THE work of selfless volunteers who have kept County Durham communities blooming during the coronavirus pandemic is to be celebrated.
Individuals and groups are being encouraged to share their stories and pictures of environmental improvements, such as litter picking or planting, in the areas where they live that they have undertaken in the past year.
Litter picking groups are able to incorporate 30 volunteers at one time and Durham County Council’s Civic Pride service is able to support litter picking groups with the short-term loan of equipment.
The service is also looking to celebrate the work of younger litter pickers, with schools invited to nominate a child, group or class for the Tidy Ted Award, which is named after the council’s anti-litter mascot.
As well as litter picking, children can be nominated for any environmental achievements and gardening club projects they may have undertaken during the pandemic and the winning entry will receive a Tidy Ted certificate and gold badge for their efforts. Schools are also being asked to ‘adopt’ an area to…
