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36 The Link Magazine • October 2006 P' ur tree c "CIS
Three great events in October
DAVID HAWKINS
TREE SURGEON to get you enjoying Swindon's outdoors
All types of tree services
Save Wroughton's woodland wonders
and landscaping Clouts Wood, south of Wroughton, Saturday 7 C ctober, 10am til dusk
Hedge cutting This family fun day will mark the launch of the needs to come from the local community, by next
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's appeal to raise enough March.
Turfing • Fencing money to buy the wood and secure its future as a Visitors can take part in fungi forays, a treasure
much loved wild space where people can walk and hunt, seed gathering as part of the BBC Autumn
Fruit tree pruning
enjoy its mix of ancient trees and colourful wildlife. Watch weekend. Volunteers will also build a plank
Fully insured The trust has leased the extensive woodland on bridge across the stream in the reserve.
the chalk downland slopes below the Science Mu- As dusk draws in woodland paths will be lit by
Free estimates
seum Wroughton for the past 25 years, but the own- candlelight while Swindon Choral Society will give
14 years experience ers are now keen to sell and the trust has first refusal. the Autumn evening a magical feeling.
01793 611861 The challenge is to raise £175,000, of which £25,000 www.wiltshirewildlife.org
07967 594707 Wildflower 'plantathon' at the River Ray restoration near Westlea
Sunday 8 October, 1lam to 4pm
Jo Sayers of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has a gardening task that's just a bit bigger than most... she needs
(j A^rr j help from as many people as possible to plant almost 1,000 wildflowers and pond plants at the Rivermead
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site on the cycle/footway between Westlea and Barnfield.
LAN CAPI I G It will mean transforming a dull the curls of the leaves. Planting up wellies and suitable clothes for
stretch of grass into a riot of colour the river banks will provide shel- working outdoors in autumn.
GENERAL GARDEN MAINTENANCE
& CONSTRUCTION next year, when the meadow and ter for water voles and otters. Further details fromJoon526229,
• Fencing - closeboard, panels etc. riverbanks burst into life with ox- Goalong fora couple of hours or or mail: jos(«'wiltshirewildlife.org
• Dris es and patios - slabs. eye daisies, ragged robin and other the whole day. Take lunch and www.wiltshirewildlife.org
concrete. shinelc traditional meadow plants.
After the wildflowers have
• Patio cleaning, grass cutting.
bloomed, the plants will set seed
gardens tidied up
which will provide winter food for - '
• Turfing and grass seeding
birds such as reed buntings. +g)
• Ponds & pergol;i^
Marginal plants around the
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dragonflies to emerge from in r d a n, ; . iii,
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pondweed will encourage great ^t ' t 5 • y y • {p : '
crested newts to lay their eggs in ,: x > p ^,s
Family Forest Fun Day
Shaw Forest Park, off Mead Way, West Swindon
Sunday 22 October, 11am to 3pm
w^IWBS park between West and North
Discover this fantastic new forest
Swindon, learn new skills, try
new activities, meet new friends,
have fun and show your support
for the Shaw Forest Protection
Group and Great Western Com-
munity Forest team.
Planned activities include:
• find the hidden animal and
-- scavenger hunt; and light refreshments will alsobe
• willow halo making; available. There will be plenty of
• bird feeder/box making, displays and information from or-
4. leaf rubbing, collage making; ganisations involved in Shaw For-
34 • den building, coppicing; est Park.
• pole lathe turning Wrap up warm and wear suit-
demonstration; able footwear. All children must
FREE DELIVER • design a forest tee shirt; be accompanied by a responsible
• guided walks; adult. Dogs on leads are welcome.
COMPETITIVE • a small number of trees need to Details from Alison Bruce on
be planted with help from 466315 or mail: abruce(u)swindon
PRICES willing volunteers. .gov.uk
All materials will be provided www.forestweb.org.uk www.sfpg.org.uk
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