Environment/Eco
Golden Gardens celebrate wildlife trust's 50th anniversary
Gardens open to the public to celebrate 50 years of nurturing Wiltshire's Wildlife
April saw the opening of several gardens in Swindon and Wiltshire in aid of Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s 50th Anniversary. For the last 50 years the Trust has been working with local communi...
Lydiard’s head gardener leads hanging basket workshops on 15 May
Two sessions to help you make your garden sparkle with colour this summer
Practical workshops to help people brighten up the outside of their homes are being held at Lydiard Park later this month. The workshops, which are being held on Tuesday 15 May, will see part...
Healthy parks, happy hearts
Raising awareness of the importance of parks and green spaces. Love Parks Week - Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 July
This year’s national Love Parks Week will take place from Saturday 21 July to Sunday 29 July, the week leading up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Love Parks Week has always aimed to r...
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Wander in a purple haze in world renowed nature reserve
See fantastic flowers this weekend at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Clattinger Farm nature reserve
If you are looking for a wonderful way to spend an hour or two this weekend then visit Wiltshire Wildlife Trust’s Clattinger Farm nature reserve, near Oaksey for a walk in these internationally ...
Midcounties Co-operative World of Work Enterprise Day
Eco-business day brings energy awareness to life for Swindon school
Children from Swindon took part in the first energy driven World of Work Enterprise Day last week, organised by The Midcounties Co-operative. A total of 75 Year 9 pupils from Churchfields Academy wer...
'Grow Your Own' Gardening Course 26 April
Discover your green fingered talent at Commonweal School in Old Town
We have an exciting new 'Grow Your Own' gardening course starting at The Commonweal School, The Mall, Old Town, Swindon, on Thursday, 26 April, 6.30pm-8.30pm. The course runs for 6 weeks and wi...
28 April: gardeners needed in Moredon and Rodbourne
See the plans at Rodbourne Cheney Library to develop open area next to the building
Local residents have joined forces with the Friends of Rodbourne Cheney Primary School to take over and develop the grassed area at the back of Moredon and Rodbourne Cheney Library to create a “...
Barnardo's fond farewell to Swindon children's centre
New provider will continue Barnardo's good work at Robert Le Kyng Sure Start children's centre
Children’s charity Barnardo’s is bidding a fond farewell to a Swindon project which transformed hundreds of local lives. Barnardo’s South West has managed the Robert Le Kyng Sure St...
Children 'Go Bananas' at Swindon nursery
Co-operative Childcare Nursery celebrates Fairtrade Fortnight
Children at a Swindon nursery went bananas to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. Some 58 youngsters joined in the special day at The Co-operative Childcare at The Great Western Hospital by wearing yellow...
Swindon's Teen Earth Girl supports Queen's Park garden with cash
Competition marks beauty and responsibility for the planet. 2012 entries being accepted now
Swindon eco-teen Jade Jones has donated £74 to Queen's Park Community Garden in the town centre which is the amount raised from her participation as Teen Earth Girl Swindon during 2011. Jade,...
Volunteering opportunities at Lydiard Park
Could you help maintain our beautiful park?
Wardens at Lydiard Park are asking people to join their existing volunteering programme to help support the on-going maintenance of the park. Volunteers have made a big difference to the park over th...
Making every pound count for Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
Help Wiltshire environmental charity raise £50 for charity's fiftieth year
Environmental charity Wiltshire Wildlife Trust has launched the £50 Challenge and is inviting everyone in Wiltshire to raise £50 for Wildlife in 2012. For the last 50 years the Trust...
Tadpole Farm homes needs to happen, says Nick Martin
West Swindon councillor worried that houses in Wiltshire on Swindon's border will get the go ahead if Swindon Council cannot decide on more houses for North Swindon
West Swindon councillor Nick Martin is worried that if Crest Homes’ plan for 1,700 homes at Tadpole Farm, north of Oakhurst and Redhouse is not approved, there is a good chance that Taylor Wimpe...
