A warning is issued to an individual who illegally dumped trash on Park Farm Road near Sydes Brae, urging them to retrieve it before CCTV footage is shared with authorities. The statement highlights frustration over littering in Blantyre’s scenic environments.
National Allotment Week encourages individuals to grow their own fruit and vegetables, regardless of available space or resources. Benefits include fresher food, cost savings, and enhanced well-being. Even small-space gardening, like herbs or salad leaves in containers, is accessible. Eco-friendly practices, such as rainwater collection, are also promoted for sustainable gardening.
Local resident Alison Glen took advantage of a traffic closure on Bardykes Road in Blantyre to organize a significant clean-up effort. She collected numerous bags of rubbish from the roadside and near the Calder, demonstrating commendable initiative and contributing positively to the community, which was greatly appreciated by everyone.
The Big Garden Birdwatch is a free event from January 24th to 26th, encouraging everyone to count birds from their homes or local parks. This helps the RSPB assess the health of UK bird populations, which have decreased significantly. Nearly 400,000 participants are already involved in this important conservation effort.
Thought this would start to happen more given the council now charging for disposal uplifts. This is the mess at the top of Stoneymeadow Road. Loads of black bags of rubbish waste just discarded at the side of the road near residents property. Whoever lowlife did this, didn’t have a care in the world, (or […]
May is National Walking Month. Walking is a wonderful way to improve your physical and mental health. It reduces the risk of depression, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even some cancers. It can also lift your mood, help you to connect with nature – and replace the car for shorter trips. You can improve […]
We hate fly tipping. When community groups work SO hard to keep the area clean and tidy and then some lowlife comes along and tips their rubbish right into our green spaces, it disgusts us every time. This is the latest brainless dumping at the Pech Brae, Calder, Blantyre. No morals. No regard for others. […]
Retailer Scotmid are giving away grants of up to £200 for community groups to buy fruit trees throughout Lanarkshire. Volunteer groups are being invited to plant new orchards with this funding with the intention of establishing community orchards in rural areas, expanding Scotmid’s nationwide campaign. 70 sites have already been created. Scotmid communities manager Lynne […]