A select group of four Nottingham GoodGymers headed to Carrington for our latest task. Dayna, Matt, Rachel and, new member, Lara spent an hour weeding, tidying and cutting back nettles and thorns in the Community Garden, assisted by honorary GoodGymer, Councillor Nayab Patel. Nayab has been pivotal in getting the project to improve the garden off the ground and, as always, was keen to help out, hear about our latest work and provide us with treats after the task.

The garden is looking so much better than when we first began working on it back in June, although there is still a fenced off area of brambles which Matt was itching to get stuck into. Hopefully we can return at some point to make more inroads into the brambles and, with possible help from the Council, may be able to have that area cleared in the near future.

A big thanks to Nayab for her support, and to Matt for dashing home to get some bags for the cuttings. Also welcome to Lara on her firs GoodGym task!

It was a first time visit to Sherwood Methodist and a slightly overgrown garden! Secateurs and a variety of loppers were the tools of choice as Peter, Matthew, Rachel, Aj and Nigel (plus a first time guest appearance from Jane, Pete’s wife) rolled their metaphorical sleeves up and got stuck in (and tried to avoid some of the giant thorns!). There was certainly plenty to go at and a good number of wheelie bins were filled to overflowing as the hour flew by. Plenty more to go at and a return visit in September is on the cards!