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This is Bilinda Law-Morley. She is one of my work colleagues. She got baptized yesterday at the ward she attends, and she invited me and my family to come along.
Her journey with the church began when she overheard me talking to another work colleague about the church and she was curious. She asked me a few questions, and I gave her a Restoration Pamphlet. At that time, she said to me that she did not want to join our church, she was just curious.
Then a few months later the missionaries came by when she was cleaning up her yard and asked if she needed any help. That was when she had first contact with the missionaries. They came back in their P-Day clothes and helped her out, and she invited them over for dinner and to hear the lessons. The moment was right for her to listen to the spirit and accept the Gospel.
When she pulled me over at work and invited me, I was so surprised! I was so happy that she decided to take this step. It was the highlight of my week.
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In the 23. Trierenberg Super Circuit 2014 this photo was submitted in Colour Prints, and was Accepted in Salon 2 and 3.
This traditional Rose Window at the rear of the chapel at the Mount Royal Hospital is quite beautiful. You can actually see the two rose crosses at the top and the bottom. It might also be called a "Gospels Window".
In the centre is Christ the King, flanked on each side with the Greek letters "alpha" and "omega". This comes from the verse in the Book of Revelation 22:13, the great chapter where Christ is finally revealed in his full glory at the End of Time, "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last." This reflects orthodox Christian theology which sees Christ (in John's Gospel also known as The Logos or Word) as eternally pre-existing time.
The four canonical Gospels which tell his story are Matthew, Mark (the earliest version), Luke and John. These four canonical Gospels (accepted by AD381 at the Council of Constantinople) are not the only ones; "The Gospel of Thomas" is probably the most famous reject owing to its considered "Gnostic" elements. But the primary reason for only allowing four Gospels in the official text of the New Testament had to do with completeness. For example the "four winds of the earth", "north, south, east and west", the four sides of a square. This was a concept long considered a mark of perfection in Greek mythology.
sometimes in life you have to accept what ever comes to you..
you'l never know if this thing was for good or not till u do it..
TWENTY RULES FOR A BETTER LIFE
1 * Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!
2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
3 * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
4 * Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
5 * If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
8 * Never buy a car you can't push.
9 * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
10 * Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
11 * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
12 * The 2nd mouse gets the cheese.
13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
14* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.
17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull.
Some have weird names and all are different colours, but they all have to live in the same box.
18 * A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
19 * Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
20 *Save the earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!* I THINK !!!!
Τρόπαιο Λεύκτρων
Lefkta Victory Monument(Trophy)
Η Μάχη των Λεύκτρων ήταν μια από τις πλέον περισπούδαστες μάχες της αρχαιότητας, από πλευράς στρατιωτικής τακτικής.
Η περίφημη αυτή μάχη, μεταξύ Σπαρτιατών και Θηβαίων, που διεξήχθη το 371 π.Χ. στα Λεύκτρα της Βοιωτίας, στην οποία και νικήθηκαν οι μέχρι τότε θεωρούμενοι αήττητοι Σπαρτιάτες, έδωσε αφενός μεν τέλος στην Πελοποννησιακή Συμμαχία αφετέρου χάρισε στους Θηβαίους την ηγεμονική τους θέση στον τότε ελλαδικό χώρο.
