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	<title>Swindon Civic Trust</title>
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	<description>Working together to create a better Swindon</description>
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		<title>Eco development – ways to grow greener</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ July 31, 2008; 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] 
Talk – Sally Harper
 
“Eco development – ways to grow greener”
 
Thursday 31 July
 
7.30 p.m.
 
at Heelis (National Trust Central Office) in Kemble Drive, Swindon
 
Entry: £4, includes light refreshments, free to Swindon Civic Trust Members



 
"Eco development - ways to grow greener” is designed as an introductory talk to effective eco 'action' in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2008/06/20/ecodev/</link>
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		<title>Podcast of Building Communities that work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here is a recording of the talk by Holly Huber Swindon Borough Council to the Civic Trust on June 5th 2008 on Building Communities That Work.
She talks about how the design of the built environment affects how well communities form.
The more doors and windows that face the street and the slower the traffic is, the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2008/06/13/podcast-of-building-communities-that-work/</link>
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		<title>Building Communities that work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ June 5, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ] Principles of Good Urban Design

How can we help new developments grow into happy, safe, inclusive communities?

The planned expansion of Swindon makes this a vital question for our town.

Holly Huber, Swindon Borough Council’s Community Planner, will address this issue in a lively talk at Heelis, the National Trust’s superb new offices near the Outlet Village.

Entry: £4 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2008/05/23/building-communities-that-work/</link>
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		<title>Podcast of &#8216;Wild Flowers in Urban Spaces&#8217;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[


Here is a recording of the talk by John Ball who developed FAB (wild Flowers And Butterflies).  He explains how amazing abundance can be generated by helping wildflowers fill the spare nooks and crannies of an urban environment.
John also describes what has been achieved at The Haven and many other Swindon sites to prove [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2008/05/16/podcast-of-wild-flowers-in-urban-spaces/</link>
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		<title>Spring 2008 Newsletter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Download it here
Or view the newsletter archive here
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		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2008/04/25/spring-2008-newsletter/</link>
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		<title>Wild Flowers in Urban Spaces talk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ April 24, 2008; 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 
Wild Flowers in Urban Spaces 
An illustrated talk by John Ball
John Ball who developed FAB (wild Flowers And Butterflies), explains how amazing abundance can be generated by helping wildflowers fill the spare nooks and crannies of an urban environment

John will describe what has been achieved at The Haven and many other Swindon sites to prove the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2008/04/07/wild-flowers-in-urban-spaces-talk/</link>
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		<title>Swindon Civic Trust Night Vision Talk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We recorded the talk by Paul Davies of the Civic Trust on their Night Vision Project, the planned Purple Flag Awards  and the Swindon pilot study.
There are links on the Civic Trust&#8217;s Night Vision webpage to powerpoint slides and the full report etc.

The Night Vision project attempts to provide a framework and set of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2007/12/08/nightvision/</link>
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		<title>URGENT APPEAL:</title>
		<description><![CDATA[URGENT APPEAL:  can you store some of the equipment and material owned by the New Mechanics Institute Trust and the Swindon Civic Trust?  Since the Mechanics Trust has been evicted from the Community Crossroads, some of this needs a home.
If you can help, please contact Donald Brunwin at donald@swindoncivictrust.org.uk.
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		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2007/12/01/urgent-appeal/</link>
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		<title>Swindon Night Vision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ December 6, 2007; 7:00 pm; ] Swindon Night Vision, a talk and discussion about a joint project between Civic Trust consultants and the Borough Council on how to alleviate the problem of alcoholic over indulgence on Saturday nights in the town centre.

Event Flyer - Event Press Release]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2007/11/29/swindon-night-vision/</link>
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		<title>Talk by Ken Oliver on the Wilts &#038; Berks Canal Trust at the Swindon Civic Trust AGM</title>
		<description><![CDATA[[ November 22, 2007; 7:00 pm; ] At Heelis on 22 November.  

AGM at 7.00 pm followed by the talk  at 7.45 pm.

Press Release Flier / Poster

We recorded Ken Oliver's talk - click on the player below to listen to this.
( We had a few problem with the sound and lost a small section of the talk. As we didn't [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.swindoncivictrust.org.uk/2007/11/19/talk-by-jan-flanagan-re-canal-trust-and-agm/</link>
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