What is not to like about Southchurch Hall Gardens? Well for one the trash the people love to leave for others to pick up. Secondly the plastic that makes its way to the ponds and will affect the wildlife. Thirdly the fag butts strewn all over the place. Fourthly the dogs shit that people cannot be asked to pick up. Fifthly the council being to stingy and short sighted by not having park keepers any longer.
#parkkeepers #litter #trash #parks #southchurch #southchurchhallpark #ponds #wildlife
So I meandered around the park with my trusty litter picker and bag to clean, yet again, this amazing space. Now I know there is a whole group of People who also clean this park #SHIP who do a fantastic job cleaning this park and around #Southendonsea so it makes it even worse that I still managed to pick up a bag and a half of unnatural badness (as opposed to a pint and a half of natural goodness). Beer cans, vodka bottles, crisp packets, fag butts, a used condom, sweet wrappers and the list continues.
However I spoke to a lovely lady out with her kids and she asked about helping so I told her, "gloves, litter picker and 20 bags are all available for £1 each at Poundland". Therefore for £3 you could be out and about in nature, helping the local environment and all its wildlife, grabbing some exercise, getting some vitamin D, making people happy that the place is clean and also feeling good and smug that you did this.
#vitaminD #nature #wildlife #exercise #smugness #beauty #feelgood #mentalhealth
So do something positive and pop down to #poundland
Some beautiful pictures of this space:
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