The Wombles are fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures created by Elisabeth Beresford and originally appearing in a series of children's novels from 1968. They live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in creative ways. Although Wombles supposedly live in every country in the world, Beresford's stories are primarily concerned with the lives of the inhabitants of the burrow on Wimbledon Common in London, England.

The characters gained a higher national profile in the UK in the mid-1970s as a result of the popularity of a BBC-commissioned children's television show which used stop-motion animation. A number of spin-off novelty songs also became hits in the British music charts. The Wombles pop group was the idea of British singer and composer Mike Batt, and featured experienced musicians playing the instruments in costume.

The Womble motto is "Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish." This environmentally friendly message was a reflection of the growing environmental movement of the 1970s.

The song I've done here, "The Wombling Song," is the official theme song of the franchise; however, my version is a simplified version for tenor saxophone, vibraphone, and piano.

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This arrangement of the song © me and me alone
Original music composed by Mike Batt
Information provided by Wikipedia
The Wombles © Elisabeth Berseford (creator) and all who own the rights
The Wombles (television show) © FilmFair London, and narrated by British actor Bernard Cribbins.

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The Wombling Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQMMPFtoG4

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UPDATE: Now in scraps.