves of the sliding shutters were deep-cleaned, with all the autumn leaf-mould brushed out to allow clean running.

Turn Again: The compost heap was turned and twigs and bulky items chopped-up to aid decomposition.

Arcadia: The Arcade was swept, cleaned and given a mini-makeover .

Plantasia: The square brick planters integral to the front of the Arcade were weeded, topped-up with homemade compost and top-dressed with stones.

Scrape Moss: Moss was scrapped off the tarmac and added to the compost heap.

On the Pull: Plantains were pulled, spot-weeded out of the lawn with the dextrous use of cutlery knives.

New Shoots: And afterwards in the the Tap Tavern, where Richmond GG’s Monday night Group Runs always start, new ideas for developing and funding more GoodGym work in Buccleuch Gardens were discussed.

Saturday morning was grey and drizzly, but that didn’t stop 5 hardy Goodgymers joining the Friends of Ham Lands to help clear a patch of brambles.

We were joined for his first mission by Andrew, who got stuck in with the rest of us with rakes and loppers as we set to work with gusto.

Sharon was on hand as always, directing the work and encouraging us. We made light work of it, chopping and raking and filling the big sacks which were then dragged into the undergrowth to be dumped.

We finished the session with a hot teas and coffees, very welcome after the cold and wet work, then headed off for our weekends.

Next session on the Ham Lands is 8th March, sign up here! https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/helping-the-happy-ham-landers-61cb319d-783d-4501-97b1-f9d294c78dfd

Shopping for Mr K including cheese