Wednesday the 26^th marked the first session of friends of Clifton Wood.
Helen and I started by widening the paths through the small woodland. Over the years they had become completely overgrown and, in some areas, made it impossible for anyone to walk through. Helen and I first removed overreaching branches that encroached into the pathway. Then, we cut back weeds, nettles and brambles. We increased the width of the path so that anyone were able to walk through it safely without being stung or scratched.
Brendon, a new volunteer, joined us and helped us with these activities, to finish up the session both Helen and Brendon litter picked the site.

Thursday the 20^th marked the first day of assisting the Grot Grabbers of Ightenhill. We set off from Ightenhill Compound, walking down towards the rec, onwards to Pendle Way. Then, we walked up to Padiham Road and litter picked the street down to Lakeland Way, eventually circling back to Ightenhill Compound. Between the four of us, we managed to collect roughly 4 bags of rubbish, with an estimated total of 20kg’s!