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swindonhink.com • February 2009
Woodland to appear in Taw Hill midst
Janet's
A coppice has started to grow
in the grounds of St Francis Puppy Skool
Primary School with funding
Have some fun teaching
and practical assistance from
your dog good manners and
staff at Swindon company AFL behaviour at one of our
Telecommunications. Professional friendly classes
The lottery Awards for All has friendly service
/ Playskool for puppies
provided a grant for tools, water for every aspect
/ Adult beginners/ improvers
proofs and materials to allow of your dog's / Senior Skool/advanced classes
children to take part in forest grooming needs / One to one advice & training
school lessons run by the Great
Collection & delivery service / Fun workshops
Western Community Forest.
Evening and weekend appointments
Getting ready to plant on 17 Janu- www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk
available
ary Ring Denise on for March course details
Janet Garrett Np.dq poy MIPCE MQC M5FTR
07866 507633 Tel: 01793 727158
Place to return to tradition www.hairofthedoggroomers.co.uk [email protected]
People everywhere are re-evaluating what's important in life and a
local centre allows you to discover traditional practical skills in the
company of others seeking to develop new ideas.
The Blackthorn Centre, between Purton and Cricklade, offers courses
in rural crafts like dry stone walling, hedgelaying, wattle hurdle mak-
ing. It also runs courses in breadmaking, beekeeping willow weaving,
making remedies from hedgerow plants and herbs and a number of Care - always
unusual arts disciplines.
For a copy of the Spring programme call 750774. Communication - we listen
www.theblackthorncentre.co.uk
Compassion - for you and your pet
Roadshows to rev up green living
The Greener Living Roadshow, run by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, will Cost - good value, great offers
be touring village and town halls across Wiltshire and Swindon from
Friday 6 February to Wednesday 25 March. Continuity - of care throughout your pet's life
The aim is to help families and individuals understand they can really
make a difference to the planet, their pocket and future generations. Convenience - a clinic near you
In Swindon the roadshow will call into Steam Museum on Sunday 8
March, 11am to 2pm and Lower Shaw Farm on Wednesday 25 March, Car parking - plenty!
lOam to 2pm.
Thameswood

Keep streets clear, please Veterinary
Badly positioned wheelie bins and overhanging hedges can cause
serious injuries, say the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Clinic
In their Safer Streets Campaign pavement.
they are drawing attention to the 62 - 64 Purton Rd
Sue Mead, from Nine Elms, who
dangers faced by blind and par- also uses a guide dog, recently elps Swindon SN2 2LZ
tially sighted people. The campaign suffered cuts to her face when she (end of Akers Way)
calls for people to regularly trim walked into a thorny shrub. Tel: 01793 526780
branches that overhang pavements, DISCOUNTS ON
"A dog doesn't look up high,"
to avoid parking on the pavement said Alan. "They can't see if there Open: Mon to Fri,
and to keep wheelie bins on drive- are branches overhanging the pave- RCVS 9am - 630pm NEUTERING
u OJDITFO
ment. If there are obstacles on the
ways whenever possible. PRACTICE Sat 9am - 12noon IN FEBRUARY
Chairman of the Swindon Branch, path, like wheelie bins, the prob-
Alan Fletcher, bears a scar on lem is that the dog will go round 24 Hour Emergency Service. Tel: 01793 526780
his forehead from walking into it and I could end up walking on
the back of a lorry parked on the the road." www.thameswoodvets.co.uk

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