Clearing up at Baffins Pond, LITTERally

A good group of familiar faces headed out for an evening of plogging at Baffins Pond. We made a slight detour on the way there to check out the exciting new Parkletics equipment at Kingston Rec. We split into teams and Katie set us a circuit to do using the equipment. Plenty of smiles and giggles along with some solid efforts on the mountain climbers, press ups, tricep dips and pull ups.

We finished our circuit and headed off to Baffins - everyone was quite eager to get litter picking so we even got started before we left Kingston Rec, finding lots of various plastic and drinks bottles.

As we headed to Baffins Pond, we were treated to the most beautiful gigantic golden moon shining down for us. Did anyone else catch that moon?

We were also lucky to be greeted by a tree full of beautiful blossoms as we arrived pondside. Is Spring in the air? Could it be?

Everyone split into two groups, one team heading around the pond clockwise and the other anticlockwise aiming to meet round the other side. We collected many cigarette butts, bottle caps, plastic bottles, energy drink cans, chocolate bar wrappers, chip forks, pink gin and an empty bottle of berry wine.

There were some wonderfully "extreme" litter picks - top prizes going to Jen, for rescuing what I believe was a discarded Valentine, Katie for hanging over the fence to save a bottle from going in the pond, and Rosie for doing a fine job fishing out some crisp packets that had been disintegrating in the water.

By the time we made it round the pond, we met the other team to tie up our bags. Tim was KNOT happy with his but soon managed to tie things up.

We took a shorter route back to the Community Centre and had a nice cool down stretch outside before saying goodbye.

We return to Baffins Pond for a pond clearing task on 16 March, sign up here.

Think you'd like to join us for an evening of running or walking, chatting and doing good? Pop along and join us on a group run soon! Find more info here!