Meet Stephen Jalland: 57-year-old English handyman clearing gardens for free after one Facebook post sparked a wave of requests for help
- Stephen Jalland, a 57-year-old handyman from March, Cambridgeshire, began clearing overgrown gardens for free in June 2026 after coming across a Facebook post about an untidy garden.
- What started as a one-off act of kindness quickly turned into a regular volunteer effort after his post showing the transformation attracted thousands of reactions and a flood of requests for help.
- Jalland now spends part of his free time helping people who may struggle to maintain their gardens because of age, illness, disability, mental health difficulties or financial problems.
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- Stephen Jalland, a 57-year-old handyman from March, Cambridgeshire, began clearing overgrown gardens for free in June 2026 after coming across a Facebook post about an untidy garden.
- What started as a one-off act of kindness quickly turned into a regular volunteer effort after his post showing the transformation attracted thousands of reactions and a flood of requests for help.
- Jalland now spends part of his free time helping people who may struggle to maintain their gardens because of age, illness, disability, mental health difficulties or financial problems.
Sources: Times of India