There was a group litter pick by the River Thames this morning. About fifty volunteers took part. It was organised by AbiBinit!.

Group litter picks get a lot of attention and make people curious. (Follow the link AbiBinit! if you want to find how to get involved).The Mayor took part and then cycled away to pick up the chain for this group picture.

Helen, who organised the event, said it started over five years ago. When she first went out people laughed at her, but they are not laughing now. People get used to seeing people picking litter.

There are individuals who do their own litter picking of their own locality and Abibinit have an interactive map showing some of locations. For example Mike does Audlett Drive almost every week.

The group litter pick involved people in canoes picking rubbish from the water ways.

Also down at the lock, some new fence work, made from coppiced willows, has been weaved in the last week – behind the bug house.