Current programme of tasks

 

This is just a taster of the programme: late events are often announced on our email list. Members should use the username and password they were given to download the full programme including contact telephone numbers. Non-members can join here.

Date Event Contact
SUNDAY 7th Mar Another opportunity to visit Lyveden New Bield – a relatively recent addition to our property list – for general conservation work. More details nearer the time. Tom H.
SUNDAY 14th Mar Our spring trip to Houghton Mill to help get the mill, tea room area and caravan site ready for opening. Phil has also mentioned having a bonfire! John (Lop) E.
SUNDAY 21th Mar A day at Wimpole Farm helping Richard with one of their lambing weekends – helping wherever needed, but probably not helping the sheep through their labour! Alison B.
SUNDAY 28th Mar A trip into Suffolk to help Luke again at Melford Hall. Alison W.

Task leaders will find guidance notes and the form for recording task hours in the members' area.

Recent past activities

Date Event Contact
SUNDAY 6th Dec Wimpole Estate – working with Simon. Hedge laying and helping with chipping etc. and / or making stakes in the woods. Alison W.
SUNDAY 6th Dec Christmas Meal – back to the Red Lion, Grantchester 7.30pm. Partners and friends welcome. John (Lop) E.
SUNDAY 13th Dec Wimpole EstateWimpole Victorian Fayre, helping with serving chestnuts and other activities. Clare T.
WEDNESDAY 30th Dec
- SUNDAY 3rd Jan
Weekend away: New Year at the Slindon basecamp on the edge of the new South Downs National Park. Here's a map. (Don't forget the weekend away form!)

[This unfortunately had to be cancelled.]

Tom H.
SUNDAY 10th Jan Working at Ickworth either removing undergrowth from a fence line or doing path clearance.

[Cancelled due to extreme weather.]

Andrew W.
SUNDAY 17th Jan A day with Philip at Wimpole Gardens – probably continuing with the new footpath being constructed through the pleasure grounds. Joan A.
FRIDAY 22nd - SUNDAY 24th Jan Weekend away: Our annual visit to the Millennium Activity Centre at Brancaster to help keep it spick and span – decorating upstairs this time. All meals provided for us as usual. Here's a map. (Don't forget the weekend away form!) Clyde S.
SUNDAY 31st Jan A pub lunch with possible walk thrown in for good measure if weather permits. John (Lop) E.
SUNDAY 7th Feb Helping Iwan at Anglesey Abbey with the first of their series of snowdrop weekends. Probably helping with catering, meet and greet and car parking. Pete J.
SUNDAY 7th Feb Committee meeting Any committee member
SUNDAY 14th Feb Wimpole Estate helping Simon do chipping after a hedge laying competition (which he'll win hopefully!) Val W.
SUNDAY 21st Feb A second trip to Anglesey Abbey helping them during their busy Snowdrop weekends. All sorts of jobs available hopefully. Clare T.
SATURDAY 27th Feb A welcome return of the CNTV pudding evening – bring a pudding and try those brought by others (with Sunday to recover afterwards!) Alison B.

Ordnance Survey mapping of the National Trust sites where we work: