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he Link Magazine • October 1996
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Free seeds to get wildflower
gardens going Discover the Magic

A Link magazine reader is offering to provide gardeners and lovers of
of Autumn at Stone
wildlife free seeds to start their own wildflower patches.
John Ball from Grange Park, who square metre patch in Moredon
has been featured in The Link sev- Community Gardens, courtesy of
eral times this year, is passionate Thamesdown Council, to create a Lane Garden Centre
about encouraging people to de- butterfly haven. After digging in
velop butterfly friendly areas and three tons of builders sand, a
has been harvesting seeds from healthy crop of wildflowers have Full range of Unwins spring flowering bulbs in stock
his own wildflower garden to give come on.
away. "It's quite easy to start a butter-
The seeds need to be planted fly garden," says John. "All you ocan Sftec4il opa
over the next few weeks, other- need to do is dig in builders sand
wise they will deteriorate. John to lighten up the soil. The seeds * Bone Meal 3kg
has built up a vast amount of will flourish and so will the butter- Rec. price 44,917
knowledge about wildflowers and flies. Any area can be used, Our price £2.99
how to encourage more butterflies whether it's in the back garden or
to develop. in a communal open space or shrub * Murphy 80 litre compost
As a result of stories in The Link, border." Only £3.99
five West Swindon primary In addition to free seeds, John
schools have started butterfly gar- will advise how to best prepare the * Bulldog lawn rake
dens with John's advice and prac- ground for planting. Give him a Rec. price 418.10

tical help. In July, he took over a 50 call on 877261.
Our price £10.99
Well done to Maureen Quesnel, Sue Stenning, Denise Stevens and Julie See our winter flowering hanging baskets
McCartney of Saddleback Road, Ramleaze, Shaw, who won first prize in the
plus planted up terracota tubs and bowls,
Best Residential Street category in the 'Swindon in Bloom' competition.
or bring your own baskets to be planted up
Although the prizes were awarded in August, after The Link went to press, we
had to publish the picture of Sue, left, and Maureen because they only entered At Stone Lane, we have it all:
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roses, conifers and trees - tools, fencing, compost,
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