Upper Lavender Hill

17 August 2025

The Team collected 9 green bags and 4 nitrous oxide cylinders, as well as taking away dumped cardboard packaging left at our collection point by kind local donors. Luckily they left their address labels on the packaging , so we will be able to thank them properly 🙄 there was also concrete and bricks fly tipped there - hopefully Street Cleansing will deal with it too 🤞 Big Thanks to Anil, Bobbie and Gordana today 👏👏

• 9 bags collected
• 4 pickers

20 July 2025

Many thanks to the ‘core’ team who turned out in spite of rhe rain warnings - Anil, Chris, Bobbie, Gordana, Jasper and I - 16 bags collected, 4 nitrous oxide cylinders and a dumped suitcase from Hunters Way ( I cleared that road up to the bus stop) - well done everyone, that’s 208 bags since we started Feb last year! 👏👏❤️

• 16 bags collected
• 6 pickers

15 June 2025

Low attendance ? as it’s Father’s Day. As well as the 8 bags, we collected 1 hubcap, 2 nitrous oxide cylinders, 1 collapsing chair, assorted wood and hardboard. Special mention to Bobbie and Gordana who gathered the majority of litter - from Shooters Road field and the hospital EV charging car park 👏👏👏

• 8 bags collected
• 4 pickers

18 May 2025

Many thanks to Chris, Anil, Gordana, Jasper and Tom with Ali and Rafe. Hot spot of rubbish in the EV recharging car park at the top of Shooters Road, and a staggering 26 Nitrous Oxide cylinders - mostly from Shooters Road.

• 11 bags collected
• 6 pickers

20 April 2025

A good result in spite of it being Easter Sunday. Litter generally seemed less, although Nitrous Oxide cylinders aplenty (12!) found in the field off Shooters Road.

• 11 bags collected
• 6 pickers

16 March 2025

Upper Lavender Hill, and also covering Shooters Road, Comreddy Close, Albuhera Close, Hardy Way and Hunters Way. As well as our 14 bags, there were no,less than FIFTEEN Nitrous Oxide cylinders - obviously the party season has started! 🤡 There was also a fly tipped large TV package stuffed with rubbish - which was reported to Enfield Council street cleansing as had owner’s address still attached!

• 14 bags collected
• 6 pickers

16 February 2025

A great turn out for the start of our 2nd year of monthly litter picks! 18 bags for collection by street cleansing (4 from previous solo picks) plus a personal shopping trolley frame brought back by young Vivian, and two nitrous oxide cylinders. Once again we welcomed our friends from MCGI church in Southfields, Wandsworth, who came up by train to take part, and also take photos and a video interview to encourage participation in their area.

• 18 bags collected
• 15 pickers

19 January 2025

a couple of hot spots filled multiple bags; several bags were from solo picks before today. Also 8 large nitrous oxide canisters, 3 ruined umbrellas and some long lengths of plastic. One of the team loaded her bags into her car to drop off at the pick up point, and was spoken to by a passing Council person who thought she was fly tipping! All sorted out easily though 😂

• 19 bags collected
• 7 pickers

15 December 2024

A great job by the 8 who turned up in what turned out to be perfect conditions for the last litter pick of the year! As well as the 20 bags, 1 nitrous oxide canister, 1 old brolly, 1 old mop, 1 plastic box 1 sapling post and a firework launch tube were collected. It was particularly heartwarming to have 3 visitors from MCGI church in the Southfields area in Wandsworth, who drove up to Enfield to gain experience and learn the ropes, with the intention of setting up their own group in South London.

• 20 bags collected
• 8 pickers

10 November 2024

Upper Lavender Hill - as well as 14 bags, an old swivel chair, a flat screen, a street barrier, 1 nitrous oxide canister, assorted wood and an old fire extinguisher were collected - plus a few rockets from Guy Fawkes celebrations

• 14 bags collected
• 8 pickers

13 October 2024

A good collection in favourable weather, although cold at the start. Thanks to Gordana, Laura and Alison

• 7 bags collected
• 4 pickers

22 September 2024

6 bags from a large fly tip of cardboard packaging with plastic wrapping and polystyrene in Shooters Road. Also a mangled traffic cone and a dead sapling and support post

• 13 bags collected
• 5 pickers

18 August 2024

5 bags were collected on solo picks in the interim since last pick; also gathered 1 pallet, a broken skateboard, a car number plate and 2 nitrous oxide cylinders. Glad to recruit another neighbour who will join us on future sessions 🥰

• 12 bags collected
• 5 pickers

21 July 2024

A fine day for litter picking, and welcoming 2 new members to the group! As well as 17 green bags, there was one swivel chair, 2 nitrous oxide canisters and 2 lengths of car debris.

• 17 bags collected
• 7 pickers

02 June 2024

In addition to the bags, there was an old traffic cone and a fairly new suitcase!

• 6 bags collected
• 4 pickers

12 May 2024

• 5 bags collected
• 5 pickers

21 April 2024

We covered Gordon Hill station up to the Ridgeway, including Shooters Road and Albuhera Close. Recruited new member Richard, who will come next time in May. Many thanks to the Dyson family who travelled up the Hill to join us!

• 8 bags collected
• 6 pickers

10 March 2024

From Gordon Hill Station to the Ridgeway, as well as along Shooters Road. Dense litter in a ditch between Albuhera Close and Hunters Way, and also behind low concrete wall approaching Chase Farm grounds at end of Shooters Road. Also removed swivel chair, suitcase and various bits of plastic from near entrance to Chaselands allotments.

• 5 bags collected
• 3 pickers

18 February 2024

Thanks to Alison Yates for her support, and neighbour Chris - an experienced litter picker who retrieved 2 bags full from Shooters Road

• 4 bags collected
• 3 pickers