Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Sisters make effort to clean up beauty spot
T WO Mon ifieth sisters have undertaken a major clear-up of a local beauty spot.
Hannah Jones, 10, and sister Orlaith, 7, regularly use the path running along the Dighty Burn behind their home.
And now it is now looking much tidier thanks to their efforts.
After lockdown restrictions were eased, the pair were able to enjoy the path once again but were concerned about the amount of rubbish which had appeared.
The girls became so fed up with the litter lying around that they took it upon themselves to have a general clear-up of the area.
Mum Ailsa said: “The girls love to go to the area behind our house and also behind their school, Grange Primary.
“They’ve had a bit of a rollercoaster of emotions during lockdown and decided they wanted to do something to help the local community.
“They thought a litter pick along the path would be a good way to show their support for the community.
“They asked me to help out and they eagerly set about collecting as much rubbish as they could from the path.”
The girls enlisted their mum’s help and asked her to order litter pickers online.
Ailsa said: “Once these arrived there was no stopping them.
“The girls and I went down to the path one day and began to tidy up.
“We were there for about an hour and they managed to collect two bags of rubbish in that time alone.
“I’m really proud of the girls and delighted they have had recognition for what they have done.
“The girls are both so happy to have been able to do something positive and it has also helped them to cope with not being at school or seeing their friends.”
A spokesman for Dighty Connect, the environmental group that looks after the Dighty Burn, said they were very grateful to the girls for their efforts.
He said: “It’s brilliant to see the girls collecting the rubbish along the path. They have done a great job. It’s so lovely to see the future generation working hard to conserve all our nature and wildlife.”