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Stand by for Action! (27th June 2007)
Another bumper edition of QWAG's annual newsletter is launched this week.
It's been quite a squeeze to fit all our news into this year's edition of Quaggy Action, QWAG's annual newsletter. Even with an increased size of twelve pages, introduced last year, space has been at a premium. The removal of the membership form to a separate covering letter, also pioneered last year, has again been adopted following positive feedback.
The newsletter will be sent to all members and supporters on our mailing list over the next few days. Copies will also be available at events organised or attended by QWAG, as well as selected Lewisham and Greenwich libraries. And we are pleased to announce that you can now download Quaggy Action (0.98Mb) as a PDF document. The membership form can be downloaded from the How to Join web page.
This year's Quaggy Action contains a number of exclusive stories, including...
Taking up the baton
QWAG Chair Ray Manchester was one of three delegates at the official opening of the
River Quaggy Flood Alleviation Scheme, held in Manor Park on the 5th June. He shares his
thoughts on the day and reflects on its meaning to QWAG.
Reservoir frogs
Thanks to QWAG a new wildlife 'reservoir' is set to be created by the Quaggy, just
half a kilometre from Lewisham town centre. A whole host of animals and plants - from
frogs to flag irises - that call the river corridor home will be the beneficiaries.
With a little help from its friends
A £250k regeneration project has launched the transformation of Manor Park. But it is
far from the finished article. How the park evolves over the next couple of years will be
crucial to its success.
Ravensbourne released
Good news! River restoration in Lewisham town centre's new Cornmill Gardens already looks
fabulous, and the park should open to the public in July. Meanwhile, upstream in Ladywell Fields,
the river is being re-routed. Work started in June and should be finished by the autumn.
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QWAG would like to thank the editorial team, Ruth Davies and Dave Larkin, for their hard work over the last months. We would also like to express our thanks to Lewisham Council for its help with the printing and distribution of the newsletter.