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The Link Magazine. September 1995
Looking for heavy rain at Lydiard AS FEATURED ON lv
Countryside Ranger, Michael Lilley writes:
'Flymo Gardenvac'
As I scribble this in the early morn- ing to show the signs of the con- - the easiest way to
ing, before the heat of the day, tinuing drought. All the roads and
everything is quiet in the park. paths are very dusty, the grass ar- keep your gqdn tidy.
This is the lull before the storm. eas, particularly the picnic and All maintenance undertaken
Tonight is the opening night of the sports fields are very dry and Only £59.95 Tree lopped • Shrubs pruned
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Wiltshire Festival. The park has brown. And if you look carefully Come and visit us'
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been transformed over the last two you can see markings on the lawn i n Gorserti for Lawn laying
days into a setting ready for a week- in front of the house running as your garden Grass cutting
end of music. We hope that the parallel strips down to the lake. Planting
festival inconveniences none and These are probably old landscape requirements in Autumn Fence preserving/repairs
is enjoyed by everyone who at- features from when the design and Argyle Garden Supplies
tends it. layout of the grounds was differ- (off Gorseh ill Relief Road, NO JOB TOO SMALL
The park at the moment is start- ent.
Swindon) Tel: (01793)
Because of the dryness of the
Senior Ranger Steve Upton, pictured grounds there is a fire risk in the Tel: 520827
below, left Lydiard at the beginning of park, so we are not allowing any 526571
August to take up a lecturing position barbecues at the moment. Please
at Swindon College bear with us on this until we feel I—
ENTERPRISE WORKS
it's safe to permit them again. Purton (WORKSHOP FOR THE DISABLED)
Also, please do be careful with Garden Machinery
cigarettes butts and spent matches.
The park is still open in every other Tel: 854603
way though so why not have a or 770707 (after 6pm)
picnic instead?
Civil war walk: There is one walk Spares *Repairs *Servicing • Fencing & Shed Manufacturer
in September, entitled 'Round- Overhauls to petrol & electric • Trade & Public Sales
heads, Ringsbury and Royals'. It New & used machinery for sale • Metpost Stockist
is a 7 mile ramble from the park to Part exchange welcome Desktop Publishing, typesetting
Purton and Ringsbury Camp on Rotavator for hire & Graphic Design
Wednesday 6 September iom with or without operator Offset Litho Printing & Finishing
1030am to 4.00pm. Lawn mowing and rough grass cutting, Contract Packaging & Assembly Work
For further details on this event one off or on a regular basis Gipsv Lane Business Park, Gipsy Lane,
or anything else about the park Swindon SN2 6DT
please contact us either in person Oaklands Enterprise, Braydon Tel: (01793 616288
Nr Wootton Bassett
or phone us on (01793) 771419. L j Fax: (0 1793) 542235
Family outing in
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The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is S. Grange Farm
Plant Pots holding a Family Open Day on
Sunday 17 September at Ravens- Nurseries
& Last Ever ; roost Wood, near Minety, from
Winter Pansies, Bulbs & Heathers
End of 11am until 4pm. There will be Fruit Trees, Roses, Herbaceous Perennials,
displays and activities, and a
Season Sale chance to take a close look at a barn Trees, Shrubs, Conifers
owl and a polecat. Take a picnic or HUGE SELECTION OF STONEWARE
buy a banger from the barbie. Not just a Garden Centre - more a gardeners' paradise
\ L_jiL The Thamesdown and District Stockists of unusual and hard to find varieties
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QY Group of the Wildlife Trust meets
on the third Tuesday of the month Open Daily at Haydon End Lane, off Lady Lane, Haydon Wick
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with guest speakers giving illus- Tel: 721221
trated talks on a wide range of PLANT NOW FOR AUTUMN & WINTER COLOUR
wildlife topics.
On Tuesday 19 September there
will be a talk on badgers by TV In the heart of the Great Western Community Forest
Goodbye and thank you personality Eunice Overend at the A fun day for all the family
Swindon - we're off Link Centre, starting at 730pm.
to the Forest of Dean The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust,
with over 5000 members, is one of
ALL POTS REDUCED 'V 47 County and 50 Urban Wildlife
SOME HALF PRICE Trusts across Britain. It is the larg-
'5 est organisation concerned with
Courtyard Pottery
V Groundwell Farm the conservation of all types of
wildlife.
Cricklade Road,Swindon The Trust owns or manages over
Tel: 727466 Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon SN6 70G. Telephone: 01793 763939
45 prime areas of chalk downland,
Mon - Sat 9.00am - 5.30pm , woodland, wetlands and tradi- Open Wednesday to Sunday 2.00.5.0(3 pm from 11th March to 1st October. Last admission 4.30 pm
Sun 100pm - 500pm tional haymeadows across Wilt- 2.00 pm Meet the farm animals 2.30 pm Sheep shearing at weekends
3.00 pm Tractor and trailer ride (May-Septemher only) . 4.30 pm Bottle feeding the animals
Sale ends shire carefully managed for con- Lambing time is March and April . Conservation trails to the many and vaned wildlife habitats
servation purposes. Adventure playground . Cream Teas . Picnic Area
Sunday 1st October For more information about the Spinning and Weaving Displays . Accommodation
y25:n trust, call John Stratton on 481172. Adults £275 Children £175 Concessions £225