Other useful sites

Online resources related to our work

The National Trust

Main website
East Anglia region - What’s On page
Main volunteering website - Basecamps
National Trust Photo Library
Main Properties Page
Some local properties: Wimpole Hall - Ickworth - Anglesey Abbey - Houghton Mill

Tools we use on tasks

BTCV have published very useful online references with clear explanations. Here is a selection:
hedging; fencing; tool care; woodlands

Nature

Working at National Trust properties provides many opportunities to see the rich wildlife the UK has to offer. Here are some guides to help identify what you see:
Birds; Butterflies; Day Moths; Trees; Wild Flowers; Dragonflies

Other National Trust Volunteer Groups

London and West Middlesex National Trust volunteers
Reading National Trust Volunteers
West Yorkshire National Trust Volunteers
Essex National Trust Volunteers
Suffolk National Trust Volunteers
Norfolk National Trust Volunteers

Other Volunteer Sites

Naturenet – listing of conservation volunteer groups
BTCV – conservation volunteering in the UK and worldwide
Cambridge Conservation Volunteers
Cambridge and District Volunteer Centre
Just Living

Cambridge Local Information

Cambridge Matters – environmental information local to Cambridge
Cambridge Museums and Galleries – information and links on the Cambridge University website
Visiting Cambridge – things to see and do
Cambridge for the disabled visitor – help and information
Cambridge History – packed with information and links, don’t be put off by initial appearances.
Cambridge Botanic Gardens – a collection of over 10000 labelled plant species in landscaped settings.

Roger’s Green Links

The former website maintainer, Roger Jayes, put together a personal list of sites covering fair trade, the environment and a range of other topics.

He also wrote a personal article about his experiences of reducing limescale deposits without chemicals.