Αφορμή στον μεταξύ Σπάρτης και Θηβών αυτόν πόλεμο έδωσε η στάση του θηβαίου στρατηγού Επαμεινώνδα στο συνέδριο των ελληνικών πόλεων-κρατών που είχε συνέλθει στη Σπάρτη μετά την Ανταλκίδειο ειρήνη. Αυτός τότε επέμενε στο συνέδριο ν' αναγνωρισθεί ως αντιπρόσωπος όλων των Βοιωτικών πόλεων και όχι μόνο της Θήβας. Οι αντιπρόσωποι των άλλων πόλεων όχι μονο δεν το δέχθηκαν, αλλά απέκλεισαν τους Θηβαίους από το συνέδριο. Τότε οι Έφοροι της Σπάρτης διέταξαν επιπρόσθετα, προκειμένου να πτοήσουν τους Θηβαίους, τον ευρισκόμενο στη Φωκίδα και κοντά στη περιοχή, Σπαρτιάτη βασιλέα Κλεόμβροτο να εισβάλει στη Βοιωτία. Οι Σπαρτιάτες αριθμούμενοι σε 11.000 έφθασαν στην περιοχή και στρατοπέδευσαν στη κοιλάδα των Λεύκτρων, ανατολικά του Ελικώνα. Οι Θηβαίοι ανερχόμενοι σε 6.000 έφθασαν στη περιοχή από βόρεια και στην αρχή δείλιασαν. Ο στρατηγός τους Επαμεινώνδας τους ενθάρρυνε και εφήρμοσε για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία των μέχρι τότε πολέμων μια νέα στρατιωτική τακτική η οποία και τον ανέδειξε σε έναν από τους ευφυέστερους στρατηγούς όλων των εποχών.
Αντί της τακτικής τής ενιαίας γραμμής μετώπου που ακολουθείτο μέχρι τότε, χώρισε τη φάλαγγά του σε δύο τμήματα εκ των οποίων το ένα διενεργούσε επίθεση και το άλλο άμυνα. Η παράταξη αυτή κλήθηκε από τον εφευρέτη της λοξή φάλαγγα, ο δε τρόπος λειτουργίας αυτής ήταν ο εξής: Την κύρια δράση είχε η αριστερή πτέρυγα της επίθεσης, που προηγείτο της γραμμής μετώπου. Στηριζόμενη στο ενισχυμένο βάθος της εκ 50 ανδρών, είχε ως κύριο σκοπό τη διάσπαση της εχθρικής παράταξης. Η ολιγότερο ισχυρή δεξιά αμυντική πτέρυγα παρέμενε καθηλωμένη σε αναμονή του αποτελέσματος, προκειμένου να επέμβει και να προκαλέσει σύγχυση στην πληττόμενη και πλευροκοπούμενη σπαρτιατική φάλαγγα. Έτσι, αν το απέναντι σπαρτιατικό τμήμα επιχειρούσε αντεπίθεση δεξιά της θηβαϊκής πτέρυγας επίθεσης, η θηβαϊκή πτέρυγα άμυνας προχωρούσε σε περικυκλωτική επίθεση. Αν συνέβαινε το αντίθετο, αν δηλαδή το σπαρτιατικό τμήμα προέβαινε σε επίθεση στα αριστερά της θηβαϊκής πτέρυγας επίθεσης, τότε η θηβαϊκή πτέρυγα άμυνας έστρεφε και πλευροκοπούσε τον εχθρό. Η όλη αυτή εφαρμογή τακτικής ομοιάζει με την εικόνα του δεξιόστροφου ή αριστερόστροφου πτερωτού κοχλία. Εν προκειμένω στη μάχη των Λεύκτρων η όλη διάταξη κινήθηκε δεξιόστροφα.
Στην αρχή ο Επαμεινώνδας εξαπέλυσε το ιππικό του κατά των προμαχούντων Σπαρτιατών ιππέων οι οποίοι βλέποντας να μην υποχωρεί η εχθρική γραμμή, κάμφθηκαν. Οι Θηβαίοι ιππείς της πτέρυγας επίθεσης στράφηκαν τότε κατά του κέντρου και του αριστερού εχθρικού τμήματος, ενώ ο Επαμεινώνδας με την αριστερή πτέρυγα της πεζής παράταξής του και ο Πελοπίδας με τον Ιερό Λόχο επιτέθηκαν με θυελλώδη ορμή κατά των Σπαρτιατών των οποίων η σθεναρή παράταξη διασπάσθηκε. Οι σύμμαχοι των Σπαρτιατών που είχαν παραταχθεί στο κέντρο και την αριστερή πτέρυγα, βλέποντας ότι οι Σπαρτιάτες ήταν ανίκανοι να συνεχίσουν τη μάχη, αποφάσισαν να υποχωρήσουν καταδιωκόμενοι από το θηβαϊκό ιππικό.
