Cherry farm netting helps to stop bombs in Ukraine

Netting from a cherry farm in Somerset is helping to intercept bombs in war torn Ukraine.
Whitehouse Farm Cherries in Chard closed down earlier this year and decided to put the materials to good use after seeing an appeal by Somerset Aid for Ukraine.
The charity was asking for netting and other items which could help protect buildings from being targeted by Russian drones.
"A lot of them [drone bombs] can get caught in this netting unexploded, which is the whole idea, it's humanitarian and saves lives," Sue Tyler-Moore, from the charity, told BBC Radio Somerset.

Ms Tyler-Moore said it was back at Christmas time that she had seen a photograph of how wire and netting was being used in this way and decided to set up an appeal on the charity's Facebook page.
She said: "Low and behold Whitehouse Farm Cherries said they had some they'd like to donate.
"Didn't know how much so I sent someone out to have a look for me, thinking they would get it in a small van.
"But he messaged me back and said, 'Sue, we're going to need a bigger lorry'."
Somerset Aid for Ukraine sends loads out to the country every two months.

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