A Saturday that couldn't make up its mind in regards to the weather. One minute a lovely sunny day. The next hammering it down. In the climate we helped clear the bed underneath one of the centuries old trees at Fulham Palace.

Digging up grasses, small flowers and the titular thistles; the team discussed naming conventions around the world, and Pippa shared some of the more "interesting" translations of her name around the world.

Thank you all for your help! Pete the head gardener said we'd made a massive impact.

After a rainy start, the skies brightened over Ham Lands just as the weather apps had promised and a group of seven hardy GGers gathered together on Riverside Drive to meet the Friends for our regular monthly briefing.

Rather than the usual task of clearing broken branches, dead vegetation and brambles from the muddy ground, today Sharon asked us to clear away some ground-growing ivy from around the base of a tree, where it was stifling the growth of other plants and causing issues with biodiversity. We welcomed Layla for her first time at Ham Lands, and were delighted to see both Rebecca and Gavin as together we formed the Ivy League, ready to do battle with our tenacious green foe.

We donned gloves and tooled up with forks, rakes and mattocks and spread around the base of the tree. The ivy was one tough customer but the sheer force of the League proved too much for it. Well, as Rebecca said, we gave it a good haircut anyway.

After tackling such a formidable enemy even the members of the toughest League need to restore energy levels so we repaired to the Swiss Bakery for delicious coffees and flammenkuche worthy of superheroes.

Next mission back on the Ham Lands will be on 9th April - look out for a listing soon.

A beautiful Saturday morning saw a large contingent of runners descend on Fulham Palace to help rake away some cut up bramble and Ivy, ready for another tidy before spring kicks into high gear.

We welcomed several new faces to Goodgym and several tourists from out and around, it was lovely to see you all and hope to see you all again soon.

Pretty sure today was the first day I'd actually seen the sun and not just overcast clouds? Or was that just me?