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Town Centre Litter Picked for The Great British Spring Clean

Massive thank you to the 39 litter heroes who joined Wellingborough Eco Group, Wellie Wombles and Wellingborough Town Council yesterday morning for Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean. This took place in the town centre and Croyland Gardens where we litter picked 68 bags full of litter, two trollies and various plastic items!

Thank you to Edeltraud, Sue, Jehovian, C, J, Paul, Mark, Anna, Amelia, Ramel, Stephen, Rerrca, Ann, Judy, Sarah, Tim, Kate M, Kate F, Glenn and Hazel, Eleanor, Rebecca and Olly, Emma and William, Ian, Ruth and Barry, Emma and Clover, Cheryl and Erroll, Jonathan, Kelly, Freddie and Georgina, Graham, Emma and Louisa. We’ll done all, a great litter haul.

We set up our recycling station on Market Street from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday. Thank you to Wellingborough Town Council who donated litter picking equipment last year, so everything was provided; and to North Northamptonshire Council who took away the litter we picked.

We were joined by the SAVE OUR TREES campaign who had a cake and conversation stall to raise funds for their legal campaign and to share details and updates. Find out more at saveourtrees.co.uk.

Thank you also to Castello Lounge who supported us with refreshments during and afterwards. Great to see friends old and new, and families taking part. Everyone is welcome to join in next time which will be in various locations to tidy up before the Waendel Walk, see you there!

Find out more at – https://wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/eco/2023/03/19/the-great-british-spring-clean-2/

The Great British Spring Clean

TOWN CENTRE – SATURDAY 25TH MARCH 10-12

Wellingborough Town Council are joining Wellingborough Eco Group and Wellie Wombles again on our biggest litter pick of the year!

On the last Saturday of every month, Wellingborough Eco Group normally carries out a two hour tidy up with Wellie Wombles and numerous volunteers. We are returning to where we held this special litter pick last year.

Do join us and Wellingborough Town Council for The Great British Spring Clean! This takes place on Saturday (25th March) and we are litter picking the town centre!

We will set up a recycling station on Market Street from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday. Wellingborough Town Council have donated litter picking equipment, so everything is provided. North Northants Council will take away the litter we pick.

Last year’s joint Great British Spring Clean litter pick was a huge success!

Castello Lounge are supporting us with refreshments during and afterwards, do join in with friends old and new, bring your family. Everyone is welcome, see you on Saturday morning!

Litter Picking Victoria

Join us at this month’s Two Hour Tidy up this Saturday morning (25th February) we are litter picking the Victoria Area. We will set up a recycling station at the Victoria Centre from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday.

This location has been chosen because Wellie Wombles are celebrating their 2nd birthday afterwards at the Victoria Centre (12-2pm). As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately due to some messy people there’s plenty to do. There are lots of streets and some green areas to tidy up.

To help us and keep us safe at this and future litter picks, Wellingborough Eco Group have purchased some litter pickers, hi-vis vests and safety equipment including road signs, so everything is provided but please bring your own gloves if you can.

North Northants Council will take away the litter we pick, hand sanitiser will be available. We will be joined by Wellie Wombles and many other volunteers, so do join in, bring your friends and family, and stay afterwards for some hot food and drinks, ALL WELCOME!

Swap, Share, Pick and Warm Up

Wellingborough Swap Shop, Food Sharers, Tuesday Tidy Ups and Winter Warm Space this Tuesday!

Join us this Tuesday from 10am for our Winter Warm Space. Tea and coffee is now free (optional 50p donation) and we serve up hot food from midday. Join us for games, chat and a warm up.

Wellingborough Swap Shop will also be there 10-6 Tuesday, we have rails of clothes for you plus lots of books, DVDs, toys (lots of teddies) and household items. Everything is available for swaps or a small donation to the group. Plus there the LIVE Teams Free Coats for Kids rail full so your Kids keep warm.

Food Sharers will have some fresh food from Co-op and bagged items from Wilby Community Food Group for you from 10am, plus lots more fresh food from Redeem Funds from 2-6. We have a few bargains too in our Food Sharers Shop, including Pot Noodles, tins of food and cans of pop for 50p!

Tuesday Tidy Ups is now available from 10am-6pm with Wellie Wombles, borrow our litter pickers and hoops for a tidy up, bags are free!

There’s lots on, but always time for tea, join us at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall this Tuesday, see you there!

Litter Picking Midland Road

WELLINGBOROUGH ECO GROUP & WELLIE WOMBLES

Join us at this month’s Two Hour Tidy up this Saturday morning (28th January) we are litter picking Midland Road and into Castlefields Park. We will set up a recycling station on the corner of Brook Street East from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday.

Midland Road is in a terrible state, litter is everywhere and leaves are making it treacherous! So we’ll have a go and removing both. Bring your rakes and shovels, this could be hard work!

For families and those wanting something less demanding, we have litter pickers and hoops for you, and our recycling station is where it is because it’s only a short safe walk to Castlefields Park.

