Twice a year we head South to the Lake District National Park to work for the National Trust for 10 days.  Staying in their BaseCamp at High Wray we carry out various conservation tasks and everyone gets the chance to discover and explore this fantastic National Park.  See below for some pictures of us there! 

Exploring the gardens at Muncaster Castle

Loading the powerbarrow up with slate just outside the gate of the National Trust property Monk Coniston.  In the picture you can see Group members John Band, Brendan Hewitt, Robbie Rayment, Robert Thompson supervising and working with them is the Group's friend and hero Mr Paul Kear, the National Trust Base Camp Warden. 

Early one morning Group members at Monk Coniston starting work on the footpath. Left to right - Mark A, Ashley, Laura, Sean, Chris, Terry and Sarah-Jane. 

A group of volunteers help clear the last area of brash to enable the path team to work.

 
On a visit to the Honister slate mine to explore underground and learn about the history of slate mining and the famous green slate they produce.