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London Rivers Week 2024: Poulter Park clean-up
June 27 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Join our friends South East Rivers Trust during London Rivers Week at Poulter Park to don waders and enter the Wandle to remove litter and plastic pollution. Rubbish in our rivers is a big problem. Not only is it unsightly, it also has a huge environmental impact; harming wildlife and leaking chemicals and pollutants into the water. If it’s not picked up, it often makes its way into our oceans where it is estimated it will persist for hundreds of years, damaging marine ecosystems and even ending up in our food chain as micro-plastics.
Meeting point: Meet near to Mitcham and Carshalton Rugby Club, off Peterborough Road, Carshalton, SM5 1DT. Google map HERE
What to bring: Please wear appropriate clothes and footwear. If it is hot, please bring a hat and sun cream. There will be options to work from the bank or in the water in waders. We will provide tea, coffee and biscuits but please bring a bottle of water and a packed lunch.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL – please rsvp using the button below and complete the form to secure your spot. If the event is already fully booked then please sign yourself up to the waiting list and we’ll be in touch if a space becomes available.
Booking for this event will close at 5pm on Monday 24th June.
The event is one of about 60 in London Rivers Week 2024, which has the theme of London is a river city.
Please email volunteering@southeastriverstrust.org to:
- Find out more information,
- Cancel your space if you can no longer make it.
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Volunteer
Join us at Poulter Park to don waders and enter the Wandle to remove litter and plastic pollution.