What’s UCAN been up to?
The focus of this month’s Project Days included UCAN Volunteers cleaning up the area around the village pond near the bus turning circle in Uppermill. We were recently approached to assist local residents who have been regularly cleaning the area and we were very happy to help. After being rained off at our first attempt, we eventually managed to carry out our clean-up which focussed on clearing assorted debris and collecting litter.
We concentrated on two key sections throughout the day which were the pond area and adjacent footpath. The pond is populated by our local wildlife, used by ducks, moorhens and the occasional heron and is watched and enjoyed by members of our community who live nearby so it is obviously important to keep this area clean and litter-free. In addition, we tidied the adjacent footpath ensuring the public’s right of access is generally clear for users of the path.
Our last task of the day was to re-build the nearby bench which was missing the backrest. We successfully completed this work using a quantity of timber fencing which we found around the local area. The bench is now, we hope, restored to its former character and gives our local community members a lovely, quiet, peaceful place to sit on a sunny day and enjoy our beautiful Uppermill environment.
Final note, UCAN will once again be supporting the national Keep Britain Tidy Great British Spring Clean which runs from 20th March to 13th April. UCAN volunteers are very proud of their record of clearing litter from around our village and thank all our supporters and community members for their clear and on-going commitment in keeping our wonderful village litter free.
We are always pleased to welcome new members; for anyone interested in getting involved in our voluntary work the April to May 2020 Programme is as follows:-
April – Saturday 18th and Thursday 30th
May – Saturday 16th and Thursday 28th
All equipment is provided by the Canal and River Trust (CRT), stout footwear and suitable clothing is recommended. The usual time and meeting point is 10:00am at the canal bridge on Moorgate Street but this can change. For further information, please contact Peter Killan on 01457 878361 or email peterkillan@hotmail.com
Author: Jude Gidney - Editor
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