Picking it up: Castleford pupils turn litter busters in tidy up at RSPB nature reserve

Staff, pupils, and their families from a Castleford school spent a morning cleaning up St Aidan’s RSPB Reserve.

By Daniel Camenzuli

Published 4th Jun 2023, 13:00 GMT

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Around 50 volunteers from Allerton Bywater Primary School joined a community litter pick at the beauty spot between Castleford and Leeds, clearing rubbish and sorting waste.

Their combined efforts led to 12 bags of litter being picked by the environmentally friendly school community.

The litter pick at the park in Astley Lane was part of the school’s work educating pupils about the environment and the impact they can have on the world around them.

Allerton Bywater Primary pupils and teachers got together to pick up litter at the RSPB's nature reserve

Allerton Bywater Primary pupils and teachers got together to pick up litter at the RSPB's nature reserve

Becky Baxter, Year 3 Teacher at Allerton Bywater Primary School and organiser of the litter pick, said: “I am so proud of our school community for coming together in this fashion to help clean up St Aidan’s RSPB Reserve.

"This is such a stunning natural space and it is so disheartening to see the park covered in litter.

“Fortunately, our eco-conscious pupils and their families wanted to spend their morning cleaning up the park” .

Another community litter pick has been planned for Sunday June 4. Volunteers will be meeting at the Little Owl Café at 10am.

Castleford RSPB Volunteers Leeds