Confirmed!

Water Wombles – Sunday 12th October 2025

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Our SUPsect Water Wombles enjoyed a fun day’s litterpicking yesterday as we hit a little higher up the River Chelmer from Sandford Mill down beyond Cuton Lock for this month’s river-clean. Although it really wasn’t looking too bad, we still got a good dozen bagfuls of standard bottle-can-and-wrapper style detritus, plus some bingo card favourites: traffic cone, football, work boot, teacup, probably early Roman pewter olive oil jug … plus what we assumed was our second ever washing machine, but on closer inspection it’s more likely our first tumble dryer?!? Thanks everyone for coming – 12 on the water plus seven on foot.

[Confirmed!] The forecast’s still looking good, so we’re confirmed for our next SUPsect Water Wombles litterpick this Sunday 12th October – when we’ve got access at Sandford Mill to clear that stretch of the Chelmer. 10.30am (please don’t be any earlier as the gates won’t be open) ahead of a c.11am start. With many thanks again to Cllr Rich for organising access, we are able to park at Sandford Mill, CM2 6NY: but beware the postcode taking you to a dead end on the wrong side of the Mill! If coming up from the A12, drive up towards Chelmsford first, then turn right at the Army & Navy Roundabout to head back south past Chelmer Village and onto Sandford Mill Road or Brook End Road to https://w3w.co/cities.crush.tame where the gates are arranged be open to us from 10.30am.

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Location: Sandford Mill Lock
Date: 12/10/2025
Duration: 1 Day