Οι απώλειες των θηβαϊκών δυνάμεων έφθασαν τους 300 άνδρες ενώ οι Σπαρτιάτες έχασαν γύρω στους 1.000 άνδρες, μεταξύ των οποίων και τον βασιλιά Κλεόμβροτο.
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Lefktron Trophy
Lefktra Victory Monument(Trophy)
The Battle of Lefktra was one of the most studied battles of antiquity, in terms of military tactics.
This famous battle, between Spartans and Thebans, which took place in 371 BC. at Leuctra in Boeotia, in which the Spartans, considered invincible until then, were defeated, on the one hand it put an end to the Peloponnesian Alliance and on the other hand it gave the Thebans their hegemonic position in the then Greek area.
This war between Sparta and Thebes was caused by the attitude of the Theban general Epaminondas at the conference of the Greek city-states that had convened in Sparta after the Andalkidian peace. He then insisted at the conference to be recognized as the representative of all the Boeotian cities and not only Thebes. The representatives of the other cities not only did not accept it, but excluded the Thebans from the conference. Then the Prefects of Sparta additionally ordered, in order to deter the Thebans, the Spartan king Cleombrotos, who was in Phocis and nearby, to invade Boeotia. The Spartans numbering 11,000 arrived in the area and camped in the valley of Lefktra, east of Helikon. The Thebans numbering 6,000 arrived in the area from the north and at first were timid. Their general Epaminondas encouraged them and implemented for the first time in the history of the wars up to that time a new military tactic which made him one of the most intelligent generals of all time.
Instead of the tactic of the single front line followed until then, he divided his phalanx into two divisions, one of which carried out the attack and the other the defense. This formation was called by the inventor of the oblique phalanx, and its mode of operation was as follows: The main action was the left wing of the attack, which preceded the front line. Relying on its reinforced depth of 50 men, its main objective was to break up the enemy line. The less powerful right defensive wing remained pinned down to await the result, in order to intervene and cause confusion in the battered and flanked Spartan phalanx. Thus, if the opposing Spartan division attempted a counterattack to the right of the Theban attack wing, the Theban defense wing would advance in an encircling attack. If the opposite happened, that is, if the Spartan division attacked to the left of the Theban attack wing, then the Theban defense wing would turn and flank the enemy. This whole tactic application resembles the image of the clockwise or counter-clockwise propeller. In this case, in the battle of Lefktra, the whole arrangement moved clockwise.
At first Epaminondas unleashed his cavalry against the advancing Spartan horsemen who, seeing that the enemy line did not retreat, retreated. The Theban horsemen of the attacking wing then turned against the center and left of the enemy, while Epaminondas with the left wing of his infantry and Pelopidas with the Sacred Company charged with a storm against the Spartans, whose strong line was broken. The Spartan allies who had lined up in the center and left wing, seeing that the Spartans were unable to continue the battle, decided to retreat pursued by the Theban cavalry.
The losses of the Theban forces reached 300 men while the Spartans lost around 1,000 men, including King Cleombrotos.
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I did it :)
I don’t know much about these guys, but I have seen the movie, so I know a little bit. L to R
Invisible Man (heavily photoshopped. I was going for a floating coat)
Nemo
Quartermain
Vampire girl (don’t know her name)
Mr. Hyde (my favorite)
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I've accepted that I will be eating a lot of watermelon this summer, especially if they are all this sweet and juicy!!
Long unused gas station along a state highway. The pumps are long gone but the island and lamps still stands, its just hidden by grass so its easier to trip over.
Night, near full moon, 180 second exposure, handheld lighting device set to aquamarine & yellow.
