These intrepid volunteers have recently marked a huge milestone – one whole year of helping to keep Lowton free of litter.
The Love Lowton Litter Pickers first began meeting in April 2025, with just four people taking part in their first litter pick.
Twelve months on, and the group now meet every week to remove rubbish from local streets, parks and verges… and are playing a massive part in keeping Lowton looking lovely.
In fact, the Love Lowton Litter Pickers have actually removed an incredible 596 bags of litter over the past 12 months… tackling everything from general litter to items like nappies, duvets, tyres, empty drums and discarded roadsigns!
Bags show the amount of rubbish removed during one of the group’s sessions.
And from their humble beginnings as just a group of four volunteers wanting to do something to make a difference, there are now 19 regular members of the Love Lowton Litter Pickers group, and as well as the weekly sessions, the group has taken on ad hoc “black spot” picks, including two extra sessions last month as part of the national Great British Spring Campaign.
The volunteers run six alternate weekly team sessions each month, covering different parts of Lowton. They always welcome new volunteers to come along – whether you want to join in weekly or can only come along to one session, your input will be invaluable, and allow the group to cover even more areas of Lowton.
So if you’ve ever grumbled to yourself about people discarding their rubbish carelessly – why not do something about it?
Join the Love Lowton Litter Pickers
The Love Lowton Litter Pickers meet from 9.30am – 11am on the first and third Monday of the month, the second and fourth Wednesday and the first and third Thursdays.
All equipment is provided, including litter pickers, gloves, high-vis vests and refuse bags.
To find out more or to get involved, contact the group at lwrlovelowton@outlook.com.
A huge well done and thank you to all the volunteers!