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Recycle those Christmas cards & trees
Swindon's annual Christmas card recycling scheme was launched in &SSW Crafts
December when youngsters at Tregoze Primary School took part in a Made to
papermaking workshop organised by the Great Western Community For all your measnite curtains,
Forest team and the Octobus project. IIIihJ
CROSS STITCH swags, & tails.
The children had great fun, get- ll other valances,
ting up to their elbows in mushy fR-blinds, London, etc.
pulp and making the link between supplies ree measuring & quotations .

trees, paper and recycling. ALSO Full fitting service available
The idea of the scheme is to en- Tapestry & embroidery Handmade footstools to order .
courage people to recycle their Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc`"
Christmas cards to support tree Picture framing service 1 '
planting in the community forest
and to reduce landfill. 18 Apsley House Arcade
For every 1000 cards collected, a Wootton Bassett 1 ' 1 •1
tree will be planted in the Great 1 Apsley House Arcade, Wootton Bassett,
Western Community Forest. Tel: 01793 848855
Cards can be taken to collection
points at Sainsbury's Bridgemead
and Stratton stores, between 4 and
31 January. FED UP WITH BEING A HUMAN RESOURCE
Christmas trees can also be recy-
cled at the Barnfield Road Civic Making paper at Tregoze, year 5 and FOR YOUR EMPLOYER?
Amenity Site. 6 children Jordan Smith and Molly
For more information on the Grey with Michael Lilley, community Would you like to be your own boss,
scheme contact Lisa Perry on forest education officer and Lisa Perry
466316. of the community forest team work from home, set your own goals and
objectives, but still have the backup
of a corporate organisation, leadership,
Put that spare paint to good use
teamwork and the opportunity to network?
A major new recycling initiative is being undertaken to provide
Swindon's voluntary organisations with the opportunity to brighten
Please contact Wyn on 01666 577121
up their premises for free.
or fax: 01666 577105
or Debbie on 01793 497946
email: [email protected]

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Try out Yoga at a taster session

Mr Bush the Dulux dog launches the paint recycling scheme with Mayor
councillor Joy Brunt and Chris Fisher of Swindon Scrapstore, Steve Ogden
from Save Waste & Prosper and Amelia Craighill Swindon Council's Recy-
cling Officer Become your own florist
Dulux dog Mr Bush, TV star and of paint can be donated, including
former Crufts winner, helped primer, masonry and exterior. It
launch the Community Re-Paint must be in usable condition and in • • • • •
Swindon scheme at the end of No- its original container. Scrapstore
vember. This will enable people to volunteers collect the paint, sort it II
donate unwanted re-usable paint, and make it available, free of
by placing it in a brightly coloured charge, to voluntary organisations - • 111 •. - • •
container, at the recycling centre such as youth groups, schools and
at Barnfield Road, instead of church groups. f / Call us to find out more on
throwing it out. Scrapstore is looking for more
Swindon Scrapstore has co- volunteers to help sort the cans at New College 0800 9804911
ordinated the initiative with Swin- their base at the Pinehurst Peo- Swindon
don Council and the national Save ple's Centre. If you can spare some
Waste and Prosper group. All types time, call Chris Fisher on 513982.