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Model: Bristal Upchurch
Shot in Hillsville, Virginia
I shot this as a female companion piece to my other male "In The Offing" photograph. Wanting to convey the fears we have of the unknown, of something ominous that is coming and is on it's way. Accepting that unknown and accepting your fear. Fear is sometimes a catalyst in transformation and while getting over one fear you often find another. The wind always changes direction. What's your biggest fear or phobia? Feel free to share yours in the comments.
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A portrait of a fellow brother. Nikon D810 and 70-200 f/2.8 lens. Profoto AcuteB2 head and pack camera left at 1/4 power (3' octabox) and a small wirelessly triggered SB910 speed light way in the back to illuminate the mural.
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A brilliant place to visit and a surprisingly large nature reserve in the middle of one of the worlds greatest and largest cities. You can see the urban backdrop and aeroplanes over the city but at times you will feel as if you are in the countryside. You will see many common wildlife as well as rare birds dropping in as well. It has quite an impressive list for a reserve in an urban area. A number of birds especially which are not found in urban areas are resident or passage migrants here.
City oasis
WWT London has been voted the UK’s Favourite Nature Reserve. Close to the heart of the capital, it is a haven for birds, wildlife and people.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/
Queen Elizabeth's Walk
Barnes, London
SW13 9WT
T: 020 8409 4400
F: 020 8409 4401
E: info.london@wwt.org.uk
Opening times
Open 7 days a week, except 25 December.
Winter opening time until Saturday 24 March 2012
9.30am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).
Summer opening time until Saturday 27 October 2012
9.30am to 6pm (last admission 5pm).
Early closing on 24 December (last admission 2pm, centre closes at 3pm)
Water's Edge Cafe: last orders 4.30pm in winter and 5.30pm in summer
Water's Edge Cafe: closes 5.00pm in winter and 6.00pm in summer
Terms of entry
Children under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Photography is permitted on site providing it is for personal use only. All commercial/stock library photography, filming, recording, etc. must be agreed in advance with the centre. Please phone 020 8409 4400 for any commercial filming or photographic enquiries.
Visitors are asked to respect the habitats and wildlife of the centre by keeping to the paths at all times and not causing undue noise. The centre is a nature conservation area designed to protect natural habitats for all UK wetland species, both botanical and animal. It is especially important to remain quiet in the bird viewing hides.
The following are not permitted on site:
•Dogs, other than trained assistance dogs (i.e. guide dogs), which must be kept on their harness at all times, and the harness must clearly state "working or assistance dog." Any dog waste must please be removed. There is minimal shade in the car park so we strongly recommend dogs are not left locked in parked cars. There are no suitable areas anywhere at the centre for dogs to be left tied-up outside. Please be aware that our priority is for the welfare of the dogs, so it is our policy to call the RSPCA or Police immediately if we are concerned for the health of a dog.
•Scooters, bicycles, tricycles, roller skates or blades or skateboards. Bike cages are provided in the car park, please bring your own lock. WWT London Wetland Centre accepts no responsibility for any theft or damage of bikes or property left in the cages.
•Climbing on any trees or shrubs or any pruning/picking of flowers or vegetation.
•Climbing on any exhibits or habitats either in the World Wetlands area or the Wildside areas.
•Swimming/wading or entering any water bodies on site.
•Sports or games (including jogging).
•There is no provision for left baggage, please leave all baggage in your vehicle or do not bring it with you.
•We do not allow re-entry to the centre, unless admission receipt is provided.
Accessibility
•The grounds have level access and hard-surfaced paths with tarmac on main routes (and compacted gravel on minor paths)
•Low-level viewing windows and level access to ground floor bird hides. Heated bird-watching observatory in main visitor centre
•Lift access to upper floors of visitor centre, observatory and three-storey Peacock Tower hide. No lift in Wildside Hide
•Free wheelchair loan
•Free electric mobility scooter loan. One only - must be booked in advance.
