This is a photographic book of the beautiful and unique Cotehele Christmas Garland that is made each year by staff and volunteers of the National Trust Estate.
‘The Adventures of a Greenman' is a 15 part true short story series, about the experiences of a modern day nomad called Adam, who wanders his way around the earth for a decade. The parts... More > collectively form the epic: 'I Travel Light: The Man Who Walked Out of the World'. In Part 10, the adventurer travels his homeland for eight months, volunteering with the WWOOF movement (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms), helping out at a dozen places in exchange for his food and accommodation, plus infinite possibilities to learn. Having ‘wwoofed’ and wandered his way around the world, Adam writes 'The Practical Guide to Wwoofing', and the guide is well received by the founder of the legendry organic farm volunteer movement, Sue Coppard, who says that she finds it to be "A delightful and informative read, very accessibly and humanly written - it almost reads itself to you!". Part 10 rolls neatly into ‘Raw Travel Crete'(Part11), as the nomad sets off on an adventure, roaming the land in search of more wild escapades.< Less
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was approached by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, requesting student surveyors to participate in a ‘nation-wide’ building... More > survey of older, smaller, commercial and mixed-use buildings. The surveyors volunteered for the position with a return of 3 credit hours earned toward their education. All students were or currently are seeking their Masters of Architecture, “with a strong interest in building classification, preservation, building reuse and/or sustainability”. The surveyors conducted the building survey using the survey website (www.greenlabsurvey.org) in combination with a printable copy of the survey and other associated supporting documents, including a survey handbook.< Less
