Glasto festival 'Wombles' make use of things left behind

Glasto festival 'Wombles' make use of things left behind

12:09pm Thursday 10th July 2014 in News By Newsdesk

AS 175,000 Glastonbury festivalites piled out of Worthy Farm, one Puriton army made their way in to make a killing on the wealth of camping gear left behind.

Neglected tents, chairs, wellington boots all were collected by the energetic team behind Puritons Party in the Park.

One way or another the haul will bring a big boost to the community music event on Saturday, August 16.

Co-organiser Alan Scott told the Mercury: We picked up a million fold-up chairs, gazebos, pop-up tents, blow-up air beds, you name it ... we brought back a trolley-load.

Going up on the Tuesday after Glastonbury is a big experience for us, and driving past the big stages, even though theres no-one on them, you just go My God, Dolly Parton was there.

We got there at 8am and left at 2pm we were Wombles! Its brilliant.

Tents will be transformed into bunting; wellington boots will be power-washed for local Oxfam shops while other items will be sold off in aid of the Puriton event.

The gang met other community, church groups and charities at the world-famous Pilton music festival site.

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Glasto festival 'Wombles' make use of things left behind