I had started work at 7:30am today so took some time off to head to Wildcat in lieu of ‘time served’.

Leigh asked if we could prune and propagate some raspberries. I was feeling like my brain needed to switch off so instead asked if I could return to my fave task of weed bashing. It’s so good because of the repetitive movement you can just go onto automatic pilot and let your brain do whatever it needs to.

So after going to check on Mike’s ongoing progress digging up and old fence and gate posts (nice work Mike!) I got to work around the outdoor kitchen.

We all know how good it is to be outside, with people, in nature, doing a nice thing for people.

Nature’s stress relief for an overwhelmed brain!

7 GG-ers helped our weeding the tiny forrest under a glittering sky as fireworks went off around us 🎆🎇

Helping put down some cardboard in the orchard to protect the young saplings over winter

A dead-icated group of nine left Glassmill and went over a scary hill and were joined by four more at Seniors where our task was to make Stanstead Lodge Halloween ready!

A cauldron of bats, a coven of witches, a cluster of spiders, a clutter of spiders’ webs and a fraid of ghosts were fixed to walls, windows and ceilings. A terror-ific time was had by all.

We celebrated Jenny’s 500th GoodGym good deed, a real hallow-queen, such an important part of our community.

Afterwards, Vic was an absolute star, making sure that Diane from Seniors locked up safely and got to her bus stop.