10 wonderful GoodGymers visited Camden Town's hidden communal garden!

Last night we were waiting for the rain. The weather forecast told us to bring umbrellas and wrap up warm. Yet we met in a warm and dry hour yesterday evening.

The first group to assemble – Alex, Jackie, John, and Marc (on their first good deed – welcome!) – met in Somers Town to begin the evening with a short run and we were joined by DaMarcus en route!

In a hop and a flash we arrived at Barnes House Estate in Camden Town. Sat between a supermarket, a church, and Camden Town's bustle, Barnes House is an estate with a very special communal garden.

We were soon joined by 5 other wonderful GoodGymers – Alison, Lydia, Paul, Siobhan, and Steve – as well as local residents Dan and Vicky, who always welcome us so warmly :)

Dan and Vicky soon got us on our way to 60 active minutes of weeding, pruning, leaf gathering, and more, and we left the space looking fresh for the winter months to come.

Thank you, everyone for your work and conversation – it was a lovely evening!!

4 GoodGymers braved the night and cleared a mountain of weeds!

This lovely group – of Alison, Lydia, Steve, and Alex – arrived at Willingham Terrace Estate in the midst of dusk.

This is a usual and regular haunt of ours and Hilda – our lovely task owner – swiftly got us set up with rakes, hoes, forks, and trowels.

Our target for the evening was stretch of hedgerow that has been competing – poorly... – with thistles and weeds and litter.

Not that they were a match for this group. After 60-minutes of conversation-laden digging and pulling, the stretch was once again clear for the hedgerow to thrive :)

Thank you, everyone!!