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GREEN TENDENCIES 27

Peatmoor picnic fun
Twenty people cycled or walked to Plans for the Mayor and Mayor-
Peatmoor Copse to take part in a ess to arrive by tandem had to be
Community Picnic on 15 Septem- modified when Mrs Montaut was
ber, organised by Freshbrook unable to attend. Instead the Mayor
councillor Bob Pixton and Com- came across country on a mountain
munity Development Officer bike loaned by Express Cycles of
Laurence Yeoman. Manchester Road.
There were games and guided Pictured right: Express CyclingMayor
walks through the copse by mem- with others who got on their bikes for
bers of the Peatmoor Community an afternoon out on the byeways of
Woodland Group. West Swindon

Walk For The Rainforests

Time is running out to rescue the remaining great rainforests but
there's still time to take part in a sponsored walk organised by the
Swindon Area Supporters Group of the World Wide Fund for Nature If you go down
to help save them. to the woods
Sunday 7 October in Lydiard Country Park The Peatmoor Woodland Group is
Join the Mayor of Thamesdown who will open the event at 1030a.m. launching their winter season of
and Mr Bernard Davey (BBC weatherman). The walk will finish at voluntary work on Sunday 4 No-
4.30p.m. and last walkers are requested to clock in' at noon. vember with a day of cutting, clear-
Sponsor forms from: Keith Knighton on 813404, Peggy Dayton on ing and making paths.
854267 or Jill Skerry on 782947. The group of volunteers have a 9
year plan to copice the woodland
to open up glades forground plants
Green Guide help wanted and different kinds of insect and
birdlife to develop. They are RON AHRENS
A New College student in 'A' Level building paths and bridges around BUILDER
Communications is carrying out a the copse to create a small haven
practical project to help the com- for wildlife in our urban setting. DECORATOR
munity. More people are needed to join Specialising in all aspects
Eileen Nevitt from Shaw is going in with the work. It's a great chance of high quality
to give the West Swindon map to get out and enjoy the open air building work
printed in last February's Link a whilst doing something helpful for especially decorating,
green flavour. She is planning to the environment. carpentry & plastering.
have the roads printed in light grey There will be a talk and slide
so that that the open spaces, play presentation about the ancient his- Al work guaranteed.
areas, pedestrian and cycle routes tory of Peatmoor Copse and the No job too small.
can be highlighted. She's also go- work of the conservation group at Free estimates
ing to show the location of bottle a venue to be decided upon. All Telephone: 692134
banks, telephone and post boxes. readers are welcome to attend. Ring (West Swindon)
On the back of the map will be Ross or Liz Curd on 876654 for
useful information on how and Eileen holding the map she's going to more information.
where to save aluminium, oil, CFCs, turn green
furnitureand all the other resources like to see on the map. Please drop the complete carpet service
that can be recycled. her a line with your ideas, by 30 - FREE Estimating
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