Six team members braved the rain to head to Thames Reach’ Bermondsey Project, at Galleywall Road today, to lend a hand tidying the garden.

Matt expertly navigated the route to Bermondsey, offering a great running route (even managing to avoid the Bricklayers Arms).

It was a great morning run, and a good start to today’s activity.

On arrival at Galleywall Road, Elvis, proceeded to show us the priorities in the garden, as well as the well-stocked tool shed.

Wasting no time, the team proceeded to grab shears, mowers, bin bags and trowels and made a speedy start.

From high hedges to tough weeds; temperamental lawn mowers and thorny branches, all accompanied by some decent rainfall, this was a gardening workout-and-a-half.

With just under an hour to spend at this well-used space, there was a lot to get done. Hedges were pruned, brambles tamed and grass cut. We even managed to tackle a little of the litter behind the front fence.

By midday, we’d already made a real difference, surprising Elvis with the amount we’d managed to achieve.

After posing for that all-important final picture, we divided into our walking and running teams and headed back to base, expertly navigated once again by Matt and Matt.

A really great morning’s contribution.

Well done team.