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The Link Magazine • May 2004 37
West walks' routes now available online IAN CURTIS
A series of daytime walks around
West Swindon are proving tre- LANDSCAPING
mendously popular.
Planned and led by Link Active
Lifestyle Centre instructor Brian
Gardner, using the new West Swin-
don map published by The Link,
the walks will continue every Patios • Block Paving
Wednesday,1.15pm, until the end
of September. Fencing • Decking
Not everybody can make the and all other aspects of
daytime walks so the coloured
maps and walk descriptions are landscape work
now available online free of charge
at: www.swindonlink.com Tel: 01793 854255
There are 6 routes exploring dif- Mob: 07949 341724
ferent areas of West Swindon and
Striding outaruwid the sculptures of
one to Old Town and back via the West Swindon with The Link map
railway path. Prints of the full set Matthew Scott NCH LAWNIHOPPERS
are available by sending £5 to The varies from £2.60 for non-Swin-
Link, address on page 4. don Card holders, £2 for Swindon LANDSCAPE & grasscutting
To join a walk with Brian, meet Card holders, or £1 and 30p de- GARDEN SERVICES
at Link Centre main reception. pending on the concession rate. A grasscutting
Each lasts about two hours and are For details of the May walks, Including Fencing. service for
mainly on tarmac paths. The cost call Link Centre on 445566. both large and
Decking, Patios & Walling
small gardens
Grass Cutting, Pruning
Take to the Sarsen Trail in aid of wildlife Clearance and Weekly, fortnightly or monthly visits
Paddock Maintenance All machinery supplied to keep
Every year over 2,000 runners and walkers, in various states of dress
and fitness, and from all over the world, make the marathon trek from Free quotations your garden neat and tidy
Avebury to Stonehenge in aid of the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. And All rubbish removed
walkers are needed for this year's 26 mile trek across some of the most All jobs considered Full garden maintenance
beautiful parts of Britain on Sunday 2 May. Mobile: 07909 671501 service available
The trail Wilt-
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sh re countryside with stunning views over the Marching Tel/Fax: 01793 771498 Tel: 704204
in periort,.
Vale of Pewsey and the Avon Valley. Walkers cos t111111
can do the full 26 miles or one of two eleven is an
miles stages. optional Garden Design and Maintenance
Runners can do the Neolithic Marathon which
follows the same route or a half marathon which extra on
the Sarsen
starts on the edge of Salisbury Plain. Trail Why not get some help from a plant specialist and RHS Chelsea
Entrance fees and sponsorship money will medal winning designer
enable the charity to protect wildlife and wild • Professional designs drawn to suit your needs/budget
places all over the county, for people to enjoy • Imaginative planting plans for whole/part of your garden
today and tomorrow. • Plant supply and planting
To register for either of the events, send an i•-
• Garden maintenance - lawn care, shrub pruning, hedge
SAE to the Trust's office at Elm Tree Court,
Long Street, Devizes SN10 1NJ. cutting, border renovation
To volunteer as a route marshal, call Sheila
Martin or Patrick Turner on 01380 725670, ext Call John or Anita Barratt ND Hort A / Hort
225 or mail: [email protected] on Swindon (01793) 751403 for further information
Anita Barratt Garden Design
Cycle marathon and treasure hunt
Swindon Cares is recruiting riders to take part in July's 25 mile White
Horse Bike Ride and Treasure Hunt on Sunday 11 July, 10am, starting
and finishing at Stanton Park, just off the A361 at Stanton Fitzwarren.
The route takes in the countryside below the Uffington White Horse
and the money raised will be split between Macmillan cancer relief,
NSPCC, Age Concern Swindon and the GWR FM Community Fund.
For details, call Jacquie Sheppard on 692166. To sign up, return the 1 i
the entry form below, with a cheque:

To: Jacquie Sheppard, Age Concern Swindon, 14 Milton Road,
Swindon, SN1 5JE
:aminate floor laying general gardening
Name painting fencing & turfing
Address house clearance/tidy decking & patios
......................Post Code cleaning windows, patios etc.
• Entry fee: £6, which includes a Swindon Cares t-shirt hedge & tree cutting
• Accompanied children under 16 years: £2
Call us now for a free no obligation quote on
• Closing date for entries: 22 June
• On the day entries: £10 Quote: Link 01793 870350 or 07766 465752 I..