As featured recently in your news, on Thursday the 6th of May a group of students and lecturers from MCAST Gozo spent the day working at the Mgarr ix-Xini Tower as their voluntary day activity.

This tower has been restored by Wirt Ghawdex in conjunction with the Ministry for Gozo and is now opened by volunteers from the organisation. Positioned as it is and attacked by all the elements it is need of regular care and attention.

After being given the history of the Tower and its raison d’etre the students were given a tour and advised of the work needed. Some were set to work with rakes, spades and hoes to tidy the area surrounding the base of the tower from weeds, stones and general litter accumulated during the winter.

Others retired to the roof with sandpaper, brushes and preservative and given the task of rubbing down and then oiling the recently fitted doors to the three roof rooms, which help make this tower unique, and to the door to the garigor.

Still others, armed with brooms and buckets, proceeded to sweep out the lower chamber. Before the day was over, the task of oiling the main door and drawbridge had to be accomplished.

The students were provided with homemade refreshments before they departed with grateful thanks from Wirt Ghawdex for all their hard work. They even volunteered to return in the future!

It is very encouraging to see institutions like MCAST giving importance to such activities since this is a great way to expose these young people to their island’s historical heritage as well as to instill in them the value of volunteer work.
A big thank you for all your hard work.

Jay Jones
Activities co-ordinator
Wirt Ghawdex
info@wirtghawdex.org

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