Pilsdon Community Visit
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By alison hayward in General Published: Monday, 19 May 08 - 11:28 AM (GMT) Last Updated: Monday, 27 October 08 - 11:33 AM (GMT) |
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A small group of project friends and helpers led by Alison were fortunate enough to spend a day near Bridport, Dorset with the Pilsdon Community. The community offers people from all walks of life the opportunity to work in a stress free environment and experience the benefits of home comforts in a close knit setting.
Starting on the lawn in front of the impressive south façade, we entered the manor house and were shown around the various rooms and saw some of the activities carried out by community members. We also had a look around the attractive little church which is part of the estate.
Self sufficiency is practised in a number of ways, there is a small farm including a dairy, blacksmith’s shop, pottery and a large vegetable and fruit garden. We were particularly interested to see how the plots were managed and were able to pick up a few horticultural tips to use on our own allotment in Yeovil.
The communal midday meal was delicious, home made pizza and bread with tasty salad from the garden. We then spent a while helping with some weeding and hoeing in the vegetable garden.
Having thoroughly enjoyed our day out the visit concluded with tea and biscuits in the refectory. We all agreed that the people and atmosphere at Pilsdon had given us a wonderful feeling of warmth, peace and serenity and something to take back to our project.
For more information about The Pilsdon Community see www.pilsdon.org.uk
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