Our Litter Picking group was small today but between them they collected 12+ bags of litter. Well done to the team.
Category: Litter Picks
Litter Pick up and coming.
We are holding our quarterly LITTER PICK on this coming Saturday the 6th September. On a fine day there is nothing nicer than strolling around the cemetery and listening to the birds singing and spotting the wild life. Meet at the Lodge at 10am. We have the litter pickers and the bags….all we need is the man power. Stout footwear and gloves are recommended and under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult.
Scouts help out at Litter Pick
Thank you to Scouts from Colmore Group for boosting our litter pick numbers. Over 20 bags of mainly flower paper and old windblown artificial flowers were collected from around the cemetery. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU FIX ALL TRIBUTES SECURELY AND REMOVE FLOWER PAPER. Thank you.
Quarterly Litter Pick
This Sunday the 1st June we will have our early Summer LITTER PICK. Meet by the Lodge at 10am. We will be on site till 11.30am but how long you stay is up to you. Why not come along and enjoy a peaceful walk in this amazing green peaceful space.?
We provide the bags and pickers but suggest you may want to bring your own gloves.
Stout footwear and suitable outer clothing is advisable and children are welcome but under 16’s will need to be accompanied by an adult.
Litter Pick 1st March
This is our last chance to get the flower papers and litter out from under bushes and hedges before it disappears into the greenery till next Autumn. Come along and help us with this final push.
Last Litter Pick of 2024
Our Litter Pickers never let us down!
Despite the rain first thing we still had 15 supporters turn up to litter pick. Well done to them. We are afraid lots of the items collected were old artificial flowers- blown about as left unsecured. Lots of smashed glass vases and we have warned that this happens as Magpies, Ravens and Squirrels try and move them. Glass is too sparkly and tempting…….and too fragile.
Busy June for the Friends.
June has ended up being a really busy month for the Friends. The started off with a Gardening session trying to clear some annoying Mares Tail weeds. I have to say, even we were surprised at the difference a few hours work by half a dozen people made. Thank you Volunteers.
We followed that up with a mornings litter picking and 12 volunteers managed a bag each. We are so pleased to see that the actual litter is mainly flower paper and not ‘dropped’ litter. Can we remind you again to take the paper off any flowers that you leave on loved ones graves. Well done everyone.
We still have several other events to attend, supporting other local groups and lots of preparation for our own July events! Watch this space……
Litter Pick
A busy weekend for FBEC. Gardening on Saturday 1st and then our quarterly Litter Pick on Sunday 2nd June. This is a quarterly event and usually well attended. Remember to bring stout footwear and gloves and anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
We have had a few windy days lately so no doubt there will be lots of flower paper blown around the cemetery so please come along and help us keep it tidy for visitors.
Meet opposite the Lodge, just inside the main gate, at 10am. we finish at 11.30 am.
SNOW….. and our Litter Pick.
A scattering of snow means slippy sliding foot issues! With this in mind we do not expect to see many of you. We will be there for a shorter period from 10 till 11am, as we have other things to check, but expect to see most of you at our Gardening Event on December 16th or at our next Spring Litter Pick. MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL, AND THANKS FOR YOU HELP AT ALL OUR LITTER PICK.