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Green A to Z planned Brook Field commits to the environment
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and Swin- Uniforms were swapped for green clothing on 21 October as the Brook Field Primary School in Shaw
don Council are asking people to launched its bid to become an eco-school.
help compile information for a The whole school had been set changes towards a more sustainable ing issues such as waste reduction,
recycling directory, in print and homework to come up with sug- environment. They will be follow- litter and healthy living to water
on the council’s website. gestions for a school eco-code and ing a common programme which and biodiversity.
The aim is to create a complete A the 12 eco-warrior pupils chosen by has been adopted in 46 countries Transport is a key area and Brook
to Z of where to recycle everything their peers and six adults who make worldwide. Field already has pupils fi nding
- from aerosol cans to zips. the eco-action team introduced the Over the next few months the environmentally friendly ways to
Details should be sent to Gary best ideas at an assembly. eco-action team will carry out an travel. During the summer months,
Lamont: garyl@wiltshirewildlife. To become an eco-school every- audit to assess the environmental up to 120 pupils were cycling to
org or call 01380 725670 ext 236 one will be involved in making performance of their school cover- school.
Eco-school coordinator Rachel Bartlett, right, with the Brook Field eco-action team
Have you twigged yet?
One of the town’s hidden gems, TWIGS community gardens, provides
an oasis of calm for all to enjoy and could provide the chance for some
stress free and low cost Christmas shopping.
People can visit on Wednesdays eleven individually themed areas
and Fridays, 10am to 3.30pm, when - from a pretty cottage garden and
they can take in the tranquillity of potager to Japanese, vegetable, herb
these secret gardens. and wildlife friendly plots.
Products on sale include bird Closeby is a fl ower and butterfl y
and bug boxes, plants and planters, haven created by John Ball, of FAB,
jewellery, bags and cards. whose vision is to create a seed bank
Tucked away beside Cheney of Wiltshire’s wildfl owers. Stroll
Manor Garden Centre, TWIGS has through and discover about setting
up your own wildlife reserve.
TWIGS stands for Therapeutic
Work in Gardening in Swindon
and the aim is to help people who
have had mental health problems to
rebuild confi dence and self-esteem Eco-school hits the litter bugs
while learning new skills. Members of the well established eco-club at Peatmoor Primary School
For details call 523294.
richmondfellowship.org.uk/twigs have joined the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign and will be going beyond
school boundaries to tackle the problem of litter around their school
and Peatmoor Lagoon. Make their job easier. Don’t drop litter!
A reliable, friendly RSPCA Mutt Strutt Eco-teaching assistant Elaine Jackson with Peatmoor litter pickers
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