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GREEN TENDENCIES 19

Re-cycle your furniture The Plight of the Rainforests
There's a sponsored walk to help save them on 7 October.
If you're throwing out furniture Jill Skerry asks readers to join In.
with some life in it, the Swindon Time is running out to rescue the venting it from running straight off
Furniture Project will take it off remaining great rainforests of the the land into the rivers and seas.
your hands. world - areas which are millions of Everyone has a part to play in sav-
The project, which has been op- years old, which once extended ing these unique, magnificent for-
erating for over eighteen months, across much of our planet. Tragi- ests, which still hold so many secrets
has proved to be a much needed cally, tropical rainforests nowcover of possible great significance to the
service to people on lower incomes only about seven per cent of the future of us all. We must continue
in the town. It collects unwanted earth's land surface and the re- to take every action necessary in
furniture and effects and makes maining forests are disappearing the fight to save the rainforests of
them available from a central store more and more rapidly. the world.
to those in need. Social Services, The World WideFund forNature Here's your chance
Age Concern, the Probation Serv- (formerly known as the World
ice and various advice centres refer Wildlife Fund) continues to strive to help
clients who need household goods to turn the tide of this destruction. Join the Walk For The Rainforests
to them. Currently, WWF has 279 tropical on Sunday 7 October in Lydiard
Any household items or piece of forest projects around the around Country Park. The Mayor of
furniture which are in reasonable the globe, in Africa, Madagascar, Thamesdown will open the event
condition are welcomed by project. Project manager Maria Dziubenska Asia, Latin America and the Car- at 10.30a.m. and Mr Bernard Davey
Always needed are single beds, with some of the furniture on offer ibbean. Saving the forests is a top (BBC weatherman) will be our spe-
mattresses which much be clean To arrange a collection of furni- priority on the conservation agenda cial guest. The walk will finish at
and unsoiled, children's size fur- ture, telephone Maria Dziubinska - forests are vital for continuation 4.30p.m. and last walkers are re-
niture. Pots and pans and curtains. on 644774 of life on this planet in a multitude quested to 'clock in' at noon.
of ways. They provide us with a Sponsor forms can be obtained
Have a smashing time huge variety of goods and services from: Keith Knighton on 813404,
at your local bottle bank which we take for granted, sup- Peggy Dayton on 854267 or Jill
Toothill & Freshbrook Village Centres, and plying us with wood, medicine, Skerry on 782947. Address for cor-
Car Park A at the West Swindon Centre cosmetics, food etc. Their place in respondence: Walk for the Rain-
the environmental scheme of things forests, 29 Kellsboro Avenue,
is immeasurably important, acting Wroughton SN4 9HU. This event
Money from your cans as they do like vast sponges, soak- is beingorganisedbySwindonArea
ing up the heavy rainfall and pre- Supporters' Group, WWF.
The large number of aluminium of dropping them in the dustbin or
cans littering West Swindon means heaving it into the nearest shrub Don't forget the Community Picnic on
that a fortune is being lost. bed, save them for Saturday 15 September. Details - page 21.
Community groups can make Jellytots Playgroup, contact Jane
money by collecting and delivering Cowdry on 881514 4-
them for recycling. or deliver them to Dunwich Drive
Two playgroups in the area are Playgroup, Toothill Community
raising money in this way. Instead Centre SHAW VETERINARY
RSPB New Indoor Season CENTRE
Veronica Garside describes the attractions for the autumn
The North Wilts Group of The Royal cruise along the Exe Estuary to see SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE
Society for the Protection of Birds the flocks of wintering Avocets.
begins its 1990/91 season with its Wednesday 17 October sees the RAMLEAZE DRIVE, SHAW
first indoor meeting on Wednes- annual RSPB film show at the
day 5 September with a talk by Ken Wyvern Theatre with theusual high
Barnett from Slimbridge, on the quality films that we have come to Consultations by Appointment
workof the Wildfowland Wetlands expect. RSPB Sales Goods are Mon to Fri 830am - 6.00pm
Trust, including Species Conserva- available at all our indoor meet- 8.00pm -1 0.00pm
tion. We are to be joined by the ings, The Wyvern and, this year, Sat 1W
Young Ornithologists Club at this we have a stall in the Brunel Centre 9.00am - 1 230pm
meeting. on 23 and 24 November as well as
The monthly meetings continue the usual one in the Brunel Plaza at
on the first Wednesday of every a later date than usual - 15 Decem-
month at the Centre for the Cur- ber. • LATE NIGHT
riculum, Drove Road, Swindon at The Group is a friendly lot so SURGERIES
7.30p.m. Speakers we have to look why not give yourselves a break
forward to are Mike Mockler on from 'the box' and get out and en-
'African Mammals, Birds and Con- joy yourselves with RSPB. Just • 24 HOUR
servation', Martin King and Mike come along to any of the indoor
Read on 'Arctic Riviera -Wildlife of meetings or contact our leader, EMERGENCY
N.E. Greenland' and Paul Darby Ingrid Powell on 523273 who will
and David Wall on 'Local Trust be pleased to give you information TREATMENT
Reserves'. on any aspect of our activities.
They are all excellent speakers If you would like to chat to a
and deserve a large audience. As RSPB member or support our
well as these indoor meetings we fundraising efforts, drop by our stall
have coach trips arranged for visits at the Charity Market in the Mall of TEL: 881919
to Pagham Harbour, Kenfig NNR, Link Centre on the third Saturday
South Wales and Exmouth for a of the month.