YNC (York Nurturing Community) needed a hand clearing an allotment so it could be used for growing vegetables. The previous plot owners seemed to have specialised in growing carpet, plastic, rubbish and brambles.

Amy took on the unenviable task of clearing up a huge pile of mouldy apples (mmm, cider!). John channeled his inner pyromaniac burning everything in sight and we all got stuck into chopping back brambles and lugging rubbish to the front of the plot so the Saturday group can move it on to the tip.

One local resident (circled in yellow I. The photo) got a rude awakening when their home (carpet pile) was shifted, and Nikki managed to put her foot in a puddle of natural cider, but the allotment looked a lot better after a couple of hours than when we started. Still plenty of work to do before it’ll look as neat as some of the neighbouring plots, but it’s well on the way.

A hoard of GG-ers descended on The Fox (benchmarking HQ for the evening) to embark on ~4-9km loops to locate benches across Holgate and Acomb wards. Runners came prepared with layers head torches, and were given pens, map, clipboards and tables for recording results. Bonus marks to Carl, who wasn't supposed to be running, but came in running gear just in case ~someone~ turned up late.

Sadly, there were not many benches to be found. HQ manager for the evening, Ellie, puts this down to the very bench-heavy West Bank Park (previously mapped by GG in the January Challenge), so nearby streets don't have any.

Results are thus:

Lizzie and Barbara: where there should have been a bench, there was no bench. they found a good place to put a bench, and a very wonky bench which was outside their map area. Nikki and Katie: the saw a bench, thought it was their bench, shouted and Egg and Ruth that it was their (insert heckles here), realised it wasn't their bench, grovelled appropriately, but found some other benches. Egg and Ruth: coerced to her second ever GG task, Ruth bravely agreed to go with the ever-confident Egg around the bermuda triangle that is Hob Moor. After running 180 degrees in the wrong direction, they only found the one, much argued over, bench. Laura and David: even found a bonus, previously unknown, bench! Carl and Louise: found a bench, disappointed over lack of bonus benches Leanne and Paul Kelly: no benches

Ed and Amy, and Maverick Paul - Ellie apologises that she can't remember your results. Please feel free to post below, along with Ellie's well-deserved reprimands.

Wow ! We totally raked it in tonight !

Sunshine , sunset, smashing out good deeds with a hoe and saying a swift hello to Sammy swan

A small but determined group of GoodGym Worthing runners set off on a glorious spring evening in Sunny Worthing.

We arrived at Windsor Lawns to be met by the team from The Conservation Volunteers and we set about our task with great gusto and enthusiasm and fun banter.

The transformation from scruffy weeds to slick soil had to be seen to be believed! Check out the photos to see the achievements.

We then had a beautiful 4 mile run along the seafront around Brooklands lake where we stopped for photo opportunities. Big cheer to new runner and photographer Ed for leading on the photos. We finished off we a fun fitness session at the outdoor gym at Windsor lawns . We waved a goodbye to Tess who was visiting from Brighton and really hope we will see you again soon. Also a special mention to Martin who was under the weather today and couldn't make it today. We missed you !