Colin had to change today's work task from his original plan of footpath edging to litter picking due to wet ground conditions. Six of us met in the carpark above Quarry Bank Mill and split in to two groups of three. Colin provided us with a map of the estate with our individual areas highlighted for us and we left the car park in opposite directions with plenty of bags and a litter picker each.
We met back up at the car park for a slightly later brew. Is the first time MNTV have had their brew in a bus shelter? Colin was there to meet us with the next phase lined up for us.
We met back up at the car park for a slightly later brew. Is the first time MNTV have had their brew in a bus shelter? Colin was there to meet us with the next phase lined up for us.
After our brew, four of us jumped in with Colin whilst Adrian and Issy followed in Adrian's car. We went down the airport road, debunked and proceeded to clear the meadows and pathways leading up to the viewpoint overlooking the runway and then worked our way along the airport road. It was at this point we found the most interesting item, an old bike that had been there so long a silver birch had grown through the spokes of the wheel.
All I can say is why are people so unthoughtful about our environment? Apart from the bike there was clothing, an umbrella, glass bottles, tin cans, plastic items of all sorts, crisp/sweet packages plus the inevitable poo bags... oh, and not forgetting two tyres.
Rant over, thanks to my colleagues for a great day and thanks to Colin for sharing his ideas/plans for the estate which includes the planting of thousands of trees including some rare black poplar.
Christine
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