•Fixed hearing loops in admissions area and in audio visual theatre
•Trained assistance dogs only (i.e. guide dogs). No other dogs permitted
•Accessible toilets in car park and throughout the visitor centre
•Free car parking on site. Tarmac surface and reserved bays for disabled visitors.
•Public transport is available direct to the centre from Hammersmith bus station to the centre between 9.30am and 5pm (No 283 from Stand K)
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/walks-and-talks/
London Wetland Centre is an idyllic spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the City for a walk or to indulge in an afternoon of bird watching from one of our six hides. The reserve is easily accessible with pathways and bridges among the pools, meadows and gardens.
But if you want to learn a bit more about the centre - how it was created and the work we do here - you can join one of our tours held daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm. There’s no need to book and the tour is free with admission to the centre.
Our guides will explain how London Wetland Centre was created from four redundant Thames Water reservoirs. They will also point out wildlife spotted on the day.
Over 200 species of bird have been recorded on site since we opened in 2000. Also making their home amongst the 300,000 plants and 27,000 trees we planted during the centre’s creation are water voles, dragonflies, frogs, snakes, slow worms, bats, newts and butterflies, to name just a few.
You can also join one of our wardens at 3.00pm each day as they feed the birds in World Wetlands. Just turn up and the walks are free with admission to the centre.
As well as our regular walks we frequently run specialist walks and talks on everything from plant identification and reptiles to bird watching and bird song. See our Whats On section for forthcoming events.
And every day you will find our ‘Guide in the hide’ who will be able to point out the birds you can see on our lakes and lagoons.
•Guided tours, daily at 11.30am and 2.30pm
•Bird feed tour, daily at 3.00pm
•Guide in a hide, daily
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/prices/
2012 admission prices
Prices are shown inclusive of Gift Aid and without. The Gift Aid admission price includes a voluntary donation, which enables us to claim the tax back as part of the Government's Gift Aid scheme. For further information on Gift Aid click here.
Pricing*Gift AidNo Gift Aid
Adult£10.99£9.99
Concession (65+, full-time students, unemployed)£8.20£7.45
Child (4-16 years)£6.10£5.55
Family (2 adults and 2 children, 4-16 years)£30.60£27.82
Children (under 4 years)FreeFree
Essential helpers assisting disabled visitorsFreeFree
Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Please note: you may be asked for proof of age, student ID or proof that you are receiving Job Seekers Allowance to qualify for concession admission prices.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/eat-drink-ref...
Eat, drink, refresh
The Water’s Edge café is situated overlooking the centre's entrance lake where you can watch the ducks hunting for their own lunch! On warmer days you can relax on the terrace but there is also plenty of seating indoors for when the weather is chillier.
The café serves a delicious selection of main dishes and sandwiches, soup, cakes, biscuits and snacks plus children’s lunch boxes.
Each day we offer breakfast rolls (full English breakfast at weekends). Hot food, including a vegetarian option, is served from 12 noon.We also serve hot and cold drinks and wines throughout the day.
Throughout the year we serve meals to celebrate festive occasions such as Christmas, Mothers’ Day and Valentine’s Day. Where better to treat someone to lunch than in the beautiful, relaxing setting of a 105 acre wildlife haven?
We also have rooms available for hire for private celebrations such as weddings and parties.
The Water’s Edge café is in the centre so cannot be visited without paying for admission to the centre (admission is free for members).
Although only food purchased from the cafe can be eaten inside and on the café terrace there are ample picnic areas situated around the centre where you are welcome to eat your own food and drink.
Water's Edge café last orders: 4.30pm in winter and 5.30pm in summer
Water's Edge café closes: 5.00pm in winter and 6.00pm in summer
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/shopping/
Our gift shop stocks a wide range of souvenirs, practical items and luxury gifts. Select from wildlife books to enhance your enjoyment of nature, eco products, outdoor clothing, bird feeders/boxes, cards, children’s gifts, souvenirs and much more.
