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Litter pick

Thorpe Gate Rivercare

27 Riverside Gardens,Peterborough,PE3 6GE

14 Jan 2018

00:00

Our first litter pick of the new year will be at 10am Sunday 14th January. If rain is forecast, please check this page to be sure it's still on. Starting from the steps on the river bank behind Asda, with an option for REGULARS ONLY PLEASE to start from the Boathouse end and meet up in the Boardwalks. This is a great time of year for seeing litter before the vegetation grows again! We had a really worthwhile litter pick with 20 bags collected from right across the area plus some discarded bedding, a broken tent and a TV aerial (!). Thanks to everyone for a lot of hard work and ground covered! Our next litter pick is planned for Sunday 4th March at 10 am, to coincide with Keep Britain Tidy's Great British Spring Clean weekend. The abandoned tents on the Boardwalks (now under water, with litter floating out) and in the hedgerow near the Thorpe Gate steps have still not been cleared by the Council, along with others at the Boathouse end.

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We found another abandoned tent and camp site in the bushes half way along the Cut - they seem to be adding up.......

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Mainly abandoned tent sites cleared by Kevin and Harry

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Litter pick at 10am with 2 groups, one starting from the River Nene at the steps behind Asda, the other from the bridge by the Boathouse. To be confirmed depending on how flooded the river bank is

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26 Jan 2020 00:00
Litter collected during Covid 2020

Regular litter picks by me

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01 Jan 2020 00:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

Litter pick starting at the steps behind Asda 10 people, 16 bags, part of a sofa and a usable bicycle cleared. Also found needles in a few locations - needle use seems to be spreading....

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29 Dec 2019 00:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

One of our regular litter picks. If you have not picked litter with us before, please contact Harry Machin at hnmachin@gmail.com This was delayed until 20th October due to ongoing bad weather. Finally...

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28 Sep 2019 23:00
Virgin Media litter pick

Picking the Key Theatre park with a group from Virgin Media Nice enthusiastic group who had heard about our litter picks through HSBC. We collected about 12 bags from around the Key Theatre park

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05 Sep 2019 23:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

Routine maintenance of Thorpe Gate area Successful use of paddle board on the river. Area is remarkably clear of litter given that our last litter pick here was 4 months ago

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10 Aug 2019 23:00
HSBC litter pick

Private event for a team from HSBC's Mortgage and Protection department. Very focused group of 9 people cleared average 2 bags per person fromthe park around the Key Theatre. This area is regularly l...

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30 Jul 2019 23:00
HSBC litter pick

Private event for a team of HSBC branch managers 17 people collected 15 bags from around the Key Theatre park

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05 Jun 2019 23:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

This event is cancelled as the area has recently been litter picked

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04 May 2019 23:00
Litter pick

Litter pick at 10am, all equipment provided. Please wear sturdy shoes. We will have two groups. One will start from the river bank near the town bridge (town side), by the steps at the back of Asda. T...

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06 Apr 2019 23:00
Litter pick

Litter pick at 10am, all equipment provided. Please wear sturdy shoes. We will have two groups. One will start from the river bank near the town bridge (town side), by the steps at the back of Asda. T...

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03 Feb 2019 00:00
Litter pick

Back to our regular Sunday morning litter picks. Please wear sturdy footwear, equipment is provided. We'll start at 10am with two groups - one from the Asda steps and one from the Boathouse, so please...

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02 Dec 2018 00:00
Anglian Water litter pick

Meeting at 1pm at the Boathouse pub in Thorpe Meadows, to do a litter pick around the river Nene and the Boardwalks nature reserve, finishing about 3pm. Following last month's successful litter pick w...

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29 Oct 2018 00:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

Another of our regular litter picks. Please wear sturdy footwear, equipment is provided. We'll start at 10am with two groups - one from the Asda steps and one from the Boathouse, so please pick whiche...

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18 Aug 2018 23:00
Litter pick

Meeting at 10am to clear litter from our part of the river bank, finishing about 12. One group will start from the steps behind Asda on the river bank near the centre of Peterborough, and the other w...

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23 Jun 2018 23:00
Litter pick

Litter pick at 10am on Sunday 13th May, starting from two locations - the steps behind Asda on the river bank and the Boathouse pub. Equipment is provided - gloves, bags, litter pickers - but please w...

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12 May 2018 23:00
Litter pick

Litter pick at 10am on Sunday 8th April, starting from two locations - the steps behind Asda on the river bank, and the Boathouse Many thanks to the 14 people and one dog who braved the elements and c...

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07 Apr 2018 23:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

We will meet at 10am at the steps behind Asda on the river bank, just by the town bridge and walk up towards the Boathouse from Asda towards the Boathouse, picking litter as we go, then join up with a...

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18 Mar 2018 00:00
Litter pick

Litter pick to coincide with Keep Britain Tidy's Great British Clean Up. Meeting as usual at 10 am at the steps behind Asda on the river Nene at Peterborough town centre. Equipment (gloves, bags etc) ...

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04 Mar 2018 00:00
Litter pick

We met at 10am last Sunday, with one team starting from the steps on the river bank behind Asda and a second team starting at the jetty by the Boathouse Many thanks to everyone who joined us for a rea...

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19 Nov 2017 00:00
Thorpe Gate litter pick

Litter pick with two groups - one starting from the steps on the river bank behind Asda and one from the bridge by the Boathouse. Start at 10, finish at 12

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01 Jan 1970 00:00
Litter pick

Litter pick at 10am, starting from two locations - the steps behind Asda and the Boathouse - and meeting for a drink at the Boathouse at 12 o'clock Many thanks to the 14 people who picked litter with ...

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