Cambridge National Trust Volunteers

Diary page 19 of 21: October 2015 – April 2016 [older | newer]

Making a log maze at Wimpole — 10th April 2016

Photo - Assembling the maze Photo - Assembling the maze
Photo - Assembling the maze Photo - The team

Paul has an album of pictures of the Wimpole task.

Garden work at Wimpole — 10th January 2016

Photo - Cutting back a laurel bush Photo - Putting steel edging on a path

Left: Cutting back a laurel bush; right: Putting steel edging on a path (photos: Paul H.)

We were divided into three groups. One group was putting edging on a path, one was cutting back laurel bushes and one was burning the laurel on a bonfire.

Paul has more about this task in his photo album. He also has a timelapse video.

Woodland work at Oxburgh Hall — 25th October 2015

Photo - James and Mary-Ann making stakes Photo - Barbara and warden Claire shovelling wood chips

Left: James and Mary-Ann making stakes; right: Barbara and warden Claire shovelling wood chips (photos: Andy T.)

Andy writes that we had various tasks:

You can see and read more in Andy's album.

Removing a fence at Wimpole — 18th October 2015

Photo - With rolled up barbed wire Photo - Winding up the wire

Left: With rolled up barbed wire; right: Winding up the wire (photos: Andy T.)

Andy has some photos of us removing a barbed wire fence in the grounds of Wimpole.