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Transition The Flyer Woodbridge Great British Spring Clean in Woodbridge Litter picking is a good and satisfying way to help your community and an excellent way to meet people and get some gentle outdoor exercise. If you would like to join in please email Carol on [email protected] to register for an event or get more information. Litter picking equipment will be provided. The Great British Spring Clean is happening again this year. Sadly, litter continues to spoil our country. All litter is unsightly and is often harmful to wildlife - think of small mammals trapped in bottles and cans, river and sea life choked by plastic or birds feeding small pieces of litter to their chicks. For the 4th year, Woodbridge will be joining this nationwide clean-up campaign with litter picking events in streets, car parks and open spaces. On Friday 22nd March and Saturday 23rd March there will be sessions in both morning, 10 to about 12 noon, and afternoon, 2.30 to about 4.30. On Sunday 24th March we’ll be litter picking in the morning only from 10 to 12 noon. Volunteers aged over 16 are invited to join an event to help tidy up the town. For families with children who want to help there will be special ‘Pick and Play’ events in the town’s parks – on Sunday, 7th April in Fen Meadow, on Saturday, 13th April in Kingston Fields and on Sunday 14th April in Elmhurst Trees planted! Litter pickers on our fi rst Great British Spring Clean, Spring 2016 Park, These sessions will start at 10.30am and last about an hour and a half. Transition Woodbridge new recruits and Eco warriors! From left to right: Maya, Simon and Ottilie, pupils of Kyson School, digging a whole for a plum tree at Queens Avenue. 3.1.19 From left to right: Ian, Maya, Simon and Ottilie (pupils of Kyson School), planting plum trees at Queens Ave in the rain! This weekend 9 new fruit trees were planted at Balliol Close, Queens Avenue and Oxford Drive. These trees were kindly donated by the Deben Rotary. Thank you to all those who turned out in the rain and sun to plant the trees. These will be watered and cared for by Transition Woodbridge for the next 3 to 4 years, if you would like to help please do contact us on [email protected]. This makes the total number of fruit trees we have planted 53 over the last 5 years! We are incredibly proud of this effort and hope the fruits will bring lots of pleasure to local communities for many years to come! From left to right: Maya, Simon and Ottilie, pupils of Kyson School, digging a whole for a plum tree at Queens Avenue. 3.1.19 From left to right: Ian, Maya, Simon and Ottilie (pupils of Kyson School), planting plum trees at Queens Ave in the rain! East Suffolk U3A 2019 speaker programme is all about active minds Get a wonderful lawn with a GreenThumb Makeover... and save the hassle and cost of re-turfing. For your free Lawn Makeover analysis, call 01394 460 908 Visit www.greenthumb.co.uk/lawn-makeover 2 TH E FLYER | A PR IL 2019 Over the coming months there are speakers at U3A events across East Suffolk on numerous topics, covering history, science, the natural world and exciting and, sometimes, controversial lives! The speaker programme is just a part of what U3A offers its 2,400 members. They can participate in a wide range of activities, from studying Shakespeare or learning to read music to country dance and walking, with the emphasis on keeping mind and body active! Please note a future date for the diary. The U3A East Suffolk AGM is on Monday 10 June at 2.00pm at Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Bell Lane, Kesgrave IP5 1JF. Thursday 4 April 10.30am Salvation Army Hall, Felixstowe IP11 7EL (Junction of Ranelagh Road and Cobbold Road) The Shipping Forecast: presented by Tony Diamond Thursday 11 April 2.00pm Market Hall, 29 High Street, Saxmundham IP17 1AF Being a woman racing driver and racing at Le Mans: presented by Celia Stevens An account of a racing life Monday 29 April 2.00pm Kesgrave Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Bell Lane, Kesgrave IP5 1JF Burston - a striking village: presented by Anne May A brief resume of conditions leading up to the Burston Strike, its causes, uniqueness and aftermath U3A promises a warm welcome to existing and potential members. All details of membership are available on the website: www.a3aeastsuffolk.org. uk. Alternatively call the membership secretary on 0300 123 3913. Pl ease menti on ‘The Fl yer’ when respondi ng to adv e rti s e me nts