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TWIGS Christmas invitation

Therapeutic Work in Gardening in Swindon is holding an open day Only the best
on 18 December where you can plant a tree, make a Christmas star in
a workshop and purchase a range of craft items, cards and house-
plants. will do at

Christmas

For a wide selection of

top grade Christmas
trees, come to Stone
Lane Garden Centre

All our trees are
bushy and we
stock many sizes
from 3ft. to 12ft!
TWIGS staff and clients in a newly erected polytunnel greenhouse, from left, Alan Many varieties of
Holland, June Stewart, Colin Dickinson, Jasmine Price, Jackie Gardo, Neil Daglish
tree available to
From 10.30am to 3pm, there is a support worker. Volunteers with suit individual
chance to find out about TWIGS gardening and woodwork skills
which reopened in September, who are sensitive to the needs of preferences.
having moved to a new building at the client group are always needed.
Moredon Gardens in Cheney "There's more to TWIGS than Bigger range
Manor. digging - there's a great commu- of decorations
The voluntary organisation pro- nity spirit here," said project on display
vides rehabilitation opportunities worker Alan Holland. "Everyone
through horticulture and craft ac- is treated as a person not an ill- this year
tivities for people who are experi- ness."
encing emotional distress or men- Hot drinks and mince pies will HTA Gift Tokens
tal ill health. be served on 18 December. available.
People with mental health needs To find more about TWIGS, and
have to be referred to the project to offer your services as a volun- Ideal presents
by a social worker or community teer, call (01793) 523294. for keen
gardeners.
Mark the Millennium
Or, view the
by planting a tree range of gifts, Christmas presents
The Great Western Community Forest team and the Woodland Trust from houseplants for your pets! We
are organising a big tree plant to launch the 21st Century on Sunday
5 December, 10.30am to 3.30pm at the Large Pry, near Purton. to propagators, have lots of tasty
seasonal shrubs gifts for your
This will be a fun family day out and exhibitions about the commu-
where you can dedicate a tree and nity forest, the Woodland Trust and garden tools. favourite animal.
contribute an item to a time cap- and the work of local environmen-
sule to be buried on site. You don't tal groups. Real Wreaths, Holly
need experience, the trees are free To get there follow the signs to
and experts will be on hand with Purton, or use the free park and and Mistletoe
advice. All you need is wellies and ride from Hillmead Industrial Es-
a spade. tate on Mead Way, West Swindon. * Open 7 days a week * Plenty of free parking * Coffee Shop
There will be live music, face Buses will run from 9.30am.
painting, children's workshops 0®ll TD®ID (5)T
Peat less at Peatmoor
Children at Peatmoor School
spent an afternoon planting tree
seeds which they will grow at
home and plant in the grounds
next year. Stone Lane, Lydiard Millicent, Swindon
Neil Hutton and Jennifer
Monahan from the British Trust Tel: (01793) 771766
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