The iconic Len Rutter Park looks almost as good as new after receiving a thorough cleaning on Saturday, October 11.

The Florida Block Watch (FBW) held its annual clean-up of the park, and as usual, the community came out in force to lend a helping hand.

Armed with gloves, rakes, and refuse bags, residents took to the job with gusto, making short work of the task at hand.

Even some participants in the weekly parkrun were armed with plastic bags, picking up litter along the course.

This year saw Hoërskool Roodepoort and Laerskool Florida making strong showings at the clean-up operation, and the learners wasted no time, quickly filling up bag after bag with trash, ready to be dropped at the collection points where Pikitup was scheduled to collect them for disposal.

The team from KCCC Foundation, as always, made a massive impact, taking to the area around the stream and removing huge amounts of litter, even including discarded shopping trolleys.

As always, Florida South Residents Association chairperson, Rodney Churchyard, was on hand to help.

Local eatery, Pedro’s, chipped in to supply water and refuse bags, and Leandra Estates also sent a delegation to assist in the operation.

Help24 Secure, Fidelity ADT, and EC Security all conducted foot patrols to ensure everyone’s safety.

Help24 Secure and ADT also chipped in with a welcome snack in the form of delicious boerie rolls.

Of course, the competition to see who made the best boerie is still undecided.

“It was a massive success,” says FBW chairperson John Kirsten.

“It is really good to see our residents pull together to ensure the park stays the precious resource that it is for our community.”