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The Link Magazine • August 2004 41
Spiderman makes appearance at Sevenfields, North Swindon
Swindon's very own 'Spiderman' will be swinging into town with his own web link at the launch of Wildlife Counts, a three-year long
initiative to bring people up close to the wildlife on their doorstep at Sevenfields Nature Reserve between Penhill and Haydon Wick.
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are look- Project officer Carolynn compare numbers and species year plays at the event, and free re-
ing for individuals and families to Jureidini said, "we all love to see a on year. freshments will be available.
join them to learn from a real life field full of wild flowers or a hedge- "Come along on the 31 July, If you've enjoyed the day and
spider specialist and other wild- row bursting with wildlife, but 12noon to 4pm, and have a real want to be involved, the trust will
life experts how to survey the site would we notice if a few plants or hands-on experience learning how be asking you to go to your local
for butterflies, wildflowers, mam- birds disappeared? Probably not - to identify, survey and record the green space, check out the wild-
mals and birds, unless regular checks are made to wildlife you discover. You don't life, make notes of what you see
have to be an expert, just enthusi- and send it in to us either through
astic. Your sightings will give us a soon-to-be-set up dedicated web
Bringing butterflies back the vital information we need to page or by post.
understand the threats to Swin- To take part, just turn up at Seven
The older generation often say, 'there were more butterflies in my
youth, why don't we see more butterflies in our gardens these days?' don's wildlife and how we can Fields-meetatthe KennetAvenue
p it." car park in Green ow.
The sad fact is that for - r «M flies that once thrived in The RSPB and the Wiltshire Bee For details call Carolynn
every butterfly alive today Il our countryside. keepers' Association will have dis- Jureidini on 01380 725670.
there would hv aebeenu Ra Btterfl y World man-
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to 10,000 individuals a .-tv ager Luke Brown, 1cft, said
hundred years ago. The `'` ' native species were just as Celebrate our great forest
reason for this dramatic importantastheexoticbut-
decline is man's economic °" terflies people are en- 'World Wide Woods' is the theme of this year's free Great Western
development. Time can- chanted with when they Community Forest Festival Trees at the Lawn in Old Town on
not be rewound, but hu- visit the centre. "It's a very Saturday 28 August, 10am to 5pm.
mans can do something important part of our con- Since 1999 the event ling, circus skills, jug-
about improving habitats so that servation programme to help peo- has offered traditional glers, drumming
butterflies can flourish again. ple understand that British species and contemporary workshops and infor-
A newly opened display at the need specific help to keep what we woodland skills to mation on environ-
Studley Grange Butterfly World have at the moment for our chil- watch or join in, chil- mental groups.
focusses on UK butterflies, to edu- dren, and our children's children dren and family arts' Spend the whole
cate people and inspire them into to enjoy." workshops and activi- dayorjusta fewhours,
creating their own butterfly gar- He added that a visit during the ties, live music, inter- take a picnic or enjoy
den, however small. The purpose summer holidays is a particularly active theatre, dance the excellent mouth-
built 2,000 square foot enclosed good time to conduct a fun science and displays. watering Forest Cafe
garden contains hundreds of our lesson. There will be hats refreshments.
common butterfly species as well A visit to the extension is avail- and mask making, face painting, For details call Ali Bruce 466324.
as some of the more scarce butter- able at no extra cost. willow weaving and clay model- www.forestweb.org.uk

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