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36 The Link Magazine • June 2003
Water project aims to improve town's wildlife
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A project to improve rivers, ponds and wetlands in the Swindon
Servicing urban area was officially launched on 13 May to create rich wildlife
DUNCAN & Repairs havens which will build on the successes already achieved, such as
the re-appearance of the otter in local waterways.
Brakes
'SELF DRIVE HIRE Clutches "' The Swindon Water for Wildlife
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'71"? 4 aca2 R'eIrt42 Ga^&44 Exhausts Project, sponsored by Thames
• Welding Water and managed by Wiltshire
Vehicles for Hire at Competitive Rates We offer free
• Timing belts Wildlife Trust aims to coordinate
Cars • Vans • Luton Tail-Lifts • Shock absorbers collection & delivery
of your vehicle or a the work of the council, agencies
272 Ermin Street • MoTs arranged
courtesy car and local communities to main-
Stratton St. Margaret. Swindon • Major engine work
tain and enhance rivers and
Tel: 822193 VISA Established 1996 EA wetlands in and around Swindon.
Deputy Mayor coun Derek
Radio de-coding while you wait
IPS Autoservices Ltd flenfield, in launching the project,
FREE PARKING described how he used to explore
Open daily 8.30am - 5.30pm 1 Dores Road. Upper Stratton. Swindon.
VISA streams around Swindon as a boy
Sundays 8.30am - 9.30am Tel: 01793 700220
and is passionate about improv-
ing wildlife habitats. Otter sanctuary owner Daphne Neville
and
"I am delighted that Thames Belinda the otter with DerekBenfield
0 5 __ Water are sponsoring this very and Jo Sayers
.
important work and hope that Two project areas will be Hreod
Swindon people will participate Burna brook in Moredon and the
SECURITY E SYSTEMS LTD in helping make the urban envi- River Ray bordering West Swin-
ronment a pleasant place for hu- don and Rodbourne. For details,
KEEP INTRUDERS AWAY mans and for wildlife. call Jo Sayers on 526229.
CALL OSE TODAY
Wings weekend volunteers wanted
• Free design & ,quotation
The Swindon Wildlife Group, in partnership with other local organi-
• Tel: 01793 485087 sations, is holding a 'Wonderful Wings Weekend' to celebrate the
• Mail: [email protected] wildlife of the town at Lydiard Park on 19 and 20 July.
The main Othe unu-
Residential, commercial
• events take sual events
ssaib and industrial security place between planned for
12noon to the weekend
Intruder alarms • CCTV • Security lighting • Fire alarms 5pm in the include a bat
Door access/intercoms • 24 hour monitoring
walled gar- walk around
den. the park on
Entrance to Saturday
the event is free, but there will be a evening, a Sunday morning bird
small charge for face painting and ringing session and an Owl Prowl
the RSPB Wildlife Explorers on Sunday evening. Numbers on
rJ FREE FITTING koadshow. these supervised activities will be
The focus will be on birds, but- limited so reserve a space by call-
terflies, bees, bats and even flying ing Swindon Wildlife Officer Neil
SELECT AT HOME plants. Birds of prey from the Pullen on 526228 or mail:
1 lawkeye Falconry Display Team, [email protected]
ill be demonstrating their aerial Volunteers are needed to help
BUY DIRECT i gility and there will be exhibi- set up the weekend on Saurday
tions by a large number of local morning and take it down on Sun-
1 NOW 9am - 9pm any day conservation organisations. day evening. Help on the informa-
Special activities include story- tion desk and the Swindon Wild-
telling, face painting, organised life Group's stall is also required.
games and craft sessions on the If you can offer a few hours,
'Wonderful Wings' theme. contact Kathleen Wyatt on 436909.
Swindon & Surrounds Walking for whales and dolphins

Last year's walk at Barbury Castle raised over £1,000, writes Marilyn
Harrison from Toothill. This year it takes place on Sunday 22 June.
As well as raising money for the injury or death and usually in sepa-
01193 814983 Whale and Dolphin Conservation ration from family members. These
Society, walkers will be highlight-
creatures are highly social and fin-
ing the cruel and unnecessary act telligent; it is impossible to accom-
of keeping whales and dolphins in modate their needs.
marine parks. In captivity, whales You can help whales and dol-
If no reply 0800 212532 and dolphins suffer extreme men- phins by never going to a marine
tal and physical stress, which is park and by taking part in this
*off current prices on selected ranges revealed through aggression, year's walk at Barbury Castle co -
y
e-mailus at [email protected] lower life expectancy and higher ering 5 mile and 8 mile routes.
infant mortality than in the wild.
To receive a sponsor form or
= ba n parks have been caught from the details, contact WDCS at
Many whales and dolphins in
Brookfield House, 38 St Pauls
wild,
Street, Chippenham, SN15 1LY, tel:
place. Capture methods can be
01249449500mail:[email protected]
extremely cruel, often resulting in or call me on 644796.