A special day. A successful day. Thank you to all.

A quick selection of photos from this morning’s mass clean-up at St Philips as we enjoy our tea break.

Team “A Better St Philips” is looking forward to welcoming a large group of volunteer’s tomorrow morning (Sat 6 April) to clean-up and beautify St Philips Church and grounds. It’ll be a little chilly so dress warmly!

The Grahamstown Project is working in partnership with St Philips Anglican Church (Fingo Village) to transform St Philips Church and grounds into a Tourism Site. The church was built in 1860 and has cultural, spiritual and historical significance.

Brimming with activity – 4 chaps exercising, Crosby on his morning litter-prowl, and the local herd feeding the compost. All set in the splendour of the freshly decorated bins standing proud in a clean, lush park.

Thanks to teachers and pupils of College / DSG who are painting the Bins. Undercoat applied, now excited to see their artistic exploits.

A water crisis – caused by drought and, worryingly, lack of infrastructure maintenance – resulted in the Sarah Baartman* District Municipality (includes Makana Municipality) being declared a local state of disaster.

2019 is going to be a cracker. I can feel it in my bones. But I can feel drought in my bones too so be extra-wise with water.

Thank you to Patrick Hale and community-minded local residents for cleaning Oatlands Park and surrounds over the Christmas period.

Despite their efforts the park resembled a dump this morning.

Big thank you to Steven van der Merve (Hyundai Grahamstown) and Peter Heynes (PK Welding) for supplying and installing the new bins at Oatlands Park.