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Monday 30 December Canal paths litter pick

JaneEvansJaneEvans
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Friends of Exeter Ship canal

You and your friends are invited to join the Friends of Exeter Ship Canal Mass Litter Pick on Monday 30 December 2019.

START 10.30am. Meet outside the Double Locks pub for the briefing.
FINISH 1pm at Piazza Terracina.

At the end of the morning the collection points for bags of litter and the return of equipment will be outside the Canal Office next to the Welcome Café.

Washing facilities and toilets will be available at the Exe Water Sports Association close by.

We can then adjourn to one of the cafés or hostelries near the Canal Basin.

Please wear boots or stout shoes and protective gloves, eg gardening gloves. Also hi-viz clothing if you have some.

Gloves, high visibility jackets and litter picking equipment will also be available on the day.

Children are welcome at the litter pick provided an adult attends with them and takes full responsibility for them. Children should come equipped with their own protective gloves as we will not be able to provide child's sizes.

It is planned the event will go ahead unless the weather is absolutely terrible. If you want to check the evening before whether we are going ahead please look at this thread for an update.

Otherwise, simply turn up on the day. The more the merrier. We want the tow paths and surroundings to be litter free for the start of the New Year!

We look forward to seeing you on the 30th.

John Monks
Chair, Friends of Exeter Ship Canal

Comments

  • Fiona_HFiona_H
    I'm working that day, sorry
  • susan_jlsusan_jl
    edited December 2019
    I'm planning on taking part in this from a canoe, weather permitting. If anyone wants to join me we'll need to be on the water ready to paddle to double locks at 10am. Please post here if you are coming.

    Please note that taking part by boat is for canoe club members only.

    Susan
  • Maggie_WatsonMaggie_Watson
    I'll try to come to that, probably litter picking on the path, but possibly trying to get out on the water at some point in the day. Might all depend on work a bit.
  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe

    Not sure yet as not decided on travel plans, but if I am in Devon, I am interested, and might even be persuaded into a canoe

  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    This event will be on BBC Radio Devon at 11.15am.

  • Jacqui_SJacqui_S
    I'll try to be at boat shed by 9.45 for this.
  • Brian_ThomasBrian_Thomas

    I'll be there

  • MikeBMikeB

    I'll come, but will be bank based (arm injury back again!)

  • Nigel_SharpeNigel_Sharpe

    Sorry - I am not going to be there. Have a successful day

  • Jacqui_SJacqui_S
    Sorry I couldn't paddle. I have lots of photos of you embarking. Is it ok to put them on the Facebook page? And here ? (if Nigel will tell me how)
  • JaneEvansJaneEvans

    Hi Jacqui

    I am sure it is fine.
    There were about 40 people on the litter inc 4 canoes worth of club paddlers. A large quantity of litter was collected. Thank you to everyone.

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