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Bat woman leads North Swindon For young riders
detection walk Ridgeway Pony Club welcomes boys and girls aged 5 to 21 years, and
offers plenty of rallies with excellent trainers.
The town’s bat population has It has a thriving lead rein/novice group who enjoy bringing their
been given a boost with the arrival ponies along to rallies and making friends. Most rallies are held at Rab-
of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust project son Manor, Wroughton, although some older members go to trainers in
officer Dani ‘Bat Girl’ Linton. Minety and Wootton Bassett.
With the award of a grant of The branch holds two summer camps, a 5 night residential at Stonar
£44,700 from the Heritage Lottery School, Melksham and a junior event at Rabson Manor.
Fund and the John Spedan Lewis For details about the club call Hazel Tee on 01793 348699.
Foundation, Dani has set up the
Swindon Twilight Bat Project. Stop unwanted kittens - spay or neuter your cat now
The aims of the project is to
encourage people to learn more If your cat is over 5 months old (male or female)and you are receiving
about their nocturnal neighbours benefits, Swindon Branch Cats Protection is offering neutering for just
and allow them to investigate and £10 during October.
Dani, installing a garden bat detector Contact your vet to check if they are participating in this offer and
study these mysterious and much
maligned creatures. Dani is based with Swindon request an application form. A list of participating vets is available on
Council’s ranger service which www.swindon.cats.org.uk
is responsible for caring for the For details contact [email protected] or call: 01793 644536.
Janet’s borough’s country parks and open Swindon Guide Dog fundraising opportunities
Puppy spaces. She will be studying bat Calendars now available. Swindon Guide Dogs for the Blind are selling
flight paths and advising on habi-
Skool tat improvements to broaden the their 2013 calendar featuring guide dog puppies, working guide dogs and
biodiversity of the town.
Have fun teaching your dog Bats will soon be bedding down retired guide dogs from the area.
good manners and behaviour for their winter hibernation but The cost is £5. Contact Alan Fletcher on 01793 827589 or mail: shi-
at one of our friendly classes Dani is leading a late season bat [email protected]
3 Playskool for puppies detection walk at Mouldon Hill Quiz evening, Monday 8 October, 7pm, The Village Inn, Liddington,
3 Adult beginners/improvers Country Park on Wednesday 3 based on Family Fortunes‚ where any answer may be the correct one.
3 Senior Skool/advanced classes October. Meet in the car park off £12 to enter a team of up to four people. Limited menu for the evening.
3 One to one advice & training Thamesdown Drive at 7pm. The Meals served at 6.30pm or 8.30pm. Pre-order by 1 October.
3 Fun agility workshops walk will finish at 9pm. Contact Kaye: [email protected] or call 01793 485869.
www.janetspuppyskool.co.uk Dani is happy to talk about the Runners wanted for Nationwide Swindon Half Marathon on Sunday 14
APDT Member (01066) importance of bats in the environ- October. Entries to any one of the three races: the Half Marathon, 5k
Janet Garrett DipCAPBT Dip.dog.psy ment with community groups and Multi-Terrain or the Two Mile Family Fun Run. Contact Alan Fletcher on
Tel: 01793 727158 in schools. Contact her at: danil@ 01793 827589 or mail: [email protected] for a sponsor form.
[email protected] wiltshirewildlife.org Register for the run at: www.swindonhalfmarathon.co.uk

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