We also have a wide range of children’s products for budding wildlife enthusiasts. Help our feathered friends by taking home a pack of bird seed and treat yourself to a bag of traditional sweets too!
To enhance your walk through our 105 acre nature reserve you can hire binoculars from the In Focus optics shop located next to the art gallery (above the shop).
Binoculars cost £5.00 to hire. In Focus stocks everything you will ever need to watch wildlife, from compact binoculars to state of the art telescopes (a percentage of all sales goes to the conservation work of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust).
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/group-visits/
London Wetland Centre is a beautiful place for a group visit, offering close views of nature, especially wetland birds, and a wide variety of wetland habitats to explore (although you won't need your wellies!). There is also a collection of beautiful birds from around the world kept for conservation purposes and a family of otters.
We have an excellent visitor centre for all your group’s needs with a lakeside restaurant, gift shop and a theatre. The majority of the paths are tarmac so are easily accessible and there are plenty of benches for you to sit and relax. Even our three storey hide with views across the entire reserve has a lift.
The centre is easily accessible from central London and beyond, with public transport links direct and free onsite car/coach parking.
Benefits for groups
•Reduced admission prices for groups of 12 or more
•A complimentary ticket for the group organiser
•Free pre-visit on request for the group organiser
•Free coach parking
•Guided tours available, tailored to your group's requirements (fee applies)
Please note that all benefits except reduced admission only apply if you book up to two weeks in advance.
Group admission prices 2012
The following discounted rates apply to groups of 12 paying visitors or more:
Adult: £9.20
Concession: £7.00 (over 65 years, full-time students, unemployed)
Child: £5.15 (4 - 16 years)
Sample group itinerary
11am - Arrive at the centre and meet with one of our tour guides. Visit the observatory, enjoy a tour around ‘World Wetlands’ discovering water birds from across the globe and learn how the centre was created.
1pm - Enjoy lunch in the Water’s Edge cafe where you can choose from a selection of hot and cold meals and refreshments.
2pm - Explore the reserve and discover the birds and other wetland wildlife that have made this their home. Don’t forget to visit our Peacock tower for wonderful panoramic views of the wetland habitats.
3.30pm - Afternoon tea in the Water’s Edge cafe with sumptuous home-made cakes.
4.15pm - Enjoy a spot of shopping in our gift shop.
4.50pm - Depart.
Private group tours
Make the most of your visit with a tour by one of our expert guides. £20 fee applies for a maximum of 20 people. Tour last 1.5 hours. Please call 020 8409 4400 for details.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit?
The London Wetland Centre is a beautiful place to visit all year round with the landscape and wildlife changing constantly with the seasons.
Spring is perfect for wild flowers and songbirds. In the summer you can relax outside with a picnic and enjoy the sound of marsh frogs, crickets and warblers. Our sustainable gardens are beautiful at that time of year, bursting into a blaze of colour that lasts all summer.
Autumn is great for seeing rare birds passing through on migration and winter is the best time to observe the flocks of wild duck or catch sight of an elusive bittern, regular visitors over recent winters.
Why not combine your visit with one of our special events such as late night opening, some of our animal themed events or a twilight bat walk?
What should we wear?
The centre has tarmac/firm level paths throughout and so any comfortable shoes will suffice. It is worth bringing an umbrella or waterproof if rain is forecast as the reserve covers more than 40 hectares and it can take a few minutes to reach shelter.
When should we pay?
Please pay at the admissions desk on the day of your visit. The centre would very much appreciate if you could arrange one payment per group. This will speed up your admission into the centre. If you are paying individually please be prepared to wait.
Some of our group can’t walk far, is it still suitable?
Yes, there is plenty to see and do in our visitor centre and there are numerous benches scattered throughout the reserve. It is also possible to book a wheelchair or electric buggy to help you travel around the reserve.
