Cuckmere Haven CITO (Season 2)
at Seven Sisters Country Park
will take place
10:00 - 13:00
Sunday 3rd September 2023
The CITO will be at Cuckmere Haven along the river banks clearing what a vast amount of detritus along Cuckmere River. There are lots of small pieces of human made rubbish scattered along the banks, brought in with the tide and washed up on the river banks. Cuckmere Haven in the Seven Sisters Country Park is a popular place for walkers, swimmers, cyclists, bird watchers, school field trips and family outings. We'd welcome and be very greatlful for your help to make an impact on improving this.
This CITO event has been organised in conjunction with Seven Sisters Country Park & South Downs National Park Authority.
Getting Here
Seven Sisters Country Park is situated at Exceat, near Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD.
The Park is well served by buses from Brighton/Seaford/Eastbourne, and from further along the coast. All buses stop at the Park entrance. There are regular rail services from London to Brighton, Seaford and Eastbourne. View the timetable for the Coaster 12, 12A and 12X services.
Brighton & Hove Buses (Brighton - Eastbourne)
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Parking
Charges are as follows;
- £3.00 for up to 2 hours
- £4.00 for the day
Forestry England Annual Parking Permit Holders allows free parking at the following car parks:
- Abbots Wood
- Butchershole, Friston Forest
- Litlington Road, Friston Forest
- Seven Sisters Country Park Riverside
- Seven Sisters Country Park Forest
Itinerary
09:45
Our aim is to arrive at the SSCP car park (N 50° 46.482 E 000° 09.147) before following the footpath along the A259 towards the pub/bridge. Just before the bridge there is a gate on your left. You'll see the river in front of you, the bank's covered in plastic! Please note that you can arrive and leave at any point within the event timeline.
10:00
Start our litter pick from trailhead waypoint and work our way along the riverbank to the sea.
12:30
Finish our litter pick! see reference point waypoint for litter drop and the end location. We will return the way we came and head back.
13:00
Home time or PUB!?
Why not come and join us for a well deserved drink after all that hard work at our side event? Have(n) a Beer!
Important
We do need to have some idea of numbers, so when posting your 'will attend' please indicate how many people are in your party.
We would like to promote 'car sharing' as this is a very popular location for visitors over the weekend.
Dogs are welcome but they will need to be kept under control
Children are of course welcome (we will be bringing a few ourselves) they will need to be supervised by an adult throughout this activity.
What do you need to bring?
Walking or Wellington boots, strong gardening gloves and normal walking in the countryside clothing, drinks etc.
Some "litter pickers" will be available but if you have your own please bring along with you.
General Information
Rubbish containers and transportation of filled bags will be drop at waypoint and then collected by the park ranger.
We do suggest you keep this cache page on your "watchlist" so we will be able to keep you all informed quickly of any other information if necessary.
If you have any questions please e-mail us via our geocaching profile - ChapmanGang
General Advice:
- Do not work alone.
- Always wear gloves and use litter pickers.
- Do not lift anything heavy without help.
- Do not touch hazardous items such as needles.
- Use the right tool for the job.
- Keep the work area tidy and safe.
- If you do not like the look of it, do not touch it!
2023 Geocaching HQ Souvenir
Cache In Trash Out® (CITO) is an environmental initiative the geocaching community supports. Since 2002, CITO has enabled geocachers to beautify and restore natural and urban spaces. In that time, there have been more than 599,000 logged attendances at nearly 33,000 events where geocachers helped improve the outdoors.
Actions often speak louder than words; from collecting trash to planting trees, and all other kinds of CITO activities, when we CITO, we make our world a better place. We build community with our geocaching neighbors and leave our incredible geocaching gameboard better than how we found it.
This year’s CITO dates are:
CITO 2023, Season 1
Wednesday, March 1 through Wednesday, May 31, 2023
CITO 2023, Season 2
Friday, September 1 through Thursday, November 30, 2023
How can I earn both CITO 2023 souvenirs?
To earn the CITO 2023, Season 1 and the CITO 2023, Season 2 souvenirs:
- Attend or host any CITO Event during each of the two seasons.
- Only one souvenir is available per season. However, feel free to attend or host as many CITO Events throughout the year as you wish!
Risk Assessment:
| Health and Safety Hazard |
Person/s at risk |
Risk level |
Action required by individuals or trust |
| Cuts to fingers from handling broken glass or sharp metal |
Volunteers |
Low |
Wear gloves at all times. Ensure a first aid kit is on site at all times |
| Slipping on banking or slopes, particularly in wet weather |
Volunteers |
Low |
Ensure no volunteers work alone, do not climb up steep banks |
| Lifting injuries, backs |
Volunteers |
Medium |
Work as a team when faced with heavy objects |
| Tripping over tools or cleared rubbish |
Volunteers and; the public |
Low |
Ensure all volunteers know how to use and store tools safely.
Designate a tool store area away from the walkway.
Rubbish cleared from the river should be put in a safe place where it does not block the walkway or access for other volunteers |
| Infection from needle |
Volunteers |
Low |
Instruct all volunteers not to touch a needle if they find one. Inform EO or a park ranger who will arrange collection and disposal of the item(s). |
Stay Safe & Enjoy, ChapmanGang
**Please Note**
If you take part in this activity, you do so at entirely your own risk, and the Seven Sisters Country Park will not be held responsible for any injuries..