{"id":2103,"date":"2021-12-14T06:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T06:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2021-12-14T08:47:37","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T08:47:37","slug":"wellie-wombles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/2021\/12\/14\/wellie-wombles\/","title":{"rendered":"Wellie Wombles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today&#8217;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. Both groups have been set up to encourage people to litter pick. Here&#8217;s Freddie talking about Wellie Wombles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wellie Wombles\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3C1U1QmKra0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/welliewombles\">Wellie Wombles Facebook group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wellie Wombles regularly litter pick 100+ bags a month just in Wellingborough and have filled 60 bags so far this month already! 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 \u2018Two Hour Tidy Up\u2019 every month, tidying up local parks and public spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FB_IMG_1638211463833.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1909\" width=\"280\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FB_IMG_1638211463833.jpg 432w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/FB_IMG_1638211463833-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help you, we have teamed up with Glamis Hall every Tuesday afternoon for Tuesday Tidy Ups, with <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/litter-picking\/library-loan-and-bag-service\/\">Wellingborough Library<\/a> Monday to Saturday and with Wellingborough Norse Monday to Friday; to loan litter pickers, hi-vis and hoops, and to give away bags. 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 Wellingborough Norse by a public highway or at Glamis Hall on Tuesdays for collection.  To get bags collected, simply report them on our <a href=\"http:\/\/t&nbsp;https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/litter-picking\/bag-report\/\">website<\/a>.  You can also purchase a variety of pickers and hoops from us at our <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/litter-picking\/tuesday-tidy-ups\/\">Tuesday Tidy Ups<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-VC-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2105\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-VC-s.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?attachment_id=2105\" class=\"wp-image-2105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-VC-s.jpg 443w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-VC-s-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Tuesday Tidy Ups started at the Victoria Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wombles20210921_182717s.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2107\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wombles20210921_182717s.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?attachment_id=2107\" class=\"wp-image-2107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wombles20210921_182717s.jpg 682w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/wombles20210921_182717s-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Now based at Glamis Hall&#8217;s Community Room<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1510\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-jpg\/\" class=\"wp-image-1510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20210724_1336477204516633106542529-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Freddie leads the group and is available if you need help<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s20210914_172504.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1821\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s20210914_172504.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/2021\/09\/14\/swap-shop-at-glamis-hall\/s20210914_172504\/\" class=\"wp-image-1821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s20210914_172504.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/s20210914_172504-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Regulars like John, litter pick each and every week <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-1s.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2104\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-1s.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?attachment_id=2104\" class=\"wp-image-2104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-1s.jpg 512w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-1s-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles-1s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">100&#8217;s of bags have been filled by individual Wombles<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles20210612_105212s.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2106\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles20210612_105212s.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?attachment_id=2106\" class=\"wp-image-2106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles20210612_105212s.jpg 682w, https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Wombles20210612_105212s-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Join in individually or at group litter picks<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Come to Tuesday Tidy Ups this afternoon at Glamis Hall&#8217;s Community room from 2:00 until 6:00pm to meet Freddie and other Wellie Wombles for a tidy up or just a chat. Find out more about Wellie Wombles on our <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/litter-picking\/wellie-wombles\/\">webpage<\/a> or join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/welliewombles\">Wellie Wombles Facebook group<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today&#8217;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. Both groups have been set up to encourage people to litter pick. Here&#8217;s Freddie talking &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/2021\/12\/14\/wellie-wombles\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wellie Wombles<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1592,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40,38,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advent-calendar","category-community","category-litter-picking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2125,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103\/revisions\/2125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}