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West Swindon compost ambassador ready to help boost garden performance
You may think of an ambassador as someone who talks high international politics at elegant parties, but Jane Eatwell has just become a
compost ambassador with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust: comfy wellies, not tiaras are more her thing.
Everyone knows that compost- and how to mix it up nice and Wildlife Trust is selling a kit and For help mail Jane now at: betty-
ing kitchen and garden waste is proper to generate good stuff for it comes with the worms ready to boop_354@hotmail.com or call the
a good idea for the environment the garden, rather than just throw get you going. WWT Waste Minimization Offi cer
but many are not sure how it is the rubbish away. Half the contents of a usual Kate Robinson on 814823.
done. That’s where Jane comes in Now that Swindon has wheelies, wheelie bin can be composted. Start • Swindon Council offers subsidised
to help you get the right balance she’ll also show you how to turn recycling this way and reduce your bins from only £17 from 0845 077
a redundant dustbin into a great carbon footprint.carbon footprint.
of materials in your compost heap. a redundant dustbin into a great carbon footprint. 0757.
carbon footprint.
wormery for only £10. Wiltshire for only £10. Wiltshire for only £10. Wiltshire
She’ll show you what to include wormery for only £10. Wiltshire
She’ll show you what to include wormery wormery
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Join the Mayor for breakfast School can now fl y its eco-awareness fl aghool can now fl y its eco-awareness fl ag
Peatmoor Primary School was the second in town to win the coveted Primary School was the second in town to win the coveted
Councillor Steve Wakefi eld, for Toothill, will become Mayor of Swindon Peatmoor
Eco-School Award, but it’s taken 10 months to raise the money for a
in mid-May and his fi rst local engagement will be breakfast at Toothill’s Eco-School Award, but it’s taken 10 months to raise the money for a
fl ag pole at the school entrance, and most important, to gain planning
community cafe, in its new home at Toothill Church. Join Steve from fl ag pole at the school entrance, and most important, to gain planning
9.30am and chat about his forthcoming year. permission for it. The fl ag will be unfurled for all to see at the end
permission for it. The fl ag will be unfurled for all to see at the end
of April.
of April.
of April.
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From the June 2007 Link, eco-coordinator Mel Brought, eco-teaching assistant om the June 2007 Link, eco-coordinator Mel Brought, eco-teaching assistant om the June 2007 Link, eco-coordinator Mel Brought, eco-teaching assistant
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