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Gardening

Stream eco project quickly comes into its own CLIFF WHITEWAY

Although the Wiltshire Wildlife SERVICES
Trust project at Whitehill Stream is
primarily about improving habitats, For all your home &
the newly excavated ditches at
the Rivermead flood storage area garden needs
certainly held back water from Patios Decking Paths
rushing into the River Ray during Turfing Walling
the downpours in December and Fencing Driveways
early January. For a free quote call Cliff on
The River Ray is currently failing
to achieve Good Ecological Status Tel: 01793 731418
(GES) because tributaries show poor
habitat quality and species diversity. Mobile: 07808 355487
The series of channels close to WWT water officers George Colley, left, and Lev Dahl Established locally for over 8 years
Rivermead Industrial Estate are References available
designed to reconnect Whitehill will encourage a wider range of
Stream with the floodplain in creatures to return to the area. The
order to reduce pollution finding muddy site pictured above will be
its way into the river. This in turn fully grassed over by the summer.
International bonsai
Swindon Bonsai Club holds its annual Winter Image show at Grange
Leisure Centre, Stratton St Margaret, SN3 4JY on Sunday 28 February,
10.30am to 4pm.
Ten clubs from around the UK and one from Austria will be displaying
with 15 invited guest exhibitors. There will also be trade stands selling
everything required to keep trees in top health.
www.swindon-bonsai.co.uk
Wroughton and District Gardeners Society
Gardening broadcaster Pippa Greenwood will give a talk ‘Grow Great Veg
and Have Fun’ on Monday 7 March, 7.30pm, at Ellendune Community
Centre, SN4 9LW. Tickets at £10 are available from Tina Grice: 01793
638240 or mail: [email protected]

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