Category: Litter Picking

Whenever possible members of the litter picking group have been active during March.

One such member collected half a bag full of beer bottles and cans but couldn’t carry it any further so he deposited it in a litter bin in Linby. He also found a car jack, a car tyre and ¼ of a car bumper and is now looking for the rest of it so he can build a new car for himself. Oh and he also found an empty Viagra packet – someone must have been pretty desperate!

If you are inspired by these findings (!) please feel free to join the group.

Val (Gant)

During February, our u3a litter pickers collected a total of 26 bags of rubbish throughout our area. However, two members who are also members of the proactive Hucknall Wombles litter picking group collected 22 bags of rubbish in just one day from the Butlers Hill tram stop/tin bridge locality. Well done to the Wombles but what a sad indictment on society that so much litter is strewn in a relatively small area.

If anyone knows anywhere which is in need of our help please contact me as per the group contact details at the end of the newsletter and we will do our best to help.

Val (Gant)

Despite medical issues and poor weather, members of the litter picking group still managed to clear 32 bags of rubbish from our countryside, paths and parks during January and for that I thank them.

It can actually be quite addictive. Some members set themselves a time limit of perhaps half an hour or so but when that time is up they see another piece of litter which just has to be picked up, then another, and another……  and before long they’ve been out much longer than anticipated. Others set themselves a goal of clearing a particular area whilst some take their litter picking stick and plastic bag (and dog!) with them when going out for a gentle walk thus killing two birds with one stone. Any of them with a Fitbit are certainly getting their steps in!

Should anyone wish to join the group or require further details please contact me as per the group information at the end of the newsletter.

Val (Gant)

Obviously with Christmas and the poor weather it has been a slow month for litter picking. However, during an afternoon walk one member collected a supermarket basket, filled it with empty beer cans (he claims not to be responsible for emptying the cans and leaving them as litter!) and then left it at a council litter bin. He then climbed up the pit tip on the Ranges and picked up a metal chair which he deposited at another local litter bin. That’s commitment for you!

However, if anyone wishes to join the litter picking group please contact me as per the litter picking group contact details – and please do not feel that in joining the group you have to collect bulky or heavy items. Anything that can be picked up using a litter picking stick will suffice.

Val Gant

Some good news to report – firstly with regard to the missing litter bins which I mentioned in last month’s newsletter. Some of them have now been replaced.

The second piece of good news is that, for over a year now, we have been campaigning for a litter bin to be sited in the last layby on the left going down the bypass towards Bulwell and at last a nice new shiny litter bin has been positioned there. Hurray! Its an area that gathers a lot of litter so let’s hope that people use the new bin. I know that litter pickers will make good use of it.

Finally may I wish all Hucknall & District u3a members a very happy Christmas and a healthy and happy 2024.

Val Gant