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38 The Link Magazine • November 2004
School first to join
Take a seat in our new showroom
Waste Action Club
Swindon's dining centre Abbey Meads Community School is pioneering a national project in
Also stockists of Swindon to reduce waste and get the recycling message over.
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Probably the widest selection Andrew Cook centre, with Nick Gibson, George Moulton, Summer Rowland,
Millie Thomas. Front, Kayleigh Turner, Ross Clark
of affordable lighting in Wiltshire
Launched during the school's Kayleigh Turner admitted that
Open: Locate the Lighting Bug Environmental Week in October, her household did not do much
Mon to Sat p. 6 Swindon Council's recycling of- recycling. She said, "it's a good
ficer Andrew Cook talked to all idea to recycle and I will be talking
9.30am to 5.30pm Sw MOn
wept
L,g,Thgnag the children in an assembly about at home about how we can reduce
Bank Holidays
} the importance of the 3 Rs - reduce, our waste and recycle paper, glass
10am to 4pm d"` reuse, recycle. and cans."
v Year 6 children then carried out Andrew Cook said the Waste
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www.lightingbug.co.uk _^`. a waste audit, sorting through a Action Club is organised by the
day's waste collected by the school charity Waste Watch which is col-
caretaker, and applying their lecting data on how much schools
maths knowledge, weighing dif- across Britain recycle. "The project
TI-{E TIMBER www.timberdeckingeo.co.uk ferent materials to produce per- is a great opportunity for children
centages and graphs. to learn about pollution, waste re-
DECKING COMPANY The youngsters will be explain- duction and recycling materials.
Your complete
LTD ing their findings to the school It's a message we hope they will
TIMBER DECKING Specialist council who will then decide on a take out into the community."
waste action plan. Children in other year groups
Also supplying Andrew will return in the Spring took part in a tree dressing compe-
easy to to discuss whether the amount of tition, made leaf presses and
waste has been reduced and how helped paint a mural with the help
assemble much paper, glass and plastics of No Added Sugar.
Jungle Gym have been sent for recycling. Schools who would like to carry
The children are enthusiastic out a waste audit and join the Waste
climbing units about the project. Nick Gibson said, Action Club should call Andrew
from only "we need to reduce pollution and Cook on 463000 or mail: acook
IltiIv our school is going to help." @swindon.govv.uk
£206.90
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( Jungle Tower) € " Get involved with the great outdoors
Three places to volunteer for environmental activities
Penhill Orchard Work Parties
Saturdays 6 and 20 November, 10am to 12noon. A chance to experience
this magnificent community orchard. Meet at the end of Westbury
Road, Penhill. Anyone welcome to join in. Details from 331516.
Peatmoor Community Woodland, West Swindon
7 November, 10am to fpm. The coppicing season starts again in this
< ^p ancient woodland in the midst of the urban setting. No experience
needed. Training, tools and equipment provided; wear old clothes.
14,
Details from Liz Emerson on 876654 or meet in the woods.
Rushey Platt hedgerow restoration
6 Brindley Close, Cheney Manor Industrial 3 November, 1pm & 7 November, 10.30am. Volunteers are needed to
help complete the hedgerow restoration at the Rushy Platt Nature
Estate, Swindon. Tel: 01793 488899
Reserve and along the North Wilts Canal in order to encourage a greater
r► Open: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm; range of bird and wildlife. No experience needed. Training, tools and
Saturday 9am - 5pm equipment provided; wear old clothes.
Details from Neil Pullen 526228.