Honington Spring Clean

RAF Honington personnel have been getting their hands dirty over April and May to contribute to the Great British Spring Clean, a nationwide event sponsored by the ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ campaign.

Identifying that the path on Green Lane between the RAF Honington shops and the Service Families Accommodation at Woodside View was in desperate need of attention, the Support Wing team worked together to provide a wide, safe and litter free path for all who use it. The path had been so reduced by the amount of vegetation, leaf mulch and tree and hedge growth, it was absolutely the right time to act! The collaborative Station team spent a rainy afternoon in April and a windy afternoon in May

‘Clean for the Queen’ - photo courtesy of Rachel English. completing the task with many Support Wing personnel and some very enthusiastic children. The great support from our contractors Tivoli, namely Carl, John and Aaron, enabled the Whole Force team to remove the waste using industrial equipment and increased the morale along the way. Alongside this community effort off-Station, members of Training Wing have been helping to clear waste from the CAGE Training Area, Force Protection Centre have been clearing litter from the fence

line around the Station and No. 1 Squadron RAF Regiment personnel have been completing litter picks around the single living accommodation. Honington’s Great British Spring Clean efforts certainly cannot be described as ‘rubbish’ or a ‘waste’ of time! The results speak for themselves and will help both the community and the nature and wildlife within our ecosystem.