1st Caythorpe Cubs try 'Plogging'!

Six of our Cub Scouts excitedly gathered at the newly-renovated Londonthorpe Woods car park on Friday evening, ready to have their first go at ‘Plogging’. Little were we expecting that ‘plogging’ would have been all over BBC Radio 2 that lunchtime, as part of their ‘Green Week’! Great planning, Akela!

So, what is ‘plogging’? Plogging is a recreational activity, originating in Sweden, that combines jogging with picking up litter. At Cubs, we agreed that a two hour walk would count as ‘jogging’….

After a safety briefing (including details on what the Cubs were not to pick up), we set along the new footpath towards Alma Park and we litter picked as we went. Our circular route of just over 4.5km took us via Alma Park, back through the woods and towards Londonthorpe. From here we headed back to the carpark, going very quietly through a field of ewes with their lambs. There were, of course, snack breaks as well as a few stops along the way to adjust rucksacks, boots etc.

We didn’t find and collect as much litter as we were expecting, which we think is a good thing. The items we did pick up were generally very small and included lots of bits of plastic, crisp wrappers, polystyrene and tissues. The most surprising item we found has to be a burnt tent; the nylon fabric was had melted but the poles were intact. We weren’t expecting that!