Children's car seat and rubber ducks among finds in Cardiff Bay clean-up More than 50 bags of litter have been collected from Mermaid Quay in Cardiff Bay.

Children's car seat and rubber ducks found in bay clean-up

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The BBC have a story about our #SpringCleanCymru event last weekend

During our #SpringCleanCymru events, over 70 different volunteers contributed 260 volunteer hours (around 7 working weeks!) collecting 432 bags of rubbish, 6 trolleys, 5 tyres, 20 cones, 6 bikes, many footballs & several rubber ducks.

Read all about it:
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/spring-clean...

Our fabulous volunteers get so much done because they really work at lightning speed! 😃
#SpringCleanCymru
#CardiffBay

22 Volunteers cleared 59 bags of litter and lots of big stuff from Dr Who Beach yesterday in Cardiff Bay.
Shortly afterwards, 2 swans were checking out the site for nesting.

Thanks to everyone who came along and made a difference.

More info at
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/dr-who-beach...

This evening, 4 CRG trustees and some enthusiastic volunteers returned to Hamadryad Park to clear more rubbish caught in the reeds.
In 90 minutes we removed 52 bags of rubbish, and larger items, especially polystyrene.
In the last 7 days of #SpringCleanCymru we've collected over 250 bags of litter.

On the morning of Thursday 26th March Rhodri the ranger has asked for our help in the reen that runs through Linear Park and Caerleon Park in St Mellons.
Meet in the What! car park along Willowbrook Drive CF3 0SH
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#SpringClean Cymru

24 volunteers gathered in glorious sunshine at Splott Beach today. After clearing fly-tipping at the head of the beach we ventured out as the tide receded.
We filled 85 bags of litter, and got many larger items. Great to see many new faces too, thanks to everyone who came along. #SpringCleanCymru

Next Saturday we're back in Cardiff Bay at 'Dr Who Beach' tucked into the corner by Tiger Yard. The current washes lots of litter onto the shore there, so there's lots to do.

Details at cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/dr-who...

This morning 16 volunteers removed 66 bags of rubbish, along with lots of bigger items, from the river banks of Hamadryad Park in Cardiff Bay.

Thanks to everyone who came along.
#SpringCleanCymru

Help us tidy this small part of Cardiff Bay where the current dumps the litter. Saturday 28th at 9.45. details at cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/dr-who...

#springcleancymru

On Sun 22 March we'll be at Splott Beach. There's loads of litter, both brought in by the tide and fly-tipped. Meet in the lay-by on Rover Way
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Parking: Darby Rd (Tremorfa Ind Est) or Foreshore Rd. Please leave the layby free for the CRG truck.
#SpringCleanCymru

Group of people standing behind lots of red bags full of litter with the river Taff in the background

14 volunteers filled 54 bags of rubbish, found loads of Nox canisters, a large TV, several syringes and a complete toilet actually in the river Taff yesterday! We were just upstream from Channel View slipway at Jim Driscoll Way as part of #springcleancymru
Thanks to all who helped.

Another #SpringCleanCymru event on Saturday 21st March. We'll be at Hamadyrad Park, where we'll do a litter pick of the park, river banks and water's edge, Clarence Embankment and surrounding areas.

Joining instructions at cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/hamadr...

On Wednesday 18th March we'll tackle litter in the area around the Channel View Sports Centre on Jim Driscoll Way
Details at
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/channe...

Our first event of #SpringCleanCymru, was on the banks of the Rhymney at Ball Lane today. 31 volunteers collected 66 bags of rubbish, 2 bikes, a motorbike frame, a shopping trolley, car tyre and lots of bulky rubbish. Many thanks to all who came along, great to see so many new faces too!

Join us next Wednesday at Channel View when we'll litter pick around Jim Driscoll Way and the banks of the Taff there.

More details at
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/channe...

This Sunday, we're at Ball Lane in Llanrumney, clearing litter from the Rhymney River and surrounds.
Details on the website at
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/rhymne...

15 volunteers cleared 64 bags of rubbish, 2 bikes, shopping trolley, toilet cistern, sofa cushions, NOx bottles & many bags of household waste from Pil-Du-Reen in St Mellons yesterday.
Thanks to Kayleigh & Tony for getting in the water and everyone for their determination to remove all the rubbish.

We’re delighted to announce we have been awarded £2,000 at the launch of the Benefact Group’s #PayItForward campaign. One of only 5 charities across UK and Ireland.
More details: cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/benefact-gro...

On Wednesday we'll be back at Grangemoor Park Details on the CRH website at cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/grange...

Over our 500 events you have put in
22049 volunteer hours 🤸(that's 2.5 years)
and collected:
17363 bags of rubbish 🎒
838 car tyres 🛞
419 traffic cones
405 trolleys 🛒
229 bikes 🚲
43 motor bikes 🏍️
5 boats 🚣‍♂️
3 cars 🚗

Thanks to everyone who has been a part of it

What a great turnout for our 500th event yesterday! Thanks to our amazing volunteers who turn out in all weathers with smiles and laughter. Your support and company over the years is what makes it all worthwhile!
More info and pics at
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/radyr-weir-2...

A journalism student from @thecardiffian.bsky.social joined us on Saturday and wrote a piece about the event
journalism-school.cardiff.ac.uk/thecardiffia...

We joined Llanishen Litterpickers on Saturday to tackle flytipping & litter along 2 streams in Trenchard Dr.
35 volunteers cleared loads incl suitcases, chairs, traffic cones, Nox canisters, a bed, mattress springs & household rubbish filling 2 @cardiffcouncil.bsky.social vans.
Thanks to everyone!

Our 21st Feb event at Radyr Weir will be the 500th Cardiff Rivers Group event since we started in 2009.

With Radyr & Morganstown Pickers and Keep Rhiwbina Tidy we’ll blitz the banks of the Taff & Longwood Drive

Details at cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/radyr-...

Come along and make it a good one

Next Saturday we've got a litter pick around the streams of Trenchard Drive. More details at:
cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/event/trench...

15 volunteers cleared scrub by a linear pond in Grangemoor Park yesterday
Opening it up will let in more light and hopefully encourage dragon & damsel flies
We collected 10 bags of litter too
Thanks to all who came along in very wet & muddy conditions.
More photos at www.flickr.com/.../card.../...

We're at Tremorfa Park tomorrow and Grangemoor Park on Saturday. Details on the website at cardiffriversgroup.org.uk/events/
No experience necessary, just an enthusiasm and willingness to get muddy. New people always welcome

Very soon, we'll have the 500th Cardiff Rivers Group event. Over the last 17 years we've cleared a LOT of litter! Details to follow soon.

Back to Grangemoor on Saturday to cut willow and dogwood from the pond, make a dead hedge and litterpick too. Meet by the ponds opposite McDonalds. Parking available off Dunleavy Dr.
All are welcome, just turn up dressed for wet conditions (wellies to borrow for big-footed folk!)