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The Great Jubilee Litter Pick

The Mendip Society,PO Box 1222,Cheddar,BS27 3WW

26 May 2012

23:00

Working in two groups, one from each end of the stretch of the Strawberry Line, Axbridge to Congresbury, we are meeting in the middle about 12 noon for hot drinks and a big group photograph on the old Railway Station platform at Sandford. Members of the public are very welcome to join in with whichever group suits them best at either start venue at 10am, where picking tools, bags and gloves will be available. Starting points are 1) Congresbury Station just off the A370, at ST 431639 and 2) the Axbridge Lay-by car park on the A371 Axbridge bypass at ST 424548. If you miss the start time please feel free to join up with either group anywhere along the Line, at any time during the morning. For further details contact Richard Frost 01934 641461 or Judith Tranter 01761 462276. .

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