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Dusting the dunes again

Following on from the success of its Dusting the Dunes event last year to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday, Northumberland Wildlife Trust is again calling on volunteers to join it for a morning of dune dusting on Friday 3 March between 10am -12 noon.

Last year, two teams collected 135 bags (455.75kg) of rubbish and 20 lobster pots in two hours from the beach along Druridge Bay and the pond and dunes at the wildlife charity’s East Chevington.

So if you have two hours spare on Friday 3 March and fancy helping with a spring beach clean at Cresswell Foreshore and Cresswell Pond, head to the Cresswell Car Park (opposite the Drift Cafe) for 9:45am and meet Aurelie Bohan, Northumberland Wildlife Trust’s Living Seas Officer.

Aurelie said: “Years ago, litter was not the problem that it is today, especially along our coastline. Food packaging, plastic bottles and takeaway meal trays have all contributed to a growing menace that affects our wildlife, streets, countryside and coastline, so come on everybody, join me for a bit of dune dusting.”

Northumberland Wildlife Trust and its supporters are committed to keeping Druridge Bay looking its best, regularly collecting hundreds of kilograms of rubbish along our coast. Litter that is dropped at the beach can trap or hurt wild animals, as well as injuring your dog when it is running along the dunes, so why not help us do something to help wildlife?

Litter pickers, glove and bags will be provided, however resources may be permitted so if attendees have any appropriate equipment which they could bring along that would be much appreciated.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Sue Bishop .