17.02.12 CFMEP blitz with Greenbay Pickers followed by nest box making

CFMEP headed over to Green Bay Road in Splott to help the Greenbay Pickers clear another section of the greenspace behind their houses. We have tackled this a couple of times with local residents (Green Bay Pickers) with help from Splott C1st and myself (flic.kr/s/aHsjy7pVda).

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The guys worked unbelievably hard when faced with a breathtaking volume of litter and blatant fly tipping. I was extremely proud of what these guys do week in and out, giving up their time, often in terrible conditions in areas miles away from where they live.

Sue Before and Julie After

On the tipper

Towards the end, 11 local children, litterpicked a corner of the street collecting over 190 pieces of litter and filling 2 bags on their own.

The same guys with Nia from Splott C1st sat down and we made 3 bird nest boxes which will be painted with the children’s designs on Monday. This was part of National Nest Box Week.

Later the load was removed by a team from enforcement, organised through C1st.

We've worked hard to make a sustainable difference behind Greenbay Road and I reckon this extra litterpick with the nest box sessions can significantly add to the great work undertaken here.

For any more info or if you'd like to do something similar yourself call Chris Partridge on 07717 412 270 or chris.partridge@keepwalestidy.org