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34 The Link Magazine • June 2005
West Swindon butterfly man wins green award
A pioneer to improve Swindon's environment who was first featured in The Link nearly ten years ago has
Don't let annoying been recognised for his efforts.
cosmetic damage ruin the John Ball from Grange Park was "I'mparticularly
look & value of your car chosen to receive the Swindon pleased that The ^•
Local Agenda 21 Quality of Life Link has continued r,'.1,7;
A fully mobile service: Awards in late April for his single- to publicise the
we visit your home or handed and single minded efforts FAB project over
premises for a convenient, to turn Swindon into the butterfly the years."
high quality repair capital of Europe. John received a - t ;;
Paintwork scuffs and scratches John first appeared in The Link cheque and an en-
• Interior trim repairs • Bumper repairs in May 1996 when we publicised graved plaque in
• Alloy wheel repairs his voluntary work overtheprevi- the Community
ous four years planting his back Category from the y s
Call 07050 266325 for a
garden, his neighbours gardens Mayor of Swindon
free, no obligation quote
and any unused bit of public land coun Peter
www.trimlineswindon.co.uk with wild flowers attractive to Stoddart. Second
butterflies, prize went to the
He called his project FAB, Flow- Children's Scrap- r a
PARKING ersandButterfliesinSwindon,and store which is
five years ago he started to turn
threatened with
waste ground at Cheney Manor closure in its twentieth year after • In the schools category environ-
CENTRAL SWINDON into a butterfly friendly habitat Swindon Council slashed its grant. mental work by Ridgeway and
which he called The Haven. Since Over 150 people attended the Hreod Parkway Schools, Brook
Annual long stay then he has also planted areas of awards ceremony and viewed 40 Field and Shaw Ridge Primary
wildflowers at Shaftsbury Lake exhibition stands publicising envi- Schools was recognised.
parking from only near Coate Water, Merton Park and ronmental projects around the town. • Hreod Parkway pupil Simon
£63.00 per month Church Park, both in Stratton. The Swindon Council Local Dabbs received a certificate on be-
John said, "the prize is a warm- Agenda 21 team are looking for half of the Haydon Wick Junior
Contact Christine Jenkins ing acknowledgement that my FAB entrants to next year's awards. For Parish Council wildlife garden.
Tel: 01793 - 690600 idea has approval. It can be a lonely details and to nominate a project • John's own garden can be
task at times because it can take call Lynn Forrester on 463197 or viewed on the WestSwindon Open
two years for a wildflower area to mail: [email protected] Gardens Weekend. See page 39.
1 I start to show any evidence of plant- Could you be a
ing. But once the flowers get going
your partner in business the colour is amazing; there are
over 2,000 cowslips at The Haven. Climate Change Champion?
Does global warming worry you, and you feel helpless about what
can be done?
Now, local action is being called couraging friends and neighbours
for. To mark World Environment to do the same, to buying food
Week, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and from local producers to reduce
Swindon Council Local Agenda 2l food transport miles, and setting
are launching a Climate Change up car share clubs.
Network to share information, To put into practice the maxim
r^m 911V ideas and enthusiasm - and take think global, act local, go along to
action to tackle climate change.
the first meeting of the Swindon
Network coordinator Ruth Climate Change Network on
Baker said the project aimed to Thursday 9 June, 6pm to 8pm at
bring like minded people together. the Community Crossroads
"We're looking for Swindon peo- (formerRailwayMuseum),Faring-
ple to be champions for change. don Road.
There is so much that can be done Everyone is welcome, butplease
at a local level - from reducing the register your interest beforehand
amount of energy used in your with Ruth Baker. Call 535476 or
home and recycling more, and en- niail:[email protected]

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