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In aid of restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal Trust. Tea, Coffee and cakes available. Full licensed bar. 7pm, £15.


Saturday 18th April LIVING CHURCHYARD St Giles Church Stanton St Quinton. 9.30am. Come along and find out how sacred land can be managed. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust.


Saturday 18th April DUSK MEMORY WALK,


Dorothy House, Bradford on Avon 5km sponsored walk, registration from 6am.


Sunday 19th April NGS OPEN GARDEN Allington Grange, Allington Informal country garden of approximately 1½ acres, around C17 farmhouse (not open), with year-round interest and a diverse range of plants. 2- 5pm, £5.


Sunday 19th April NGS OPEN GARDEN Foxley Manor, Foxley


Battle of Lansdown T


he famous Battle of Lansdown obstacle course event is back in 2020, with even more obstacles, mud and fun. The event takes place in Upton Cheney near Bath on March 28th and is a fun-packed adventure for adults and kids alike.


Take on the famous Daddy Slide as part of the fun and tackle obstacles such as Hamburger Hill, Castle Greyskull and the Sneeze and Squeeze.


The event is great for groups and teams and there is also a wave for adults and kids to run together. Are you fitter than your kids..?


The organiser, DB Max, is based in Melksham and have a calendar of exciting events across the South West. They also provide chip timing services for events around the UK and further afield.


So what are you waiting for. Grab a buddy, let’s get muddy this month at the Battle of Lansdown.


Yew hedges divide lawns, borders, rose garden, lily pond and a newer wild area with a natural swimming pond shaded by a Liriodendron. 10.30am – 4.30pm, entry costs £5.


Tuesday 21st April


BOWERHILL LADIES GROUP Bowerhill Village Hall Taking the lead by Caroline Fielding with her guide dog, 7.45pm. Non-members welcome.


Friday 24th April


CHIPPENHAM MUDDY BOOTS John Coles Park 10.30am – 12.30pm. Giving people living with dementia and their carers the chance to be involved in gardening projects in the park’s sensory garden.


Friday 24th April BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL The Olympiad


Saturday 25th April WALK


Somerford Common 2pm. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, a spring


stroll around this local woodland to see early flowers, visiting warblers, and much more. Free but no dogs.


Sunday 26th April CORSHAM 10K Corsham 9.30am. Road race with profits going to local charities.


Sunday 26th April NGS OPEN GARDEN Corsham Court Park and Gardens laid out by Capability Brown and Repton. Large lawns with fine specimens of ornamental trees surround the Elizabethan mansion. 2pm – 5.30pm, £5.


Wednesday 29th April MOVIOLA


Grittleton Village Hall. The Good Liar. Consummate con man Roy Courtnay (Ian McKellen) has set his sights on his latest mark: the recently widowed Betty McLeish (Helen Mirren), who is worth millions. Tickets cost £6 and the doors open at 7pm.


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