PENICUIK helpexchange volunteering at Valleyfield House

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VALLEYFIELD HOUSE

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Valleyfield House volunteer food market. Now in its nineteenth year.

Every Saturday morning this organic and fair trade market is run by a group of local volunteers. But there’s always more to do here than we can cope with

helpexchange volunteers are welcome to join in maintaining the house and gardens and working to keep the service going. Volunteers live as part of the family. As well as the food co-op you can give a helping hand to some of the other things that go on here: the weekly café and exhibitions in the town hall, the community cinema, events and exhibitions at the local arts centre, café and craftshop, Penicuik pottery, Ladywood leisure centre. You’ll meet a range of local craftspeople. You’ll be

· part of the family and the community

· at the heart of an attractive small town

· in the country with valleys and hills right beside you

· close to Edinburgh and served by the city’s regular buses day and night

· in a place where you can find quiet and peace and the joys of nature

There’s lots to see and do round about. If you want you can join the local volunteers in a singing group in Rosslyn chapel and other ancient vaulted spaces nearby.

You may a chance to learn craft skills like pottery, breadmaking and spinning, lots of conversation if you want it, and plenty of books and films to talk about.

Valleyfield House volunteer Saturday market helpers 1990-2010:

current helpers: Roddy Johnston, Roger Kelly, Kate Hayworth and helpex volunteers (we sing too -join us!)

(past helpers- Kirsty Robertson, Rose Scott, Johnny Barton, Tom Kelly, Katie Owen, Gus Fisher, Wouter Modderkolk, Mandy Manouvrier, Tom Sydes)

Valleyfield helpexchange volunteers 2008-10:

Mike Greer, Elizabeth Laudenslager, Christina Suter, Sheila Nichols, Bill Nichols, Lauren Williams, Dani Mazzotti, Simon Schiaratura, Katharina Rehberg, Hannah Schlegelmilch, Kalina Suter, Stephanie Poole, Hank Guterson, Maria Jesus Villanueva Millan, Sergio Piñeiro Hermida, Brad Beitscher, Aimee Mossa, Thomas Bru, James Romine, Christina Suter, Elizabeth Morgan, Janis Finn, Ciaran Patterson Taylor, Sebastian Pohl.