About 130 of Hitchin’s volunteer litter pickers took part in our Big Spring Clean on Sunday 24th March. This comprised two Guide groups, Bubbleworks Community runners and Hitchin Tennis Club as well as family groups and individuals. Chris Hall, a … [Read more...]
Heroes Gallery – the Autumn Clean Up
HF Litterpick Spring 2023
HF Spring Litterpick happened, despite the rain, on Sunday March 26th. Well done to the approximately 130 volunteers who battled the elements and did such a good clear up. Particular praise is due to former Hitchin resident, Chris Hall, who turned up … [Read more...]
Litterpick Autumn 2022
The Autumn Litter Pick happened on Sunday October 16th. It was well supported by over a hundred volunteers, and carefully organized by Bill Sellicks. Here is a selection of pics from the day Trail of … [Read more...]
Big Autumn Clean Up 2020
Butts Close, King George’s playing fields and part of the Poets’ estate were just some of the places given a makeover in Hitchin Forum’s Big Autumn Clean-up on Sunday 18th October. We were delighted with the turn-out, especially since the event had … [Read more...]
Spring Clean Gallery 2019
Hitchin’s Big Green Litter Pick – October 21st
Hitchin Forum and Clean Up Hitchin (https://www.cleanuphitchin.co.uk/) joined forces for a stupendous effort with 233 volunteers covering 16 sites across the town and collected 188 bags of rubbish. Little extras included in the haul at The Dell were … [Read more...]
The Big Hitchin Spring Clean March 2018
The Big Hitchin Spring Clean on Sunday was a great success. 93 volunteers were organized into 12 teams and they worked hard! 149 bags of rubbish plus other big items - a mattress, tent, 6 bound bundles of newspapers, wheelbarrow frame and much else. … [Read more...]
The Big Hitchin Autumn Tidy Up Gallery
The Big Hitchin Autumn Tidy Up happened on Sunday October 15th, and here is the evidence! Bags of rubbish at The Dell - and at the Station and Bancroft Recreation Ground and Butts … [Read more...]
Comet Community Awards
Hitchin Forum's Big Spring Clean was a finalist at the Comet's Community Awards event on May 15th - full account from the Comet here. We were nominated in the 'Great and Green' category, won by Camps Hill School in Stevenage, where pupils have an … [Read more...]