Posted on 13th Apr
The Great British Spring Clean was a success thanks to 197 volunteers who took part in green activities hosted by Newark and Sherwood District Council.
Litter-picking events were organised by groups including staff at NSK Newark, Newark Community Gardeners, Historic Newark in Bloom, Rainworth Social Action HUB, Collingham Parish Council, Lowdham Community, Sherwood Forest Trust, RSPB, Green Southwell, Friends of Sconce and Devon Park, and Friends of Balderton.
They collected a total of 244 bags of waste.
The council provided litter-picking equipment and disposed of the bags of waste.
Other events organised by the council included:
A public survey at Sconce and Devon Park, Newark, where residents discussed new plans for a castle-themed playground and fitness zone.
The delivery of more than 60 oak saplings to parish and town councils. The council also hosted tree planting events in Southwell and Newark, in which some of the saplings were planted as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy.
A day of action in Balderton to clear waste and clean streets.
The official opening of the Community Garden at Newark Library for local groups and schools to hire. The site, which was designed with wildlife and sustainability in mind, can be booked for free as a space for learning, activities and events. To find out more about the gardens go to www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/latest-news/2023/march/community-garden-at-newark-library
Andrew Kirk, business manager for Environmental Services at the council, said: “I’d like to say a massive thank you to everyone who got involved in this year’s Great British Spring Clean.
“Seeing everyone, from community groups to schools and councils, come together to tidy up our local area was a fantastic example of what we can achieve when we work together to create a cleaner, safer, greener Newark and Sherwood.
“Spending your free time organising the events and going out to clean our communities of waste left by those who continue to blight our district, is no small task, and I commend all those who got out there and made a difference. I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together next year.”
For information on community litter picks visit www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/communitylitterpicking
