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Surveyors wanted to discover what's at Shaw Forest
IHh1RWII&lffi Stuart Sear!, the new ranger for Shaw Forest Park, is keen to attract assistance to carry out surveys of the

area.
LANDSCAPE SERVICES Redevelopment work on Phase 1
www.horticare.co.uk and 2 of the park which started in
1994 to turn the former landfill site
* Ponds
* Patios
into a large open space next to West
* Turfing * Fencing Swindon will be completed at the
end of March, when responsibility
* Garden maintenance
for the area is taken over by Swin-
* Garden design don Council's parks maintenance
department.
* Decking * Pergolas
Because there has been so much
ALL WORK GUARANTEED earth shifted and shaped and eral species of butterflies such as out what's there. However if you
thousands of trees planted on what the spectacular Orange Tip or the have experience identifying moths,
was once Swindon's domestic and iridescent Small Copper, while the dragonflies, plants or reptiles I
ODLK@ industrial tip, there is only surface woods may be home to birds such would love to hear from you to
level knowledge of the environment as the cheerful Long Tailed Tit and share your knowledge. Everything
at Shaw Forest. Deer sightings are the unmistakable Bull Finch. we find helps build up a better pic-
common but Stuart wants to get "Starting in March I would like ture of what wildlife can be found
a clearer and more scientific idea to begin butterfly and bird surveys at Shaw Forest."
of the range of mammals, birds around the park. Training will be To volunteer for one of these sur-
and insects that have colonised given and no previous experience veys, call Stuart on 450150 or mail:
the park. is necessary, just keenness to find coaterangerstvswindon.gov.uk
,.A4.L .sLter "Shaw Forest has a wide range of
habitats which encourage a variety Eco-warriors look out for unusual flowers
Cjc'xd.i& C4xe of species to set uphome," said Stu- A small patch of rare snakes-head fritillaries have flowered for the last
Lawn & garden maintenance art. "There have been a few studies couple of years at a secret location near Peatmoor Lagoon and members
done previously that have identi- of Peatmoor Primary School's eco-club led by TA Elaine Jackson cleared
Hedge cutting & planting fied species that were present at the away dead vegetation in January to encourage them to flower again.
Tree planting & pruning time but there have been changes
Weeding & much more during different phases of work and
I would like to involve volunteers
Tel: 01793 486507 in regular visits that would gather
Mob: 077382 98004 more complete records.
[email protected] "For example, the open grassy
areas are likely to be home to sev-

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