Carly Burd's allotment was destroyed with 5kg of salt scattered on the soil. After her story went viral, supporters - including celebrities - came together to help her.
A woman who had her allotment destroyed has now received more than £170,000 in donations from supporters, including celebrities, to help with repairs.cost of livingMs Burd had been growing organic fruit and vegetables as part of her 'A Meal on Me With Love' initiative. But yesterday, she discovered that over five kilograms of salt wasIn the tearful video posted on TikTok, Ms Burd said she was"heartbroken" by what happened to her garden.
However, she now has more than enough to fix the problem after her story went viral and garnered the attention of people across the country - including oneThe Match Of The Day host tweeted"why would you ever do something like that?" alongside a video of Ms Burd in tears at her allotment."I took a picture just because it said Gary Lineker... I couldn't believe it, I was over the moon.
Yesterday at 2pm, the fundraising page - which was first set up in September 2022 - had around £4,000 in donations and since then, by Thursday at 11.30am donations hit over £170,000.
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