THE Plogging in Didim Group is continuing to gain momentum in Turkish society, education circles – and now have plans to highlight its work at next month’s Vegfest.

While the group continues to regularly patrol the Didim coastline for rubbish, it also has a very active Facebook group.

At its most recent monthly meeting, more than 30 people turned out at Koko Cafe.

The latest monthly meeting saw a bumper crop of members

Within the last month, 28 new members joined the group and 22 were Turkish.

The group’s members have also visited the Kaymakam, the Milli-Egitim Dept and the council, and have permission to give a presentation at local schools later in the Spring.

The council has been hugely supportive of the Group with the provision of bin bags and gloves, transport if they need it, and also come out to plog meets, help out and take rubbish away.

The Group will also take up stand at the Didim Vegfest from April 19-22.

Meantime, the next plogs are:

Wednesday March 13: Fener Bay. The municipality will take members there. The road is not suitable for small cars. Meet at 10.30am at Burgerking and then meet the municipality.

Sunday March 17: Cennet Bay. Meet at 15.30 in Burgerking. To make plog at 16:00.

Wednesday March 27: Coastline at Manastir Bay. Meet me at 10:30 in Burgerking. To make a plog at 11:00.

Sunday March 31: Koy Hizmetleri Bay. Meet at Burgerking at 15.30 to drive out to the bay.

The next monthly meeting will be held on Saturday April 6 at 11:30 in Koko Café.