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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · 4d

A crack team of 9 semi-professional C-list litter pickers braved storm Amy’s winds to decimate littering and fly tipping along Managua Close/Ian Mikardo Way and surroundings and Keep Caversham Tidy. Keep updated on our next missions by checking out our webpage:
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy stand beside their collected litter

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Sep 6

We amassed ~10 large/10 small bags+street signs, not so magic carpets & ominous Black Maria (Q♠️). Fly tipping, encampment & associated nasties reported +detritus from late night, non-salubrious parties in the woods were recycled. @dofe.org volunteer =💪. Join us!
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy picked View Island & Hills Meadow

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Aug 16

14 cleared Mill Green, Caversham, collecting 10 large/12 small bags of litter. Cigarette ends continue to disease the tarmac arteries of our streets. Thanks to our @dofe.org volunteers and to Gabi for leading. Find details of further missions on our website:
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Litter collected from Mill Green area of Caversham

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Aug 9

Our tenacious ten (plus photo muggins) unlittered Lower Caversham, collecting 8 large/13 small bags, N2O canisters and reported flytipping. Thanks to our @dofe.org volunteer. Find out more about our group online!
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Graham checks how many we lost this week

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jul 18

Caversham will probably miss the worst of it but we've decided to cancel tomorrow's litter picking swim

Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · Jul 18

⚠️ Multiple warnings have been issued for the weekend ⚠️

Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning

Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jul 12

A tanning 10 tackled George St/Hills Meadow, collecting 10 large/25 small bags of litter including a roller-skate, bollards rescued from the Thames and the leftovers from a Wasabi party (?!). Thanks to our @dofe.org volunteer. Join us soon for rubbish activity!
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy interim “Director” shows the sign presumably blown from the filming company at Reading Gaol

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jul 5

A serious 17 sacked scattered litter from Dingley Dell, Rothwell Walk and other Caversham litter hotspots, conglomerating a mighty 15 large/10 small bags including a bog seat & nifty penguin curtains with great @dofe.org help. Join us in our rubbish quest!
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy stand divided beside their collected litter

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jun 28

Ten went #WildAboutReading, relieving Amersham Rd Rec including a rogue rubbish-ridden bush of 9 big/7 small bags of litter plus 7 vapes for recycling. Thanks to our @dofe.org volunteers. Join us for more #litterhero action soon! www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy volunteers behind a mound of collected litter

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jun 21

In the summer solstice heat, 11 tackled the rubbish strewn Biscuit Tunnel/Napier Road/Forbury Retail Park. One of the litter bags apparently began talking back until it was tamed? Great to see new faces today! Join us for more community action soon, check us out: www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jun 15

Bags of glorious sunshine begat bags of less glorious litter collected from Richfield Avenue included soil brimmed shoes, random metal things & loads of cigarettes ends. Join us for more meaningful aggregations every Saturday morning! #litterheros
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy aggregate behind the 10 big/10 small bags of collected litter at the Thames Promenade

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Jun 7

So far in 2025 @cavershamtidy.bsky.social have involved 52 #litterheros including 7 @dofe.org participants in 528 volunteer hours of community action in 18 litter picks, collecting 300 small/200 large bags of litter from our streets, parks & riversides. Thanks for all your help! #VolunteersWeek

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · May 31

A fab fifteen furiously fumbled litter from Managua Close & Ian Mikardo Way, collecting 10 big/10 small bags & reporting fly tipping. Thanks to our great @dofe.org volunteers for their help! Join us for more rubbish action, details in the ether: met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy group shot including DofE volunteers

Keep Caversham Tidy stragglers who didn’t slack off early!

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · May 24

16 cleared View Island & Hills Meadow, collecting 8 big/12 small bags of litter. Fly tipping was reported & beer cans cleared from around the View Island Troll. Thanks to our great @dofe.org volunteers for keeping the average age acceptable! Details to sign up: www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy volunteers stand solidly behind their collected rubbish

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · May 17

18 of us travelled from Traveller’s Rest to the @foxbeerhouse.bsky.social not on a pub crawl but clearing the streets of litter, collating about 7 big/10 small bags with great work from @dofe.org volunteers. Join us for more community action soon, details online:
www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · May 6

Glitter is a disaster for our oceans: theconversation.com/glitters-spa...

Glitter’s sparkle hides a darker side – it can change the chemistry of our oceans

New research shows microplastics in glitter can disrupt how marine life builds its shells and reefs.

theconversation.com

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · May 3

A triumphant 12 tidied up 20 bags of litter from Briants Avenue, Star Rd & Amersham Rd. A shocking jelly baby massacre was cleaned up after a short cry. Thanks for @dofe.org support. No pick next week as Trustees meet but join us soon for more community action: www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy stand triumphantly behind their collected litter

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Apr 26

18 valiant volunteers including Caversham Globe & @dofe.org tackled the Henley Rd/Chiltern Rd/Donkin Hill area, collecting 14 small/4 big bags & disturbing the remnants of a Budweiser & crisps marathon. Please do join us for more rubbish community action soon! www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Mostly younger version of Keep Caversham Tidy

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Apr 19

A robust rabble rounded up a resplendent range of rubbish around the banks of the Thames. Thanks to our @dofe.org volunteers. Please remember, when enjoying the playground, to clean up after your adults. Join us for more community action: www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Apr 12

Aside from a stranded polar bear we cleared over 20 big bags of litter from Dingley Dell & Rothwell Walk area. Sorry owner of new e-scooter lacks brain power to dispose of packaging. Thanks to our @dofe.org support! Join us for some community rubbish action soon! www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy volunteers stand weirdly behind their collected haul of litter

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Apr 5

Another #GreatBritishSpringClean, 12 of us with @dofe.org support tackled Mill Green to George St + roads in between. We found the Ace of Spades, a jaw bone & 100s of cigarette butts, full of microplastics & toxic chemicals… Join us for more community action! www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy volunteers group photo

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Mar 29

In glorious sunshine, with scattered moons, 16 of us collected 20 big bags of litter (+an ironic mop & mutant hedges sprouting special brew cans & crisp packets) from Lower Caversham on the #GreatBritishSpringClean. Thanks to our @dofe.org help. Join us for more! www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy volunteers on the #GreatBritishSpringClean

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Chris Scott @profchrisscott.bsky.social · Mar 29

This morning's partial solar eclipse over Oxfordshire. Time-lapse, 1 frame every 30 seconds.

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Mar 22

We contributed an impressive army of 22 to the #GreatBritishSpringClean to collect 17 large/15 small bags of litter from View Island & Hills Meadow with sterling support from 6 @dofe.org volunteers. Join us for more community action! www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Mar 15

A fearsome fifteen faffed about Kings Meadow, Napier Rd & up to Reading Bridge, collecting a mega >20 big/25 small bags of litter, bottles for recycling, nitrous oxide cans for N2Oing + an ironic broom. Thanks to @dofe.org volunteers, join our rubbish rebellion👉 www.met.reading.ac.uk/~sgs02rpa/KCT/

Keep Caversham Tidy stand weirdly behind their collected rubbish

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Keep Caversham Tidy @cavershamtidy.bsky.social · Mar 12

Lovely to talk rubbish with Phil Mercer on the @BBCBerkshire Breakfast show this morning! (2:08 in)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Phil Mercer - 12/03/2025 - BBC Sounds

Trusted local breakfast news, information, advice and great music.

www.bbc.co.uk