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Swindon Wide

             Swindon Eco Fest returns bigger

             and better than ever

             Swindon Eco Fest will be held   items from recycled materials.
             from 11am to 4pm on Sunday 11   There will be art and crafts to
             September at Savernake Street   try, and a recycled art exhibition
             Social Hall.               as part of Swindon Open Studios
              It promises to be a day of   which is going on at the same time.
             information and inspiration about    Simon Smith, chair of Swindon
             gardening, growing, sharing and   Climate Action Network, said: “The
             repairing, sustainable living and   Eco Fest is a great day to find out
             enjoying the great outdoors.  about living a greener life, be it
               There will be information and   discovering Swindon’s green spaces,
             activity stalls, talks, recycled art   improving your home energy or just
             and crafts, a recycled art exhibition,   getting your bike checked.
             storytelling and facepainting, as   “It’s also a chance to get together
             well as an opportunity to get bikes   with like minded people, share
             checked and security marked too.  experiences and inspire each other.”
               Building on the success of a    Caroline Davies-Khan, chair of
             similar event last year, Eastcott   Eastcott Community Organisation
             Community Organisation has   said “The Eco Fest last year was a
             joined forces with Swindon Climate   really great day, and we’re looking
             Action Network to make it bigger   forward to working with SCAN to
             and better.                make this year even better.
              Thanks to a grant from Swindon   “It’s brilliant to be part of
             Borough Council, it will be   Swindon Open Studios too – we’ve
             completely free to join in, though   invited artists to display a piece of
             visitors might like to bring some   art made from recycled items and
             change for raffle tickets and   are looking forward to seeing their
             refreshments.              creations.”
               There will be an opportunity to    The programme, and further
             meet lots of Swindon groups and   information is available from:
             organisations that support eco-  www.ecofest.org.uk
             friendly initiatives, from gardening   facebook: Swindon EcoFest  The Swindon EcoFest takes place on Sunday 11 September at Savernake
             and wildlife to cycling and making   Twitter: Eastcott_SN1  Street Social Hall in Old Town

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