Photographs taken at the Mike Snowden talk can be seen HERE.

Weeds growing along the kerb at Fair View.

The same stretch of kerb after the weeds have been removed by members of Saintfield Development Association.

Main Street (upper south side) before kerb cleaning by members of Saintfield Development Association.

A member of Saintfield Development Association cleaning the kerb at the upper end of Main Street.

The kerb as it looks now having been cleared of weeds and litter.

Litter Pick by Saintfield Development Association’s Green Saintfield Committee:

Date: 15th June 2014
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 noon

1 bag Fair Green and Health Centre car park
2 bags Downpatrick Street car park
1 bag New Line and playpark

Date: 15th June 2014
Time: 3.00pm to 5.30pm

1 bag Downpatrick Street to Academy Primary School
1 bag Lislane / Listooder Road/ Old Grand Jury Road
1 bag Crossgar Road to Rowallane

Unusual item: grey wheelie bin with number 2 on it on top of hedge on Crossgar Road. Full of rubbish. Will go back and remove rubbish from it.

Saintfield Development Association’s Green Saintfield Committee had its second litter pick:

Date: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Time: 7.45pm to 9.00pm

Comber Road

3 bags of litter collected

Saintfield Development Association’s Green Saintfield Committee had its first litter pick of the season:

Date: Monday 9th June 2014
Time: 7.15pm to 8.30pm

Belfast Road approaches to Saintfield

4 bags of litter collected

Are you passionate about cleaning up your streets? Down District Council called upon community and resident groups to help clean-up their streets!

On Friday 14 February, Down District Council Chairman Councillor Maria McCarthy launched the Community Clean-up Fund and said, “Organising a clean-up in your community is a fun and rewarding experience. It is a great way to bring people from all over the community together with a common goal.  Community litter picks are an opportunity for local people to do what it takes to make their own environment better, have a bit of craic and get fit at the same time!”

Down Your Street is Down District Council’s scheme to assist community groups like Saintfield Development Association in looking after local areas. Saintfield Development Association has received ‘clean-up kits’ which contain everything needed to get everyone involved.

Groups can choose a street or area and help keep them clear from unwanted litter.  Groups who carry out clean-ups will be eligible to enter into a prize fund.  The prize fund will comprise of vouchers for selected hardware stores or nurseries within Down District Council area.

Groups taking part will be offered the waste removal service and will receive continued support as the fund will have provision for supplying groups with extra bags for rubbish.

If you would like to help Saintfield Development Association keep Saintfield clean by forming a litter picking group down your street then please contact us:

info [at] DiscoverSaintfield [dot] com

Saintfield Bowling Club, Crossgar Road, Saintfield, BT24 7JE

Photographs of Saintfield Summer Fair can be viewed HERE.

Participants

Elabee Crafts
Paper Picnic
Crafts By Inge
Elaine Conn
Face Painter Jo Toland
TinyLife Charity
Nicola Clarke Crafts
SDA Tombola Stall
SDA Bric-a-brac Stall
SDA Bookstall
Deborah Lennon Crafts
Saintfield Heritage Society
Knit & Natter
SDA Plant & Merchandise Stall
Main St Diner Barbecue
SDA Indoor Tea Room
The Sweetie Stall
National Trust
Les Sharpe
Blue Door Studio
Roger Waring
Alan Russell Art
Top Floor Art
Ceramics demonstration
Dinky Donuts
Translink Safety Bus

Music will be provided by:

Alan Scott

Activities:

Bouncy slide
3-lane bungee run
Bouncy castle
Game 1 – Slalom Dribble
Game 2 – Bean Bag Pick Up
Game 3 – Lap It Up
Game 4 – Jump To It
Game 5 – Parachute
Golf chip into target
Coconut shy
Penalty shoot
Quoits
Wet sponge throwing

Thank you for making this event possible:

The Very Rev Antony McHugh PP for permission to use the grounds
and hall of the Church Of Mary, Mother of the Church
Down District Council
Blain Bros
Vivoxtra
Emma Whitehead
The Red Cross