October Beach Clean Up - Bull Island Action Group
Time: The group start work at 11:00a.m. so please try to arrive 15 minutes early.
Place: The entrance to Dollymount Strand, just past Royal Dublin Golf Club.
By Bus: Take the Route 130 bus from Lower Abbey Street.
Bus Stop: Get off at the Wooden Bridge - ask the bus driver - and then walk for five minutes onto the island.
Duration: Two hours.
Equipment: Litter pickers, bag hoops, rubbish bags, and gloves are provided.
Work areas: The beach, sand dunes, inner shore, and the causeway, if there are enough volunteers.
Dublin City Council provides a tractor and trailer, plus a driver, to remove and dispose of the litter collected. The Dublin Port Company provides litter-picking equipment.
Please check the weather and tide information for Saturday below. Dress according to the conditions expected but be sure to wrap up well and bring a waterproof jacket. Sturdy footwear and thick socks are essential and rubber boots are always a good idea. Sunscreen may also be advisable.
Try to persuade a friend or a family member to join you. The more volunteers, the greater the amount of work that can be done!
WEATHER FORECAST for SATURDAY 21.10.17
Rain showers forecast. There will be a fresh breeze of 10 m/s from the south-southeast.
The temperature is forecast to quite cool at 12 C.
Source: www.yr.no
TIDE INFORMATION for SATURDAY 21.10.17
Low Water will be at 06:37 a.m. Height 0.5m.
High Water will be at 13:22 p.m. Height 4.1m.
Source: www.sailing.ie/tides/dublin/