What’s your favourite thing about the Peak District - favourite spots, memories, connections?
I first discovered Longshaw in the early 1970s as a student and fell in love with it. I love being in the countryside so the fact that the Peak District is just a few miles from where I live in Sheffield is great – Linda C
How did you get started as a volunteer? What were the circumstances?
We were already volunteers with the Mudlarks group, who were asked to help with the initial clearance of the garden site. It seemed an interesting project to get involved with from the start, and indeed proved to be – Angela and Mike W
What do you enjoy about the role you are doing?
I enjoy the physical activity, sense of purpose, working with the seasons and plants, chatting to visitors, creativity and problem solving - but the most rewarding aspects of the role are the companionship and support of my fellow volunteers, the humour and the scones – Linda J