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New Year, old problem!
New year has seen many members of the group out and about either in the formal sessions or individually; there is plenty to keep us busy!...
prideinashbourne
Jan 7, 20241 min read
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Another hidden alley
We had another request to clear a hidden alley between Margery Close and Highfield Road. When the small team of 5 volunteers arrived on...
prideinashbourne
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Buxton Hill
At the request of local residents a group cleared the ivy that was narrowing the footpath going up Buxton Hill, with some of the locals...
prideinashbourne
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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The team were out again
The team were asked to clear this almost hidden ginnel off The Green Road as the council who used to do it have not been there for quite...
prideinashbourne
Oct 15, 20231 min read
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The team has some new toys..
Thanks to a very generous donation to the group, we now have some fantastic cordless power tools which allow us to clear the overgrown...
prideinashbourne
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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Another Derby Road outing planned...
Sunday 8th October, 9 am (ish). The weather forecast is good so another opportunity to attack the Derby Road Hill footpath. Sue proposes...
prideinashbourne
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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The work goes on...
The team have been out and about again on 29/9 and 4/10/23, tidying around the town and although it superficially doesn't look too bad,...
prideinashbourne
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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The litter pickers are not forgotten.
Just because I haven't posted on here in a while doesn't mean that our hardy team of litter pickers haven't been out every week keeping...
prideinashbourne
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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Church Street weeding
Some before and after photos to show off the work we did on Church Street. Thanks to S*e, J**n, G*s, B*****a & S*****l. Its looking...
prideinashbourne
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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Derby Road update...
Sue writes: Derby Road is like an archaeological dig, rediscovering things no one knew were there… The first couple of visits, we were...
prideinashbourne
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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Next Derby Hill Outing
The forecast is looking good for the morning of Sunday 30th, so lets go for 10am, which should see us finished in plenty of time for...
prideinashbourne
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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prideinashbourne
Mar 17, 20230 min read
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Honoured by the Mayor
The Proud of Ashbourne group has won a Mayor's recognition award 2023 for all the fabulous work we do around the town picking litter,...
prideinashbourne
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Routine litterpicking continues...
Just four of us today but we managed quite a haul from Shawcroft to the Leisure Centre via Sainsburies and the bus station. The autumn...
prideinashbourne
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Very successful day on the bypass
Huge thanks to the 30+ volunteers who turned out on Sunday last to litterpick the bypass while the road was closed for improvement works...
prideinashbourne
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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The group never fails to please...
... it's founder! Another great turn out for the new year, the group can always be relied on to get the work done. Well done team!
prideinashbourne
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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In the news again....
In case you didn't see it, the group (or should we call ourselves an army?) are in the ANT again this week, focussing in the planned...
prideinashbourne
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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New Project next Sunday
With the A52 bypass being closed for the day on Sunday 8th January 2023, the Proud of Ashbourne Group have planned a mass litterpick on...
prideinashbourne
Jan 4, 20231 min read
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The great Derby Hill clearance begins...
There were well over a dozen intrepid volunteers who turned out armed with shovels, brooms, secateurs, lopers, hedge trimmers, trugs,...
prideinashbourne
Nov 3, 20221 min read
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This Sunday 30th October 9am onwards.. The great Derby Hill pavement clear up begins.
The forecast is for the odd shower this week and Sunday morning (30th) looks dry. Lets go for it !! Starting after 9am and finished by...
prideinashbourne
Oct 26, 20222 min read
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