Sunshine, or at least not rain greeted us at Golden Hill Community Garden to help set up for the fayre (hooray).

We started with an old favourite of putting up gazebos, which apart from trying to put tent pegs into solid ground was finished in a flash.

After a bit of flower arranging we moved onto the main task of writing signs to go up telling visitors to the fayre what was happening. Writing signs doesn’t do it enough justice though as the creativity was unleashed like a puppy into a room of excitable school children. Who knew there were so many ways to decorate letters and the Battenberg cake looked almost good enough to eat!

Signs up and we were done. What a fun task as always.

Until next time…

Some of the residents overlooking Hebron Burial Ground will wake up this morning to find they are actually overlooking the Burial Ground and not just an overgrown hedge blocking out the daylight. Topiary challenge accepted, where the look we were going for was a "hedge".

Giby joined us for the first time and got stuck into the bramble bashing after joining the walking group - welcome!

A few blackberries were eaten before the spiky stalks joined the growing compost pile via the now-slick "rake and tarp" technique, a few graves were tripped over, a lot of puns proposed (I just wish i could remember them) and it was soon time to hide behind the (much lower) hedge for the final photo and the walkers and runners to race back to Queen Square/Workout and on to Las Iguanas for Eats, taking advantage of the Tortilla Tuesday offer and discussing the racism/merits of Speedy Gonzales - its always deep and meaningful at GoodGym Bristol!

A nice morning at the farm greeted the cheery goodgym folk. Of to the shed we went to pick up our tools and a dash to get a wheelbarrow. Today we cleared the willow leaves from the front and sides of the cafe area. Sweeping aside any Friday morning cobwebs are gut instinct led us to also clear the gutter of leaves. Thank you microbiome . After depositing the debris in the compost a final picture by Mr stick and off we went for a local coffee to slowly digest our way into the weekend

We met up with Bekki to help sort the already lovely NHS allotment out, confident that the weatherman had been telling the truth about the day's forecast. Unfortunately, the skies did open and a downpour did descend upon us, but we were not disheartened! With shovel, rake and pitchfork in hand, we got to work with and without the rain to help level out the ground ready for the polytunnel to be installed at a later date. We also helped tackle them pesky brambles who had taken deep root within the ground. We walked away confident in our efforts and more than a little wet.. We spoke with Bekki about the prospects of helping out again in the future, so until our paths cross again we wave goodbye to the allotment at the The Golden Hill Community Garden.

luckily it was not as hot as last week when "faster than speeding greyhounds out of the traps", 4 Goodgymers finished off the leaflet deliveries to make sure everyone in the area served by the community centre were aware of the reopening and the great sessions and support available. In just over 2hrs we had covered the remaining streets, including Lodge Causeway from the top to past the greyhound hound pub which gave us a great photo op! well done Ady Janka and Freya!

See the separate post about the thank you party on 5th Sept, all welcome 🥳