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Beach clean success

A two hour beach clean by the Thanet Coast Project has seen 24 bags of rubbish and a huge tyre cleared from Pegwell Bay.

The clean up, which took place on Sunday, involved year seven and eight students from Ursuline College and the Hartsdown Outdoor Pursuits Groups.

The young people were also able to explore the chalk cliffs, rockpools and the sea caves at Pegwell during a walk around the bay, towards Ramsgate’s Western Undercliff.

The beach clean is the first community event held by the Thanet Coast Project in 2008. Last year, their education and community events were attended by 7,415 people and, when their events for the general public are added in, the attendance level rises to more than 10,000 people.

Thanet Coast Project Education Officer Naomi Biggs said: “It was a great way to kick off the Thanet Coast Project's community events for 2008, partly because the sun was shining, but mostly because the young people were a joy to work with. They were as shocked as I was to see how much litter had collected in the bay over the winter and were hugely motivated to clear away as much as they could during their time on the beach.”

Published 30.01.08