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On a very windy Saturday morning, around fifty community volunteers in the Winterbourne area left their houses with bags, gloves and litter grabbers and meticulously tried to clean every bit of litter from our roads, lanes and parks, no matter how big or small.

It's spring, the days are getting brighter and longer and it's a great time to clean up our area before the greenery grows and hides it all for another year! This year, is going to be different for two reasons: COVID lockdown and we're planning to be more data focused on the litter we collect as a community.

Volunteers from the Winterbourne and Frome Valley Environmental Group have beeb out planting apple trees thanks to a donation of ten trees from Somerset cider maker Thatchers.

Campaign and community groups from across the West of England are joining forces to scrutinise candidates' positions on climate and nature in the forthcoming Metro-Mayoral elections. The public from across the region will have a chance to put their questions and hear candidates' responses at an online hustings on Monday 19 April.

Read our latest newsletter! Community litter picking, Co-op funding, tree planting, hedgehog houses, rewilding and more!

Read our September 2020 newsletter! Wildflower meadows, autumn wildlife, sustainable food, community plastic project and more!

Read our June 2020 newsletter! Our aims, Whiteshill Common project, seed swap, eco church, litter picks, share and repair, roads and more!