23 March craft and food bazaar will help elders and school children in India
Event at Basepoint Business Centre on Friday will demonstrate solar power for lighting and laptop computers
Systems Test Solutions (STS), a Swindon based telecoms company Basepoint Business Centre, Rivermead Drive, West Swindon, is holding a bazaar on Friday 23 March, 11.30am to 3.30pm, to raise money for...
Haboakus will 'keep talking and listening' over Gorse Hill homes
100 people attend first community consultation to view plans for low energy homes and park improvements. Opponents want to maintain green space and allotements
Haboakus, the joint venture between TV presenter Kevin McCloud's HAB Housing company and Green Square Housing Association, says it will keep talking and listening to local people for new homes and par...
Work starts on pedestrian subway improvements
Spring facelift for Great Western and Hawksworth underpasses due for completion in April
Two key pedestrian routes, which connect the north and south sides of Swindon under the railway tracks, will be undergoing a spring facelift over the next couple of months. The improvements will make ...
Sign on for bird survey led by local expert on 21 April
Early bird volunteers required to help investigate bird population near Highworth
According to the RSPB, over ninety percent of bird surveys are conducted by volunteers, and on Saturday, 21 April you could have the opportunity to contribute to the national bird records. You will ne...
Isambard pupil helps Swindon company become greener
Striking design can't be missed on town streets
Watch out for a bright orange Mitsubishi iMiEV on the streets of the town. You can’t miss the electric vehicle because it has been strikingly decorated with a design submitted by Sean Elliott, ...
Delays at Swindon recycling centre on Tuesday
Avoid household Waste Recycling Centre on 13 March whilst essential maintenance takes place
Swindon Council is advising residents to avoid visiting the Household Waste Recycling Centre if possible on Tuesday 13 March due to likely delays and disruption caused by essential resurfacing work. ...
Gorse Hill homes consultation - 10 March
Haboakus to hold first community consultation on proposals for new homes and the improvement of the wider park at Gorse Hill.
Haboakus has announced the date of its first community consultation on proposals for new homes and the improvement of the wider park at Gorse Hill in Swindon. It will take place on Saturday 10 March ...
Don't let Swindon become Wiltshire's dustbin
North Swindon to be site of Keep Britain Tidy 'Big Tidy Up' on Saturday 3 March
Nortth Swindon resident Mark Tredgett has become so fed up with litter strewn areas around where he lives that he's set up a volunteer litter picking service to clean up - and he wants others to join ...
Opening up the discussion on death and dying
Swindon Festival of Literature in May - Liz Rothschild in conversation with Sue Brayne, psychotherapist and author. Special events at Westmill burial ground in April and June
Addressing the certainty of death is something that society tends to shy away from. That could be about to change. At the end of January London Southbank’s Festival for the Living looked ...
Rare lesser spotted woodpecker found in Wiltshire
Discovery at Ravensroost, a Wiltshire Wildlife nature reserve
In a recent survey carried out by West Wilts Bird Ringing Group, volunteers working in Ravensroost, a Wiltshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve have recorded and ringed a first year male lesser spotted ...
Play park glass a worry
Grandfather expresses his concern for the safety of his grandchildren
Grandfather Barrie Brocks of Grange Park is concerned for the safety of children by the amount of broken glass in the play park on Camden Close. “My daughter Katie likes to take her young child...
Wire no more, thanks to Nick
West Swindon councillor dons protective clothing to remove barbed wire
When West Swindon councillor Nick Martin read the letter from Beverley Baker in the November Link expressing concern about barbed wire in Swindon’s open space, he reacted in a practical fashion....
New local food project reaches out to those in need
Local Food Networks launch - 19 January at Oaksey village hall, 20 January at Langford Lakes Nature Reserve
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust is launching a project called Wiltshire and Swindon Food Champions, designed to help people learn about, grow and access local food while encouraging them to lead healthier li...
