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Garden visits main menu ..... Become a Volunteer When the National Trust was founded in 1895 it was by 3 volunteers. Last year the Trust was helped by some 43,000 volunteers! The Trust cares for over 300 historic buildings and 60 villages as well as scheduled ancient and industrial monuments. Many of these could not remain open without the help of volunteers. There are lots of volunteering opportunities for all age ranges. You could be helping in visitor reception, perhaps a room steward or helping with the gardens in a National Trust property.
You may want to gain experience as part of a college or university course, perhaps enhance your c.v., or perhaps you have retired and would like to contribute to our heritage in a positive way. Whatever your motives the National Trust can help you get involved. You can also learn new skills and make new friends through volunteering and you will be helping the Trust protect our beautiful places. Volunteers can derive a lot of satisfaction from helping at a property. At Croome Park in Worcestershire, volunteer Ted Rice helps out on the estate and thoroughly enjoys it. Now retired, Ted finds his role very rewarding and admits that volunteering is a wonderful opportunity for anyone who wants to become involved with a property. Ted started working in his holidays and liked the people he met so much that he decided to devote more time when he retired. "The Trust welcome anyone who has the energy and enthusiasm and is willing to have a go," explains Ted. Being part of such an imaginative project as the restoration at Croome Park is certainly a positive experience for Ted and the other members of the volunteering team on the Estate. The Trust also run working holidays where you can learn all kinds of new skills in enjoyable company. If you feel you would like to volunteer to help support the work of the Trust log onto the National Trust Website for more details: © Reckless Gardener Magazine 2005 - 2006 Mill Cottage New Media |
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