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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