This location has been chosen by local Town Councillor Marion Turner-Hawes (pictured above) who has had a go herself today, and will be joining us on Saturday. Here are some photos to get you in the mood, see you on Saturday morning…

Litter Picking Queensway Park

WELLINGBOROUGH ECO GROUP AND WELLIE WOMBLES

Join us to litter pick after the festive period and for a Wombles Winter Warmer!

December’s Two Hour Tidy up takes place a week late this Saturday morning (7th January) and we are litter picking the Queensway Park and the cycle path into Park Farm Industrial Estate. We will set up a recycling station outside our ECO HUB at Glamis Hall from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday.

This location has been chosen because we also have a Wombles Winter Warmer afterwards at ECO HUB (12-2pm). As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately due to some messy people and a lot of fireworks from New Year’s Eve there’s plenty to do. Here are some photos to get you in the mood…

Wellie Wombles

Today’s Advent Calendar window opens to say thank you to Wellie Wombles, the litter picking group from Wellingborough Eco Group, started on Facebook by Freddie Harris in February 2021, as a Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire group of Northants Litter Wombles, who including our Wombles and group picks have picked 50,000 bags so far! Both groups have been set up to encourage people to litter pick. Here’s Freddie talking about Wellie Wombles:

Wellie Wombles are individual litter pickers who, like the TV Characters, go Wombling free tidying up after the everyday people. We do suggest that Wombles start near where you live but can litter pick whenever they want to, and pretty much wherever they want to. As a group we simply offer help, supplies and guidance, plus give litter pickers the chance to share photos with each other of what has been picked on the Wellie Wombles Facebook group.

Wellie Wombles regularly litter pick 100+ bags a month just in Wellingborough! Maybe you have seen a Wellie Womble or two tidying up your local area, or have seen one of those red bags at the side of the road? Wellie Wombles also join in the Wellingborough Eco Group ‘Two Hour Tidy Up’ every month, tidying up local parks and public spaces.

Plus Freddie is busy working behind the scenes and has had some great success stories, including engaging with local schools and young people on the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, by setting up local neighbourhood hubs where people can borrow our litter pickers and hoops; and with local business, to get them to take up litter picking. He is currently engaging with supporters over the festive period to see if they would like to do some picking too.

To help you, we are at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall every Tuesday afternoon 2-6 for Tuesday Tidy Ups, plus we’ve teamed up with Wellingborough Library Monday to Saturday and with many other community partners; to loan litter pickers, hi-vis and hoops, and to give away bags. We call these partners Hubs, here is a map of where they are:

Equipment and bags are to be collected from one of the above locations, equipment is to be returned on the same day; and bags left for North Northants Council by a public highway or at Glamis Hall on Tuesdays for collection. To get bags collected, simply report them on our website. You can also purchase a variety of pickers and hoops from us at our Tuesday Tidy Ups.

Come to Tuesday Tidy Ups this afternoon at ECO HUB, Glamis Hall from 2:00 until 6:00pm to meet Freddie and other Wellie Wombles for a tidy up or just a cup of tea and a chat. Find out more about Wellie Wombles on our webpage or join the Wellie Wombles Facebook group.

Castlefields Litter Picked

Massive thank you to the 30 litter picking heroes that joined us at our Two Hour Tidy Up in Castlefields Park and around the surrounding streets this morning. All together we filled 36 bags with litter, plus retrieved a piece of tarpaulin, a scooter, a shopping trolley, three gas bottles and a baby walker!

Thank you to Tricia and John, Craig, Emma and Billy, Jane and Robert, Jonathan, Freddie, Judy, Victoria, David, Jessica, Euan abd Evan, Pretty and Mohapi, Marion, Anthony, Hazel and Glenn, Chris, and Wa, Jordanna, Karen, Petrina, Mia, Keira and Ben, and Jess. Great to see so many families out today, thank you all!

Our next group Two Hour Tidy Up will be on the last Saturday of January, but we do have Tuesday Tidy Ups every week 2-6pm at ECO HUB Glamis Hall. Litter pickers and hoops provided, plus get your bags for free. Do join us if you can.

Litter Picking Castle Fields

This month’s Two Hour Tidy Up takes place on Saturday morning (26th November) and we are litter picking Castlefields and the surrounding streets. We will set up a recycling station at the Irthlingborough Road entrance to the park from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday. There will be tea and coffee available for all!

This location has been chosen because Wellingborough Town Council are planting 31 of our trees in the park at 11am on the following Wednesday. As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately, it’s messy again so there’s plenty to do.

Litter Picking Victoria Area

Pick and treat – This month’s Two Hour Tidy Up is a bit spooky!

The litter pick takes place on this Saturday morning (29th October) and we are litter picking the Victoria Area. We will set up a recycling station outside the Victoria Centre from 9:30 to litter pick between 10am-12 midday. Fancy dress is optional, and there will be treats available for all!

This location has been chosen because we also have a stall at the One World Week Event at the Victoria Centre. As a group we have tidied up this area before, but unfortunately, it’s messy again so there’s plenty to do.