I'm always amazed at the number of interesting environmental and nature charities in the UK. The latest one I have recently came across is the British Horse Loggers Charitable Trust. The clue is in the title, they are an organisation that promotes horse logging in Britain. You might wonder, why on earth in this modern age there will be any demand for horses that pull felled logs through forests, like the Victorian era. However, if you visit their website you will soon learn like I did of how they can be used to save money by not requiring tracks to be built, they can work on steep unsteady ground and leave a very light footprint on the areas they have been to. They also can be used for flattening heather and cutting meadowland.
The news is that Morgan, a traditional British car manufacturer who still uses wood for its frames is sponsoring an apprenticeship scheme so these traditional skills can be passed on. They have donated a Morgan 3 wheeler for a raffle. Tickets come in books of 5 and are £10 per ticket. So entry to win this eye catching little motor is £50, although you could get a few friends to each buy a ticket, reducing the price to £10 per person.
TICKETS AVAILABILITY:
By post from Doug Joiner, Hill Farm, Bosbury, Ledbury, HR8 1HE, send an S.A.E. and cheque for £50 payable to 'British Horse Loggers Charitable Trust' for each book of 5tickets.
FULL DETAILS
http://www.britishhorseloggerscharitabletrust.org/pages/morganraffle.htm
The 3 wheeler Morgan is very expensive to buy.
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