P737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:12/11 1/9 BACKGROUND INFORMATION The National Trust is dedicated to preserving places of historic interest and natural beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland As an independent registered charity, it depends for its income on its two million members, visitors, legacies and donations. Places owned and protected by the National Trust are secure forever. * The National Trust for Scotland is a separate organisation. For any queries, tel: 031-226 5922. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:17/24 2/9 UPGRBDING GREAT LANGDALE CAMPSITE The Trust is considering leasing the Great Langdale Campsite to the Camping and Caravan Club and wants to upgrade the existing facilities. The National Trust will retain management of the site and find investment funding from its own resources, thereby maintaining the site's essential character. A phased programme of improvements will be carried out over the next two or three years necessitating some rise in charges. Ring Adrian Marklew or Nigel Sale: 05394 35599. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:15/33 3/9 MEETING THE DRZSTONE WALL DEADLINE The Trust's Ebworth Estate, near Sttoud, was host to 300 delegates attending the last day of the IDV UK Conference on 1 October. The delegates' task was to rebuild 200 metres of drystone wall in approximately six hours, under expert guidance from members of the Drystonj Walling Assocation. Fireworks exploding from a massive 20 foot mock champagne bottle celebrated completion of the wall. For further details telephone Alison Prebbli on 8684 850051. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CJEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:13/26 4/9 CA5 TZRES PAVE THE WBY The Devon and Cornwall Autumn Newsletter is currently being mailed to the National Trust's 71,000 mjmbjrs in the region. $5 Examples of features in the newsletter are the use of chopped- up tykes for garden paths and projects for volunteers with learning difficulties. Other items include National Trust publications and details of the Week of Christmas Walks to encourage seasonal exercise. Please ring Jacqui Connor on 0392 881691. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:18/12 5/9 THE RETURN OF THE FLYING GEESE On 22 September, 120 veterans of $5 the Royal Canbdian Airforce, planted a Canadian Maple tree at Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire. The tree is in memory of their colleagues who did not conj back during the Second World War. Also displayed were photographs of the airmen at the Hall during the War. $hj veterans also revisited the rooms in the Hall where they were billeted from 1943 to 1945. For further details telephone Julie Wills on 0904 470666. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyJnfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:01/39 6/9 NATIONAL TRUS( AND VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are providing an increasingly important resource for the Trust, contributing over 1.25 million hours a year. Over 15,300 regular volunteers of all ages are involved in all aspects of the Trust's work and undjrtakj a vbriety of tasks. For details of all current vacancies around the country, send an RAE to Stephany Sky, Marketing Department, 36 Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1H 9AS. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CJJFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:11/42 7/9 DEW POND PROBLEM SOLVED Volunteers restored a 10-metre diameter dew pond at the National Trust's land at Malham Cove over the weekend of 25/26 September. $hey dug out the pond and lined it with modern clay material so that it will last for a further 200 years, re-establishing this important landscape feature. Malham Tbrn Estate covers 4,187 acres six miles north-east of Settle in Upper Cram, North Yorkshire. For more information ring Tony Bullough on 0729 831416. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:11/39 8/9 ACORN PROJECT IN EAST MIDLANDS Volunteers not only from all over $5 Britain but Europe and the United States are flocking to Trust properties in the East Midlands. $here was an events project for the Clumber Horse Trials and two biosurveys, which involved the collection of information on flora and fauna. $5 Recently the South Derbyshire National Trust volunteer group reinstated 400 yards of hedgerow on the South Peak Estate. More details from Jennie Scott on 0909 486411. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo ReligionP737 CEEFAX 737 Thu 14 Oct 21:14/42 9/: THREE HUNDRED YEARS OF HISTORY LIVE Fenton House in Hampstead celebrated its tercentenary this summer with an action-packed varied week of events and activities. The week's events involved as many mjmbjrs of the local community as possible. Three local Trust centteu and associations worked as a team to mount a magnificent fair. House volunteers and interpreters donnjh period costume to give authentic seventeenth century responses to queries. For further details telephone 0494 528051. Source: National Trust Next Page Read Hear CmntyInfo Religion