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www.acerpaving.co.uk Gardeners’ Question Time • Friday 4 March, 7.30pm
Kingsdown School, Hyde Road, Stratton St Margaret
Free parking, raffl e, refreshments
Tickets £7.50, available from Lynne on 814867
A panel of experts including chairman Norman Jeffery MBE, NGS County
Organiser for Gloucestershire, Tim Jefferies (formerly of BBC Radio
Gloucester Gardeners’ Question Time), Chris Evans from Dundry Nurser-
ies and an expert from Lechlade Garden Centre will answer questions on
gardening and horticulture, garden wildlife and maintenance.
All proceeds will go to the Mending Broken Hearts campaign
for the 50th anniversary of the British Heart Foundation
Wildlife surveyors wanted

Over the last few years, Swindon Borough Council’s Ranger Team
and a dedicated group of volunteers have surveyed Shaw Forest to try
and identify what bird species can be found living in the green oasis
between West Swindon and the town centre.
Some 52 species have been iden- more complete records.
tifi ed, including a good number “With Spring upon us, I would
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Haydonleigh gains eco-qualifi cation
Children at Haydonleigh Primary School held an environmental day
in February which fi nally secured the prestigious Green Flag Award.
Children and parents cleared up
litter in and around the school in
time for the eco-schools’ inspector
who commented on the school’s
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