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EAST CHESHIRE HOSPICE 2010 CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION



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The Collection in Pictures

Beginning of the day

Men and machines gather for briefing and risk assessment

Vans lined up ready to go Our helpers gather outside the hospice

"Let's be careful out there"

Peter and Richard brief the helpers

The Hard Work Begins

Our vans and lorries are around and about

One of our lorries full of trees Another lorry full of trees

McGregor van delivering trees Another lorry full of yet more trees

Our helpers keep on top of things

Some of our helpers Helpers delivering trees for mulching

All trees are mulched and recycled

More trees delivered Trees being loaded into the mulcher

The mulcher operator The blades of the mulcher

"I'm too young to be mulched!"

Reluctant tree

All our trees are equally important, but some are more equal than others!

"This is a big one"

A big tree!

"We need a rest before starting this one"

As tall as two people

"I'm ready for anything"

Richard with chainsaw

Cut to size!

Tree cut to size

Every little helps.

Last little bit

Work completed

Tidying up

Clearing up the yard

43 tonnes of Christmas trees ready for recycling - same weight as 4 double decker busses!

Pile of mulched Christmas trees

At the end of the day

Our supporters gather to recover from a hard day and for some "healthy" eating

Our people recover after a hard day Bowl of chips and a pint

A big "Thank You!" to all our helpers

Team picture

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