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Great British Beach Clean

St Mary's Island Wildlife Conservation Society (SMIWCS)

Join this beach clean to help us stop harmful litter from reaching the ocean and collect vital data that we can use to bring about positive change for our seas.

  • Beach stretch:

    St. Mary's Island Local Nature Reserve

  • Date and time:

    28 Sep 2025, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  • Meeting point:

    Meet at the mainland end of St. Mary's Island causeway

  • Capacity:

    10 volunteers - 5 spaces left

  • School friendly?

    No

A map showing the St. Mary's Island Local Nature Reserve beach stretch plotted on it

We invite you to join our Wildlife Conservation Volunteers for this years MCS Great British Beach Clean. This is a survey so you will be recording every bit collected, no matter how small, along a 100m stretch of the beach. 

All beach cleans carried out by SMIWCS are mindful not to cause disturbance to wildlife.

We will provide bags and have a few pairs of litter pickers. Please bring gloves and litter pickers if you have one. 

We will meet up at the mainland end of the causeway near beach.  Look forward to seeing you.

 

Also worth knowing…

What to bring: We’d recommend you pack a rucksack with a few essentials like sunscreen, waterproofs, hand sanitiser, and perhaps some snacks and a drink (in a reusable bottle, of course).

What to wear: If you're picking up litter with your hands it's worth wearing a strong pair of gloves - like gardening gloves - just to make sure you're protected. Sturdy shoes are a must for protection too.

Under 16s: To comply with our insurance, volunteers under 16 will need to be accompanied by an adult who will be asked to sign a parental / guardian consent form on the day by the beach clean organiser. 

5 spaces remaining - join us on the beach whilst there’s still spaces!