On Saturday morning Mandy and Rachel were joined by GoodGym newbie Aikaterini (Kat) for GoodGym Derby's first session at one of the city's Tiny Forests. It was great to welcome Kat to GoodGym and find out what they're looking for from volunteering. We had even arranged some sunshine for them on what was a very crisp but beautifully bright winter morning.

Rachel had previously met with Tiny Forest ranger Matty at the site and arranged a session to look at some weed clearing and litter picking, some general maintenance to keep the site looking appealing for visitors from the community.

The three volunteers packed six bags full of rubbish from the site, mostly cans and bottles and some food packaging.

There will be another session planned soon to help maintain this area and keep it free from weeds and litter. Keep an eye out on the calendar for GoodGym Derby and many thanks for all the volunteers for wrapping up and joining in today.