Funnel Managing on my first visit to Wood Green junior parkrun for event #187. 60+ juniors finished the 2-lap course around the school field. I stayed to help pack up and token sort. Thoroughly enjoyed meeting the team and volunteering at a great event

Last night we returned to Makespace to continue the tasks we started earlier this spring. It was lovely to see that there was already a raised bed and planting where we'd cleared the ground last time.

This time we sanded benches (much competition for the electric sander), we painted the benches a jazzy turquoise-teal, we weeded around the picnic area and entrance, and we watered all the pots.

Well done Joe for completing your 10th Good Deed and tolerating the Garland of Joy.

Welcome to GoodGym Raúl!

Mrs H has been enjoying the garden recently, but has to keep going in and out because it's too warm to sit out for too long! I agree with her on that.

We couldn't have picked a more perfect day for our taster session with the Falcon Canoe Club: The sun was shining, the river wasn't flowing too strongly, and the wind was only mildly gusty. It was a fantastic morning to be out on the river. We're hugely grateful to the canoe club team for taking the time to take us novices out on the river, teach us how to handle the canoes, and keep us safe from rowers and pleasure crafts!

We feel much better prepared for our river litter pick next month, and had a lovely morning paddling on the river.

Welcome to GoodGym Kate!

This evening we returned to the Warneford Hospital site to flashmob some of their flower beds.

The flower beds in the aptly named Meadow ward had got quite over-grown and needed a good weed, a food water and some general TLC.

After crowning Ellie for achieving her 100th Good deed and enjoying some Celebrations, we set to work.

Thistles, lots of grass and some pesky dandelions were removed, a wild patch preserved to protect a hedgehog house, and the best Celebration thoroughly debated. I'm team Bounty - possibly in the 1% minority of the population!

Watering cans were emptied and woodchip spread to hopefully ensure that the beds stay happy!

Good work team.

Double points if you can name the musical reference in the title.....,

Mrs J has a large, attractive garden. Due to ill health she is no longer able to maintain it, which upsets her as she has won prizes for the garden in the past. We discussed what she would like to prioritise getting done in the time I was there and agreed I would tackle the large side flower bed on the left of the garden. She advised that her nephew will hopefully mow the lawn for her. I could see that the garden had been lovely in the past and much thought had gone into it. Mrs J was very kind in fetching any tools I needed and bringing me a drink of water given the hot day.
Mrs J came and sat in the garden to chat and I feel like she enjoyed having the company. She was a very interesting woman and done many things before becoming ill. She seemed to be pleased with the work that was completed, although I was a little nervous not having quite the skills that Mrs J does!!