Five individuals from the property company’s rural team braved arctic conditions in mid January and spent the day helping CambridgePPF rangers clear a patch of overgrown meadow.
Despite the freezing conditions the team managed to uncover a substantial area of land, which CambridgePPF plans to return to grazed meadow as part of its ongoing work to enhance diverse wild habitats.
Tim Jones, head of rural at Carter Jonas, said: “CambridgePPF is a long-standing and much-cherished client of our Cambridge office. While we’ve been advising and working with them for many years on property and land matters across a range of their interests in and around Cambridge, getting out in the field with a client – whether literally or metaphorically – always adds another dimension to understanding their business.”
Jon Gibbs, Head Ranger at CambridgePPF said: “We are a small charity with two very large green spaces to maintain for public use plus a number of other historic properties. Our ranger team does a fantastic job but there is always a long list of tasks to work through, so extra hands are appreciated. The Carter Jonas team were fantastic working solidly despite the weather, which was bone chilling. There is no doubt in my mind that they’d earned the pub visit we’d collectively arranged for after the session!”
CambridgePPF offers a range of volunteering opportunities for individuals, groups and local companies. If you’d like a taster of what’s involved, why not head to the charity’s Coton Countryside Reserve on Saturday 26 January or Saturday 16 February to take part in a range of conservation tasks. From 10:30am to 4:00pm on both days you’ll be able to help the ranger team carry out practical work. Bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided. For more information go to: http://www.cambridgeppf.org/events.shtml or call: 01223 243830 x201
About Carter Jonas
Carter Jonas LLP is a multi-disciplined property consultancy with a network of offices across England and Wales. The firm employs over 550 partners and staff and advises on all aspects of the residential, rural and commercial property sectors. As well as residential and commercial agency, the firm specialises in rural land management and professional services such as planning, architecture and building consultancy, renewable energy and mineral and waste management.
About Cambridge Past, Present and Future (CambridgePPF)
Founded as Cambridge Preservation Society in 1928, CambridgePPF is a registered charity campaigning to keep Cambridge and its surroundings special by positively influencing planning developments, delivering environmental education and managing the green spaces and historic buildings in its care. Its diverse property portfolio includes Wandlebury Country Park and its Iron Age Ring; Coton Countryside Reserve; Barnwell Leper Chapel; Bourn Windmill plus various wildlife sites and historic buildings. Key achievements include protecting sites such as Grantchester Meadows, the Gog Magog Hills and Wandlebury Estate from development and helping to establish the Cambridge Green Belt in the 1960s. CambridgePPF has a growing membership, which makes a vital contribution to the cost of conserving, managing and developing its sites. With its HQ at Wandlebury, the charity has a mix of busy full and part-time staff and is run by a Board of Trustees together with Advisory Committees staffed by dedicated volunteers. For more information about the charity and benefits of membership: www.cambridgeppf.org
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Carter Jonas rural team braves cold to help CambridgePPF
7 February 2013
A team from Carter Jonas kicked January off in virtuous style with a sub-zero volunteering session for local charity Cambridge Past Present & Future (CambridgePPF) at the edge of its Coton Countryside Reserve – located just west of the city.