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38 The Link Magazine • October 2004
Conservation group back in business
Chelworth An important conservation group in North Swindon has recovered its community support and is raring
Landscapes to continue protecting an important open space.
Fencing & Gin/o Maintenance Four months ago the Seven to the future," she said. For details about Seven Fields,
Fields Conservation Group, which A new management plan has contact Marilyn on 331516 or mail:
Fencing and gates helps manage the nature reserve been produced by Swindon Coun- [email protected]
C/oseboard trellis panels, between Greenmeadow, Abbey cil in consultation with the group
picket chain/ink security etc Coming up
Meads andPenhill,wasstruggling and other environmental organi- 9 October, 10am to 12 noon.
Landscaping for survival when their annual sations and Marilyn believes an
Shingle, paving, water features. Help with the regeneration of
tuning andp/acting meeting was so poorly attended important role for the group is to PenhillCommunityOrchard.Any-
that business had to be adjourned, ensure that the plan is imple- one is welcome to join in and the
Garden maintenance mented. But she is disappointed
Grasscutting, tree and shrub But at a reconvened meeting on apples should be ready to pick.
14 September much more support that the council has not yet pro-
pruning, clearance etc Meet at the end of Westbury
was forthcoming and a new com- duced an information leaflet spe- Road, Penh ill.
For free quotation prone mittee formed. Seven Fields pro- cifically about the site and may For details call Marilyn Beale.
(01793) 750390 vides a valuable recreational facil- investigate alternatives.
a ww.c'he1N'ol'thlandsru es.roak ity for residents. But the site has a
wider recognition as a nature re- Developing a love of nature
serve, rich in diverse plants and Swindon Rangers are launching a new project - the Passport to
animals. Nature - aimed at involving under 25s of any ability in environmental
Marilyn Beale, who was reap- projects around the town.
pointed as the group's secretary, is A number of challenges have been set up with a range of environmen-
pleased that the new committee tal groups in different parts of the town. Take part in one event per
has representatives from all com- month, for example Tree Dressing at Seven Fields Nature Reserve in
munities surrounding the site. "We November or renovating an orchard at Stanton Park in December, and
are now in a good position to look u for certificate Under 13s will receive recognition from Nature
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for All, whilst 13s to 25s will get a credit in the Duke of Edinburgh
Haydon Wick & District Awards Scheme.
Garden Society Launch event
Wiltshire and Passport to Nature will be launched on 2 October, 12noon, with a
Burbage Wharf family event at Coate Water (near the cafe) in partnership with Duke
A talk by Peter Donovan of Edinburgh scheme.
Tuesday 26 October, 7.30pm Rangers will be demonstrating how to carry out a wildlife survey and
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Hayd n Centre. Thames Avenue a scavenger hunt will take place for younger children.
All invited Download your'Passport to Nature' from www.swindon.gov.uk/
For details call Clair Abbott on 436680 natureforall or call Rangers Office 490190.

Swindon and the Day After Tomorrow
CL Timber Ruth Baker from the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust Switch on Swindon cam-
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^e^ New - Reclaimed paign writes:
G The weather's gone crazy. Last month we saw cars floating down the
For all your timber
street in Cornwall, families airlifted from landslides in Scotland,
decking & pressure
hailstones smashing windows in London, houses in Westlea flooded
treated timber for with sewage - as well as record breaking hurricanes wreaking de-
PATIO & TURF LAYING garden use. ply, struction across the Caribbean. So, is this climate change?
GENERAL GARDEN TIDY close-board fencing It's not possible to say that any perts. The main aim of the event
JJiii new & old sleepers
FENCE ERECTION. individual weather event is due to was to start developing a Climate
STAINING & MAINTENANCE Delivery in Swindon area climate change, but we know that Change Action Plan for Swindon
these sorts of extreme conditions Borough.
Give your garden a makeover Drop by or tel: 829715 are occurring more often - and any Yet we can't leave it all up to the
Tel: 01793 873630 The Yard, Tate Estate of us could be caught up in one of experts. Tackling climate change
Mobile: 0781 8430556 Kingsdown Road them. is urgent and requires everybody
e-mail: [email protected] Stratton St Margaret, Swindon As climate expert Mike Hulme to be involved.
www.garden-groomers.com Open: Mon to Fri Pam - 5pm. Sat gam - 4pm said recently 'there is no longer Over half of all the UK's carbon
such a thing as a purely natural dioxide emissions (the main gas
weather event.' Which means we contributing to climate change)
come from the energy we burn to
ACER can expect more intense floods, heat our houses, run our appli-
droughts and storms, including
PAVING Amherst here in Swindon. ances and travel around. Vast
amounts of this energy can easily
On Friday 10 September people
Tree Surgeons from across the public, commu- be saved, by doing simple things
Specialist paving &
landscaping contractors Felling, pruning nity and business sectors in Swin- like fitting low energy light bulbs
and reduction don met to discuss climate change and installing insulation.
• Driveways • Patios and what we are going to do about The Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's
• Decking • Fencing Planting it here in our town. The event Switch On Swindon project is giv-
• Walling • Pergolas Swindon — The Day After Tomorrow ing people personalised advice on
All aspects undertaken
was a joint venture between Wilt- what they can do to save energy at
Quality work and innovative ideas
Call the professionals shire Wildlife Trust, Swindon Bor- home.
01793 752373 or for a very competitive ough Council and Swindon Strate- So if you're not saving energy,
gic Partnership and included a or you think you could do more to
07802 752576 rate showing of the Hollywood block- both save energy and money, call
Visit our comprehensive website at 01793 772268 buster 'The Day After Tomorrow,' me on the Home Energy Survey
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