A sense of place
Trentham,
Staffordshire, the home base for this web site, is almost as far inland as it
is possible to be in England
as it is more than 60 miles away from the nearest coast. One of its most
notable features is the Mausoleum, pictured left, which is made of the distinctive
local red sandstone. It is a Grade 1 listed building, which denotes that it is
considered to be of the highest national importance and it is currently
undergoing restoration. The River Trent, which flows through our community from
north to south, eventually reaches the North Sea to the east after a looping
journey of over two hundred miles. Pictures taken around Walberswick, especially at the RSPB Reserve, Minsmere give some idea of
the flat and marshy countryside on the east coast. If you travel west, you pass
through beautiful uplands, such as around Chirk and the
Ceiriog Valley, on the border between England and Wales before you can reach
the island of Bardsey and the Lleyn peninsular
at the rugged north-western extremity of Wales, which is in contrast to the
more lush scenery around the City of St Davids in South West Wales. Go further south
and back over the border in England
and you will reach the county of Somerset. If you go north from here you would
pass through the beautiful borderlands of Northumberland
and Cumbria and eventually reach Scotland's
capital city Edinburgh.
As well as learning more
about Trentham, you might be tempted to take
a brief tour of the
surrounding area or visit our local community centre, Hanchurch Village Hall or browse the web site of Trentham Leisure. Staffordshire is
part of the English West Midlands Region, which also includes the Warwickshire Avon. Also you will find below
some links to web sites that feature places relevant to the themes of 'The Renewable Way', plus a request for help from a
small community in Poland. Your comments and even
suggestions for additions are very welcome so please use the email link
provided below.
Permaculture in Poland - a call for assistance
Centre for Alternative Technology,
Machynlleth
The Earth Centre, Doncaster
Sherwood Energy
Village, near Nottingham
The Eden Project, Cornwall

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