I can feel spring is in the air and I
can see signs of this with all the daffodils & other spring flowers
blooming in the warm sunshine as I walk through the grounds to meet up for a
chat over coffee with David in the garden room.
David has been volunteering for just over 5 years
and was born and brought up in Ulverston, before retiring he worked for a
security company at Ford Park so he knows the house & gardens really well.
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| Click on any picture to enlarge. |
You can often see David in the workshop making
window boxes, planters, bat and bird boxes ready to sell to the public,
along with Chris who I am hoping to speak to soon. But equally he is at
home doing jobs in the grounds.
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| The finished planter |
I was curious to know why he had volunteered and his
answer was that he wanted to give something back to the community. The social aspect
of planning & working with others is also an important factor for him and I
suspect for the other volunteers too.
The Car Boot Sales he has organised are going very
well with the first one on Easter Monday. Now on every Thursday between
4.00pm – 6.00pm. The cost for a table is £6 and 50p for the car park, with
requests for donations from browsers. Do pop along and see if you can bag a
bargain.
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