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The Link Magazine • March 2006 41

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Discover the latest at Shaw Forest
Community tree plant day
Sunday 19 March, 10am - 3pm
Here's a chance to take part in the fourth Shaw Forest tree plant and
discover how the park has been developing since 1994.

The November tree plant organ- the free shuttle bus the short dis-
ised by the Great Western Com- tance to the park.
munity Forest team was washed Some 500 trees need to be
out by monsoon rains, so go along planted, as well as wildflower plug
and find out what's been taking plants and flower seeds. Plans will
place over the winter months. be on display at the school as well
Since September contractors as stalls organised by a range of
have planted over 2,000 trees, in- groups including the Shaw Forest
stalled new gas venting and Protection Group. There will also
leachate drainage systems and pre- be environmental and fun activi-
pared an events field. ties like making bug homes and
By the summer a car park will be wild bird feeders. The Forest Cafe
completed as well as new foot- will be open as well.
paths. The events open space will Bring your own spade, wrap up
be grass seeded and an area where warm and wear wellies. Children
people can plant memorial trees mustbe accompanied by a respon-
will be identified. sible adult throughout the day and
The arrangements for this year's dogs must be kept on a lead.
tree plant, sponsored by Nation- Local visitors are asked to walk
wide Building Society and Intel, or cycle to Peatmoor School. Car
are different from previous tree parking is limited.
plants. Go along to Peatmoor Com- Call the community forest team
munity School hall between 10am on 466324 for details.
and 2.30pm to book a tree and take www.forestweb.org.uk
Thought bites wanted

A thought from former
Toothill councillor and
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plant book of memories
Forest landscape architect Chris Annis wants to know
what you think of the growing forest. Bring your ideas to the
tree plant and he may be able to incorporate them into signs
and interpretation information boards planned for the forest.

`Disgusting' West Swindon
Never have bogs been better described than the Swindon Council run
'facilities' at the West Swindon Centre. They are smelly. poorly main-
tained. sometimes flooded, occasionally festooned with drug
paraphanalia; basically a gross health hazard. Toothill councillor Steve
Wakefield wants to know what should be done about them. Mail:
[email protected] or come and talk about the problem at
the West Swindon Forum on 13 March, 7.30pm at the Link Centre.