Saturday 16 May saw the second swap shop of the year at the Tilling Green Community Centre.
This was the first event at which we allowed small electrical items, provided they passed a PAT test first, then they were able to be put on the tables to be taken away. Some of the electrical items brought in were an electric fan, toaster and a printer all of which were swiftly snapped up.
Items left at the end were split between recycling, charity shop, landfill and any remaining clothes and toys were donated to Ukraine.
Here are the results:
95 people attended the morning
360kg was taken by people
130kg went to charity shops
26kg was recycled
40kg went to landfill
556kg TOTAL
The date of the next swap shop will be Saturday 5th September
Also later in the year, the Green Waves Festival is confirmed for Saturday and Sunday August 15 & 16 at the Tilling Green Community Centre, with a fundraiser next month.
Saturday 27 June 12.30pm to 3.30pm at the Tilling Green Community Centre. If you would like a pitch it’s £10 please contact Donna Lake at donnalake8@hotmail.co.uk or 07584 435714 or Dan Lake at daniellake8@hotmail.com or 07584 435732.
The Green Waves Festival at the Tilling Green Community Centre will be held over 2 days. Saturday 15 August: traditional summer fete 11am until 5pm, then 5pm until 10pm live music headlined by Sarah G and The Other 3. On Sunday 16 August from midday until 4pm there will be a petting zoo with various animals and pony rides, and then from 6pm to 8pm there will be a Youth Showcase.
Tilling Green Community Centre is also the starting point for the second Rye Disability Awareness day on Saturday 20 June. More details in next week’s Rye News.
Image Credits: Dan Lake .