5th December 2024
Kubota had initially provided £320 towards Thame Womble’s new litterpicking trolleys, so they were delighted when the company contacted them to ask if they could provide 21 employees to participate in a volunteer litter pick on Monday October 14th 2004. It was decided that a group of 12 would cover the morning from 9.30 until 12 noon , and a further 9 continued from 1.30pm to 4.30. They covered 24 colour coded routes chosen by Thame Wombles.
Equipment was supplied by SODC (South and Vale Waste Disposal Team) it was arranged for them to collect the full bags at the end of the event. 24 very full sacks of rubbish were collected.
The weather decided to set an extra challenge, as it was extremely wet and cold, but this did not deter the team who worked in pairs, giving regular Wombles a day of rest. Following this successful event, a spokesman for Kubota said ” It was a great team building exercise, a good start to our regular working week and something we would wish to repeat annually.”
Head Womble, Joe Chapman says ” We would welcome similar initiatives from other businesses in our town, and ASM have already been involved in the Thame Spring Tidy days, which will begin again next year, after a 4 year break.” He added” If any firm requires information about organising an event they should contact me at thamewombles@gmail.com
Thame Wombles are affiliated to 21st Century Thame and Thame Green Living and they are also part of The Official Wombles Community Group in the UK.
