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17-05-2025
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Fun for all the family as Inverclyde eco group hosts seaside picnic this weekend
AN INVERCLYDE eco group is all set for a big family picnic in the sunshine this weekend as they continue their campaign to save our beaches and ban the use of throwaway plastics continues. Community activists Green Tangerine organised a massive spring clean-up of the Inverclyde shore, all the way from Parklea to Wemyss Bay, with hundreds of people of all ages filling more than 300 bags with litter. Now they are rallying for a big event this at Lunderston Bay on Sunday - where they recently cleared of all kinds of rubbish, including single use plastics - and are hoping locals will join them as they 'Take Pride in Inverclyde'. (Image: George Munro) As part of the big family picnic they are also promoting sustainable travel by encouraging people to get there on their bikes - and there is also an organised community walk from Gourock. Organiser Annette Thain is hoping as many people as possible will turn up for the free festival of fun on Sunday afternoon. She said: "We are really looking forward to the family day after the success of our first event last year. It looks like we are going to get the weather as well. "We are really encouraging people to think about sustainable travel so I will be getting here on my bike. We are also teaming up with local walking leaders with a community walk from Gourock. "It promises to be a fantastic day and we have so many great activities going on. "We just want as many people as possible to come and join us at Lunderston Bay to enjoy the day." Annette Thain (Image: George Munro) The Take Pride in Inverclyde family picnic starts at noon and continues until 3pm. Their top line up includes a creative workshop run by partners RIG Arts on their mobile bus with a focus on climate. There will be a hands-on craft using waste diverted from landfill with a chance to learn more about reduce single use plastics through everyday actions. On the day there will also be a litter pick, book bug sessions run by Inverclyde Libraries and a nature walk with park rangers. People of all age can try cycling, join in a nature scavenger hunt and play games on the beach. READ MORE: Eco group invites everyone along to big picnic at Inverclyde beauty spot As well as the marine rescue demo there is music from local singer Shelagh McKay-Jones, a camp fire and toasting marshmallows. Inverclyde Shed will also be there to display upcycled objects along with other groups and information tents. Green Tangerine was set up to campaign for action on climate change, reduce single use plastics and organise community clean ups. The walking group will meet at the Gourock Train Station at 10.20am to start walking at 10.30am. To book a spot contact jenni@ or call 07474 786428.
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01-05-2025
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Eco group invites everyone along to big family picnic at Inverclyde beauty spot
AN Inverclyde eco group is getting ready to celebrate its 'Take a Pride in Inverclyde' campaign with a massive family picnic at the beach. Hundreds of local people are expected to come along to the event, which has been organised by Green Tangerine. A similar event took place last year - and Green Tangerine, previously known as Literati Guide to Inverclyde, is getting set to do it all again with a five-star line-up for all the family. This year's event will also celebrate the local residents and groups who joined in the Big Clyde Beach Clean between March 21 and April 21, which saw Green Tangerine at the forefront of the local community's efforts to keep the Inverclyde shoreline litter-free. There will be music on the day from singer Shelagh McKay Jones as well as cycling, outdoor games and nature walks. Lunderston Bay will host Green Tangerine's 'Big Family Picnic' on May 18. (Image: contributed) Green Tangerine co-ordinator Annette Thain said: "We hope families will bring along a sustainable picnic and enjoy what's on offer during the afternoon." The bumper picnic takes place at Lunderston Bay on Sunday May 18, with the aim of celebrating Inverclyde's nature and outdoor space as well as the active travel initiatives. The activities will include a creative arts workshop, music, cycling, nature walks, games on the beach, a campfire, a Bookbug session run by Inverclyde Libraries, a demo by the British Divers Marine Life Rescue and much more. RIG Arts will host a drop-in creative workshop inside a mobile art workshop, with a focus on the climate. There will be a chance to try a hands-on craft session with waste saved from landfill, while learning about single use plastics. Throughout the day there will be a litter pick, with free ice cream tokens for kids who fill a bag with rubbish, a nature walk with the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park ranger, and a campfire and marshmallows. Lunderston Bay will host the Big Family Picnic event for a second year. (Image: contributed) The British Divers Marine Life Rescue charity will have a demo and information tent while the Inverclyde Shed is also there on the day. Green Tangerine is also encouraging 'active travel' to the event, with a special walk and cycle from Gourock to the picnic venue being organised by the Lyle Gateway initiative's new walks team. They will meet at Gourock railway station (the meeting point is the area to the left of the snack van outside the station's front entrance) from 10.20am, and the walk will begin 10.30am. To book a place contact contact Jenni@ or call on 07474 786428. The picnic will be held two days after the official launch of the Lyle Gateway's walks programme, which has been taken on by the initiative after the closure of the Inverclyde Bothy at the end of March.
