At first glimpse of the task ahead of us, we thought a flame thrower might be a better option to clear it. But never to shy away from tough tasks at hand Matthew Rachel and I set about chopping and hacking and digging our way through the overgrown plants and shrubs until we stumbled across a hidden Christmas tree which had been planted some years ago. A fast and feverous hour later we had made a large enough dent to call it a day, for now. Thanks to Mary a local resident for her assistance and for arranging the task to start and Andy from ID Verde for the tools and van, as well as his efforts.

Another weekend, another bumper shift sorting clothes and donations destined for refugees from Afghanistan! This is one massive task that is making a big difference - keep an eye out for next week’s slots.