Brighter Crowborough
A group of volunteers dedicated to keeping our streets clean, green and litter free
About us
Once known as “Scotland in Sussex”, Crowborough is the largest and highest inland town in East Sussex, nestled in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and bordering Ashdown Forest.
Brighter Crowborough is a growing band of like-minded volunteers who strive to keep our streets, paths, hedgerows, waterways and woodlands free of litter. We also maintain the planting displays at Crowborough railway station and run the Brighter Ashdown Forest group.
Brighter Crowborough meet on the first Sunday of each month at the Croft Road car park.
New volunteers are always very welcome, whether you can manage the occasional Sunday or would like to become a more frequent helper. Please contact us to find out more.
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Brighter Crowborough
A growing band of volunteers dedicated to keeping our town clean, green and litter free.
Happy international women’s day, especially to our BC and B-AF volunteers. 💚![]()
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Weekly update - w/c Monday 1st March.![]()
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Rain week after week, then finally a Sunday with no rain, only to be replaced by thick fog! ![]()
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12 BC and B-AF volunteers have been out this week collecting 40 bags of litter.![]()
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Usual areas in the Town and JB along with areas of A26, Poundfield Footpath, Geeen Lane, various hot spots and on the Forest, Colmans Hatch Road and areas in the A22. Bunny Lane finally completed with another 11 bags this week, total 28 bags over the past three weeks.![]()
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Thanks as always to all our volunteers for giving up their time and #makingadifference 💚
Weekly update - w/c Monday 25th February.![]()
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The 2026 Keep Britain Tidy - Great British Spring Clean is nearly upon us! This year it runs from Friday 13th until Sunday 29th March. We have made a pledge of 70 bags, if anyone fancies coming along on one of the three Sundays, 15th (Mothering Sunday) 22nd or 29th March, someone will be at the Croft Road car park at 9 o’clock to loan the necessary equipment. We park opposite Montargis Terrace. ![]()
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Alternatively, if any family or friends fancies clearing a specific area, give us a shout and we’ll arrange to loan you the equipment.![]()
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We’re in the process of organising a joint litter pick with Beacon Academy, as in previous years we will no doubt be working on Poundfield Footpath.![]()
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This past week we’ve had 8 of our volunteers out and about in the Town, JB and on Ashdown Forest.![]()
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Two further visits to Bunny Lane this week lifting another 9 bags of litter. 17 so far and we’re just about halfway! ![]()
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Thanks as always to all our volunteers for their continued support and #makingadifference 💚
Weekly update - w/c Monday 16th February. ![]()
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10 volunteers out and about this week collecting 26 bags. ![]()
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Town centre litter picked along with some weeding, in JB the Station, recreation ground and car park, Station Goods Yard and various ‘hot spots for rubbish’ all given some TLC.![]()
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On the Forest, New Road, bits of the A22, A275 to Chelwood Gate along with some car parks along High Road and Crowborough Road.![]()
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Finally took the opportunity to carry on with pruning the trees between Farningham Road and the station car park yesterday and this morning. Thanks to Liam Snelling for giving a hand. ⭐️![]()
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And of course, thanks to all volunteers for their continued support, particularly on yet another damp, soggy morning. 💚
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10 year anniversary ‼️![]()
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Yep, 10 years ago today, that very first bag was filled in Hadlow Down Road. Since then our volunteers have collected around 1000 bags a year, cleaned over 2000 road safety signs, weeding in the town and Jarvis Brook, set up a second ‘Brighter’ group on Ashdown Forest, become Station Partners, removed graffiti, we’ve had over 50 volunteers complete their Duke of Edinburgh volunteering with us and so much more! Some key moments in photographs but far to many to give everything and everyone a mention! Thank-you to everyone, past present and future that have, or will, give up their time and #makingadifference ![]()
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