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See Swindon’s special place New store offers quality garden products

Visit Swindon Lagoons with Wiltshire Wildlife volunteer wardens Simon Enterprise Works at Gipsy Lane, Swindon has relaunched its store
Wicks and Gordon Shaw on Saturday 22 September, 10am. selling a wide range of high quality garden and building products,
This hidden gem close to Thames including fencing, trellis, concrete posts, timber products, gates and
Water’s works at Barnfield, is not aggregates at some of the lowest prices in the area.
open to the public and contains They also produce signs, bird of the town’s gems.”
some 20 lagoons along the banks tables , nesting boxes, and person- Robert Buckland MP added: “I
of the River Ray. alised wall clocks from hard copy am already a great supporter of
A large variety of birdlife includ- photos or electronic images. SEQOL, which owns Enterprise
ing herons, egrets and songbirds Both Swindon MPs expressed Works, and there’s everything to
populate the area. Grass snakes, Booking is essential as numbers support for Enterprise Works. Justin like about this new shop. The prices
slow worms, voles and deer also live are limited to a maximum of 12. Tomlinson, who opened the new are keen, the quality is excellent –
on the reserve and the tour could Call Gordon Shaw on 01793 616558 store on 17 August said: “Enterprise and the profits are ploughed back
include sightings of these as well. to book your place. Works offers great value to Swindon into providing supported employ-
Tour groups meet at the access Dogs are not permitted on the shoppers, but it also presents its ment for people who might other-
gate off the River Ray Parkway cycle reserve and children under 16 must business customers with a genu- wise find it difficult to get a job.”
path opposite Shaw Forest Park. be accompanied by an adult. inely unique opportunity to trade Enterprise Works is located at
with a social enterprise, where any Gipsy Lane, Swindon SN2 8DT.
profit has to be re-invested for the For opening times see the advert
D.A. benefit of the community. It’s one on page 2.
DRIVEWAYS Garden marks its first anniversary
& PATIOS
Children and staff at Uplands Special School in North Swindon have
❐ Block Paving celebrated the first year since their memorial garden was opened.
❐ Landscaping ❐ Fencing
❐ Decorative Stone
❐ General Maintenance
For a professional and
affordable service,
free consultation and
written quotation
Tel: 01793 878062
or 07866 523898

Jill Blackwood

Jackie Smith, front, with Uplands children
and teaching assistants Mandy Cockley and Emma Lound
The garden was created to com- and staff. This year about ten staff
memorate the lives of pupils Grant have experienced bereavement; it
Younger, Connor Hewitt, Perry has been a place of solace for them.”
Harris and Celina Martin who died Ms Smith said the garden will
in early 2010, and Jessica Michaels now become an outdoor classroom
who passed away in January 2011. for older children attending Up-
The £10,000 project was built lands. She explained: “Our numbers
with a lot of volunteer help from are increasing to 110 with a new
companies like Zurich and parent building opening in September. It’s
working parties. Link advertiser a product of Swindon’s growing
Jill Blackwood contributed her time population and the fact that chil-
to design the site which contains dren with disabilities are enjoying
Manor Garden Centre a sculpture by Gordon Dickinson a longer quality of life.
Cheney Manor, Swindon representing two friends support- “We are developing curriculum
01793 526691 ing each other. and work pathways for 16 to
Headteacher Jackie Smith said: 19 year olds and learning horti-
Open 7 days a week “The garden has been an area for cultural skills will be part of the
contemplation, for both pupils, programme.”
SPECIAL
OFFERS
Quality TGB garden Could employer supported volunteering work for you?
buildings for any situation Businesses and the public sector are becoming increasingly interested
in how their own employees can become involved in volunteering
Bespoke sizes available and Involve Swindon is keen to hear from any charities or community
organisations who have projects that might be suitable for teams of
Base laying employee volunteers to undertake.
Typically projects should be able to be completed in a day, have a
& installation fun element to them as well as a tangible benefit to the community.
available To find out more contact Jo Banks: [email protected].
www.conservatorycentres.co.uk uk or call 01793 420557.

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