Two celebration events took place at the Scampston Heritage Learning Centre in June and July.
Monday 22nd June was the day for the formal
launch of the Scampston Heritage Learning
Centre. The day was a chance for all the funders, project staff,
contractors and volunteers involved in the project to celebrate a major
achievement and to see the restored conservatory and gardens bothies,
heritage exhibitions and learning centre.
The morning included speeches by Sir Gary Verity (Chairman
of the Heritage Lottery Fund – Yorkshire an the Humber) and Sir Charles Legard
(Scampston Conservatory Preservation Company – Director), followed by lunch
in the Walled Garden Restaurant. There
was time for everyone to explore the restored conservatory and take a walk
around the gardens and parkland at Scampston.
The afternoon continued the celebration with a gathering or
volunteers, estate staff and participants in the Oral History project with Liz
Smith (Oral Historian) and Heritage Volunteers.
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| Sir Gary Verity |
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| Celebration Event |
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| Speaches |
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| Celebration Tea |
Many thanks to all the staff / volunteers who helped make
the day such success.
Friday 3rd July saw members of
The Croft – Camphill Village Trust (CVT) attend a Celebration and certificate presentation evening at the
Scampston Conservatory and Heritage Learning Centre.
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| Ready for presentations |
The event was coordinated by Gill Garbutt (North Yorkshire County Council Adult Learning and Skills Service), Sue Parsons (The Croft – Camphill Village Trust) and Paul Mosley (Heritage Learning Officer – Scampston Conservatory Preservation Company).
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| Presentation of certificates |
The ten students (all based within The Croft Community), had worked extremely hard to achieve their awards. All the students attended both classroom based study and placement opportunities, including working in the gardens at Scampston Hall, volunteering at Malton Library and the Kingfisher café, Malton, helping widen their knowledge of customer services and community involvement.
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| Presentation of certificates |
After a formal presentation of certificate by Sir Charles and Lady Legard everyone was invited to a buffet in the conservatory with food provided by the Kingfisher Café. There was also time for guests to explore the restored Scampston Conservatory and exhibitions and take a walk in the walled garden and see some of the beds that the garden volunteers had worked on.
The evening was a great success celebrating the achievements of the students and the overall placement and learning programme.
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| Proud to receive award |
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| Presentation of certificate |
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| Sir Charles Legard pleased with Camphill Felt Artwork |
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| Food prepared by Kingfisher Cafe awaits guests |
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| Guests enjoy the Conservatory |
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| Buffet |
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Guests enjoy the buffet
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Photos - Darryl Villarett and Alex
Garbutt
School Veg Bed Planting
July also saw Settrington School enjoying planting up the new veg beds at the back of the conservatory. The visit also gave the class a chance to see the restored conservatory exhibitions.
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| Designing the veg bed |
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| Planting in progress |
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| Planting |
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Watering in the finished bed
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