A warm autumns day, the perfect day to clear some rubbish from the Brayford. 

Some of our members showing off their strength in pulling stuff out of the Brayford. Photo: Lincoln SU. 

If you don’t know, the Brayford Pool is the large body of water in Lincoln. It provides a great open flat water for loads of different types of uses. River craft, canal boats and various canoe clubs all use it and love it! It’s also a great asset for the city and provides an attractive waterfront feature for both the city and university. As such we like to treat it well.

So on the 28th of October we joined the University of Lincoln Students’ Union Volunteering team and headed out onto the Brayford in canoes to clear up what was lurking underneath.

During the afternoon we were out on the water we helped rescue 2 grapple hooks which were stuck on objects and cleared various items from the water. Including 4 bikes, road blocks, chairs and other rubbish. Including a coconut.

It was great to provided something back to the keeping the Brayford the great body of water it is and we are always to happy to help during this event.

So here’s to looking forward to next year or even sooner maybe.

You can also read the article in the Lincolnite which we get a mention! http://thelincolnite.co.uk/2014/10/lincoln-students-clean-brayford-pool/

or visit the SU website to find more volunteering opportunities like this one www.lincolnsu.com