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Keynsham Memorial Park is the first park in B&NES to receive an innovative 2 Minute Litter Picking Station based on a successful concept that has inspired 2 minute beach cleans across the South West.

The Keynsham station, an initiative of the Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation launched on 13 April 2021. The project aims to improve parks postlockdown and support local communities who want to see nature rich and litter-free local green spaces. The new unit developed in partnership with the 2 Minute Foundation will provide litter picker equipment to help volunteers pick litter safely in their local park. This station is funded by the Keynsham Town Council and is one of several that Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation plan to introduce to other parks in Bristol and B&NES. Salvatore Corsentino of Park Side Café is the station’s Guardian and is supporting the project by safely storing it overnight. The Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation has been working with ‘The Wombles’, Keynsham’s voluntary litter picking group on the launch of the new station. Erica Davies, the group’s founder is very supportive: “Keynsham Wombles are so pleased to support the two minute litter pick station in the park. The best possible way to discourage littering is to make sure there is no litter already on show - so giving park goers the ability to pick up litter as it happens will have a huge impact on reducing the amount of litter in our beautiful park.” Phoebe Dando, Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation Litter Station co-ordinator, said: “Keynsham Memorial Park is a wonderful green space that’s really enjoyed by the local community. The Litter Pick Station is located right next to the cafe and fun to use and I look forward to seeing park goers sharing their experiences on social media.” Councillor David Biddleston of Keynsham Town Council commented: “We are very happy to support such a worthwhile project. It’s exciting that local people are willing to get involved and to help keep our community clean and tidy. It’s wonderful to see an initiative like this that really goes to show people in Keynsham are community minded.”

The Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation has also launched a campaign to encourage people to

pledge to care for their park this Spring and keep it nature rich and litter-free. The pledge can be found on the Foundation’s website www.yourpark. org.uk/park-pledge and @YourParkBB Facebook page highlighting the importance of parks as community havens during the pandemic. L to R: Erica Davies, Keynsham Wombles; Phoebe Dando, Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation; Dawn Drury, Keynsham Town Council, Salvatore Corsentino, Café Manager; Councillor David Biddleston, Keynsham Town Council. Foreground; young litter pickers – Josh, Reuben and Nella.

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s part of the Great British Spring Clean, Keynsham Wombles are planning a litter A pick across the town from 10am until 12 noon on the morning of Sunday 6 June followed by tea and cake. Litter picking will be undertaken under the Rule of 6 (with groups of six litter picking whilst socially distanced). If you have a small group that would like to get involved in a particular area of town, please can you contact Chief Womble (Erica) - womble@transitionkeynsham.org so that equipment may be arranged. If you cannot make this date but would like to do your bit for the Great British Clean 2021 either

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contact Erica or Dawn at the Town Council on 0117 9868683 or email keynshaminbloom@icloud. com and we will arrange the loan of equipment for you to undertake your own family/small group litter pick between 28th May and 18th June 2021. Also, during this weekend, you will spot a keen group of Keynsham In Bloom station volunteers litter picking at Keynsham railway station on 5th June 2021.

KeynshamNow are keeping up their good work around town and have just undertaken a litter pick on 23rd May with a second planned for 13th June 2021.

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