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Brother and sister John and Mary Brown, originally from Blantyre, spent time this summer restoring a much-loved red telephone box at the David Livingstone Centre. Having had many uses over the years, it had become somewhat the worse for wear! |
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Time flies, and the 2011 Thistle Camp season is passing quickly! Volunteers have had a great time helping with a wide variety of jobs, including planting snowdrops and oak trees, harvesting seaweed, bat surveys, archaeology, and even building new parking spaces. |
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“My name is Charlotte, and I’ve just finished my first year in Biology at the University of Sheffield.
I’ve been visiting my granny on the beautiful Island of Arran for over ten years now, so it was a pleasure to join the team of rangers at Brodick Castle in conservation work. I volunteered with the rangers for two weeks in July 2011 and what a packed two weeks it was! You weren’t short of anything to do!"
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It was all go at Ben Lomond, as two Community Partnerships projects in one week rolled in to assist in the vital work of the Trusts ranger team. |
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August saw Hill of Tarvit’s first Flower Festival, run in association with Marie Curie Cancer Care. Hill of Tarvit has a long association with charity, having been the site of the original Marie Curie hospice from 1951-1977.
The mansion house was decorated for the occasion with flowers on various themes, with the help of local volunteers, organisations and businesses. |
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Interested in volunteering outside your local area, in Scotland or London?
The Wave of Friendship is a volunteer exchange programme that encourages and supports the exchange of volunteers between Scotland and London and within Scotland. Volunteers can apply for bursaries of between £100 and £500 to cover travel, accommodation and other costs involved in the exchange. |
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Dedicated volunteers received accolades from the Trust at the recent Volunteer of the Year awards. Sir Kenneth Calman handed over certificates of thanks at an event in Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.
Shortlisted volunteers were nominated by colleagues in their teams, in recognition of their contributions to the work of the Trust.
The winners were: |
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There’s been quite a buzz about the Threave Sculpture Garden!
Key to making it all happen was George Thomas, NTS volunteer and graduate of the Threave School of Heritage Gardening.
The Sculpture Garden was opened in August 2011 by renowned sculptor Ronald Rae, whose own work uses local granite. |
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At the end of May this year all four NTS Conservation Volunteer Groups - Lothian, Glasgow, Tayside and Grampian - teamed up for a joint weekend project at Mar Lodge. |
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Over thirty volunteers, who devote their time and talents at heritage hot spots across the country, were each presented with a certificate and a badge, at a special event marking thirty years of service. |
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The new Robert Burns Birthplace Museum has been the talk of the town since its official opening on January 25th, 252 years to the day since Burns was born in the adjacent cottage. |
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The Trust is celebrating the news that it has been successful in gaining the highly prized Investors in Volunteers accreditation for its work with Conservation Volunteers and Thistle Camps. |
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He joined the National Trust for Scotland as our volunteer Chairman at the AGM in September this year. His achievements and CV read like a fantasy novel - and he has the energy levels of a 21-year-old. Read on to find out his plans for the Trust and why he finds laughter is the best medicine. We’re delighted to welcome him at the helm - he’s simply inspiring! |
