River Medway Clean Up Sunday April 29th
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 9:28 am
Guys
The River Medway is our "local" river, and we take many trips there every year.
In conjunction with other SE canoe clubs we are organising a "clean up" day on Sunday 29th April. Each club will take a nominated stretch of the Medway and get to work clearing the river and some of the banks of the accumulated rubbish that is unfortunately so common these days.
We are combining this with other National Initiatives like Plastic in our Oceans (from Blue Planet) , Paddlers Against Pollution, and others. We already have the support of British Canoeing , we are working to get some media coverage (the BBC are showing interest) , we will put in pieces in the local press.
I would like as many Meridian members as possible to help on the day. Bank helpers are also very welcome as they can reach parts that the waterbourne volunteers cannot. Obviously we do need water based volunteers who are not total beginners (but they can do bank based tasks) but other than that we would welcome everyone to participate in this very worthwhile cause. We need to make this a big event.
Other clubs participating include Tonbridge , Bromley, Maidstone, WAM , and other clubs have promised to send a few paddlers along.
Both Kent Canoes and Medway Canoes are providing open boats for us to use as rubbish collection vessels, and the Environment Agency will be collecting all our spoils from a few nominated points on the river.
For those of you who do Facebook here is a link to the page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/3103000 ... &ref=notif
For those who please indicate your interest here.
Andy (Garlick)
(0)7703 823619
The River Medway is our "local" river, and we take many trips there every year.
In conjunction with other SE canoe clubs we are organising a "clean up" day on Sunday 29th April. Each club will take a nominated stretch of the Medway and get to work clearing the river and some of the banks of the accumulated rubbish that is unfortunately so common these days.
We are combining this with other National Initiatives like Plastic in our Oceans (from Blue Planet) , Paddlers Against Pollution, and others. We already have the support of British Canoeing , we are working to get some media coverage (the BBC are showing interest) , we will put in pieces in the local press.
I would like as many Meridian members as possible to help on the day. Bank helpers are also very welcome as they can reach parts that the waterbourne volunteers cannot. Obviously we do need water based volunteers who are not total beginners (but they can do bank based tasks) but other than that we would welcome everyone to participate in this very worthwhile cause. We need to make this a big event.
Other clubs participating include Tonbridge , Bromley, Maidstone, WAM , and other clubs have promised to send a few paddlers along.
Both Kent Canoes and Medway Canoes are providing open boats for us to use as rubbish collection vessels, and the Environment Agency will be collecting all our spoils from a few nominated points on the river.
For those of you who do Facebook here is a link to the page : https://www.facebook.com/groups/3103000 ... &ref=notif
For those who please indicate your interest here.
Andy (Garlick)
(0)7703 823619
