August saw the volunteer Didim Plogging Group mark its third anniversary of attending coastal sites and collecting tonnes of rubbish discarded by visitors.

At a recent meeting, the group thanked everyone who had shared their input and volunteered for the activities which currently shows no signs of stopping.

Members meet at a recent meeting

Thanks also went to Ayşe Öztürk for her hospitality – and to all those who had plogged during the last month in the crazy hot weather A successful plog every week – some mornings some evenings. And great work from all.

Some of the group members

Thanks to Marilyn Petrie for the name badges. If you weren’t at the meeting see Karen Clough for your badge.

Forthcoming plogs are:

15th Aug – Tuntaş Cliffs. 18.00

25th Aug – 1st Beach. 9.00

29th Aug – 2.5 Beach. 18.00

Next meeting is 4th Sept at Sarmaşık Kafe.

Some of the rubbish collected by the group