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Exotic trees brought to life by ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Cumbria and Coniston children
A team from ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Cumbria has been working with local children from Coniston Primary School and the National Trust to create a podcast describing the exotic trees of Monk Coniston Hall grounds.
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The new podcast will help visitors to learn more about the trees in parts of the 14-acre landscaped grounds of the hall, creating a richer and more interactive experience.
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With their existing knowledge of the local area – including the gardens and grounds – the children are ideally placed to share their experiences and stories about its trees.
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Spending two days with staff from the National Trust and the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ has allowed them to work on scriptwriting and recording their scripts.
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The grounds of Monk Coniston Hall were developed by its residents in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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They planted a collection of specimen exotic trees, including aptly-named Giant Redwoods, an imposing Monterey Pine with its huge cones, and the slender column of the Incense Cedar.
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Parts of the grounds were newly opened to the public in September 2007 as part of the three-year Tarn Hows and Monk Coniston Project, which is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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The ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ team taking part has volunteered through Connect and Create, a department within ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Training & Development, enabling staff to work with partner organisations.
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As well as learning skills such as recording, radio editing and creation of stories for radio and podcasts, the project has given the team the chance to connect with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ audiences and help give something back to their local communities.
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The podcast will be available soon as a download so guests can listen to it from their MP3 player or mobile phone during their walk.
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Notes to Editors
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The three-year Tarn Hows and Monk Coniston project aims to enhance and connect elements of Monk Coniston Estate, improving access and interpretation and engaging a range of audiences in education activities and conservation work.
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It has been supported by a £450,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, £20,000 from the Lake District Sustainability Fund and £15,000 from Cumbria Vision, plus money from Frederick Warne & Co and private donations. Ìý
About Connect and Create
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Connect and Create is a department within Training & Development at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ, enabling staff to gain new skills by volunteering to work with partner national organisations.
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Mutually beneficial projects run across the UK throughout the year, all with varied learning outcomes for participants.
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The main goal is for Connect and Create to offer staff the opportunity to learn new skills, a chance to connect with ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ audiences and help give something back to their local communities.
Ìý About the Heritage Lottery Fund
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) enables communities to celebrate, look after and learn more about our diverse heritage.
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From our great museums and historic buildings to local parks and beauty spots or recording and celebrating traditions, customs and history, HLF grants open up our nation's heritage for everyone to enjoy. They have supported more than 16,600 projects, allocating over £3.3billion across the UK.
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