A GROUP of volunteers dedicated to keeping Tenbury Wells clean and tidy have had another successful campaign, with residents, shop owners and school pupils rolling up their sleeves to help out.
For the third year running, the Keep Tenbury Clean and Green group had carried out a “successful” Spring Clean event in the town as part of the national Keep Britain Tidy campaign.
The event included pupils from Tenbury Wells CE Academy and Buford Primary School helping the volunteers, who collected litter across the town.
Organisers said that both schools got creative and even designed posters expressing their feelings about litter in the community.
Their artwork highlighted concerns about the environment and the impact of litter on local wildlife, showing just how “passionate the children are about protecting our planet”
The posters are now on display around Tenbury Primary School for everyone to see.
Founder of the group, Carol Ludwig, has been litter picking in the town for over a decade, and is “passionate” about getting residents out and about, not only to better the environment, but also for personal wellbeing.
“Every piece of litter picked up makes a difference, she said.
“I am really proud to be part of this active litter picking group; I have made many new friends, and it’s fantastic to see the community’s enthusiasm continuing to grow.
“We have been recognised for several awards like the BBC Make A Difference Green award 2024 and the Malvern Hills District Council Community award last year, but what means the most to me is the people who make it happen.
“Thank you, Tenbury Pickers, the posters being one of the highlights of the day. We are always happy to have more hands on board.”
Mrs Ludwig formed the group in 2022 so that volunteers could keep in touch and organise group picks, including for the Keep Britain Tidy campaign.
The 2026 campaign is said to have encouraged over 500,000 pickers who have collected over 400,000 bags worth of rubbish across the UK.
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