A rather breezy day for the start of the April clean-up by nurdle.org.uk in Chessel Bay - finishing this Sunday 16th. If you would like to support the team, contact [email protected] Chessel Bay Friends #nurdles

Last volunteer nurdle hunt at Chessel Bay starting; project featured on One Show bitternepark.info/index.php?opti… #southampton #plasticpollution #nurdles

And don't forget really tough shoes or boots! Great work Joanne and everyone! Thank you. Chessel Bay Friends

Sunday 16th April 8.30am - 4pm Last day to help team "Nurdle" rid @ChesselBay of plastic pellets Weather should be good. Help if you can! #Chesselbayfriends #nurdles #plasticpollution #Itchen #Southampton

Huge bags of #nurdles and all sorts of rubbish now gone from Chessel Bay Friends. Hooray! A big Thank You to team "Nurdle" and all the #volunteers who helped. Let's keep this place a prime site for City #wildlife - as it should be. #ChesselBayFriends

Final meeting of SCC River Itchen Scrutiny Panel Thursday 20th April 2023 5.30pm Civic Centre southampton.gov.uk/moderngov/ieLi…

Bees in the Bay Spring time April 2023 Chessel Bay Friends #bees #spring #localnaturereserve #southampton

Butterfly in the Bay Speckled wood Spring time April 2023 Chessel Bay Friends #butterflies #spring #localnaturereserve #southampton #earthday

'Protecting, Preserving & Promoting the River Itchen in Southampton - Final Report' will be presented to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee and Cabinet in June. #river #Itchen #Southampton

Local elections tomorrow - Thursday 4th May. Take your ID Let's hope those elected care about our green and blue City spaces. #parks #gardens #wildlife #nature #river #City #Southampton

It's #NoMowMay Plantlife Plantlife ask people to liberate our lawns, put away the lawnmower and watch nature thrive. #nature #communities #climate

So, what's next for our City #River? Initiatives like #RespecttheRiver campaign and Friends of the #Itchen Estuary are underway. Yesterdays new Preventing #PlasticPollution workshop promise further action too. Watch this space!! photos below show challenges Chessel Bay Friends

The clean-up by "Nurdle" Jan-April 2023 in Chessel Bay removed a huge amount of debris from the site. This included an estimated 50 million plastic pellets. #nurdles #plasticpellets #plasticpollution #Itchen #Southampton #River Chessel Bay Friends

Q&A The photo of pellets in Chessel Bay Friends is not new, but there are reports of new blue pellets here and along the river Itchen. Recent clean-up indicates c. 90% and 70% removal -this is patchy. Very hard to clear embedded pellets.

Friends of Bitterne Station "Nature all around us" competition #Southampton #urban #wildlife

"All Aboard" festival St Denys Boat Club around Cobden Bridge Sat 10th June 1-7pm #river #Itchen #fun

Today 5th June 2023 is #WorldEnvironmentDay The focus of UN Environment Programme this year is #BeatPlasticPollution Work in Chessel Bay Friends #Southampton is on-going as it is globally elsewhere.

Don't forget "All Aboard" today 1-7pm Sara and Rose will be there with #RespecttheRiver campaign. #River #Itchen #festival #Southampton #ducks

Important info affecting our rivers. Thank you Liz

Everyone enjoys feeding the ducks (and swans), but please, no bread.