Making a booking
Please complete our group booking form (pdf, 37kb) and return it to info.london@wwt.org.uk
Contact us on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk for further information.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/school-visits/
School visits
At WWT London we provide unique and unforgettable learning experiences for schools.
To find out more about what’s on offer for you and your pupils
www.wwt.org.uk/learn/learn-at-wwt-london/
We welcome school groups of all sizes, all year round.
We offer guided learning sessions outdoors, suitable for a range of ages and abilities, including special needs groups. Or for schools wishing to explore independently, we offer self guided visits.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/plan-your-visit/venue-hire/
WWT London Wetland Centre is an idyllic spot to hold any event, whether you are celebrating a special occasion, getting married or holding a meeting. The Centre is just 10 minutes from Hammersmith but it could be a world away. The combination of beautiful surroundings and central location makes it easily accessible but offers a rural experience. Our 42 hectares of scenic lakes, pools and meadows are unique so close to the heart of London and they are complemented by first rate facilities, excellent transport links and ample free parking.
WWT London Wetland Centre is part of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust so by holding your event with us you will be directly contributing to our global conservation work.
Contact us
To further information please contact our functions team.
Telephone: 020 8409 4400 or email: functions.london@wwt.org.uk
If you are travelling to or from the centre by taxi we encourage you to use the taxi company Green Tomato Cars. This company uses a fleet of the most viable environmentally friendly cars and offers the service at competitive rates. For more information please see their website www.greentomatocars.com or call 020 8568 002.
www.wwt.org.uk/visit/london/volunteer/
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a charity and relies on the generous support of volunteers at all of its wetland centres to help with conservation work and other daily tasks.
The London Wetland Centre currently has openings for:
•Office volunteers – reception and office cover, Friday morning and afternoon, and weekend mornings and afternoons
•Membership volunteers (especially weekends)
•Corporate work groups - weekdays
•Events volunteers (at weekends)
We are also interested to hear from people with specialist skills that may be of use to WWT. Currently we are particularly looking for good birders who are also great communicators.
Please call Chris Elliott on 020 8409 4400.
Membership volunteers
Are you inspired by wetlands and their wildlife? Could you help save them?
Do you have an outgoing, friendly personality to engage with visitors at WWT London Wetland Centre?
We are looking for volunteers to join us to actively recruit members for London Wetland Centre. Can you spare at least two mornings or afternoons a month to help us with this worthy cause?
If you are interested, please contact: Chris Elliott, Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk
Corporate volunteering
Escape the office for a day and do your bit for wetland conservation with our corporate volunteering opportunities at WWT London Wetland Centre.
We can cater for corporate volunteering days, where work groups can assist wardens with duties such as planting, digging, weeding and pollarding.
Costs vary depending on type of volunteer work completed.
Please call our Volunteer Coordinator on 020 8409 4400 for further details.
Work experience
WWT London Wetland Centre takes five work experience students a year for one working week at a time. Students spend each day working with a different department.
Work experience must be part of the schools programme and placements are subject to interview.
Demand for placements is very high and there are no remaining openings in 2012.
With limited staffing resources we very much regret that the London Wetland Centre cannot accept students on the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme.
Contact us
For further information please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Chris Elliott on 020 8409 4400 or email info.london@wwt.org.uk
There are moments in space and time when sun born subtle light brings together forces of nature in a way nothing else has the ability to do. By bringing reality of elements into playful ways of interaction and coexistence with each other, it turns it into a great show of reality.
With outcome futile to resist it leaves us in a state of simply blowing our mind with acceptance of awesomeness.
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it.
Life is beauty, admire it.
Life is a dream, realize it.
Life is a challenge, meet it.
Life is a duty, complete it.
Life is a game, play it.
Life is a promise, fulfill it.
Life is sorrow, overcome it.
Life is a song, sing it.
Life is a struggle, accept it.
Life is a tragedy, confront it.
Life is an adventure, dare it.
Life is luck, make it.
Life is too precious, do not destroy it.
Life is life, fight for it.
Mother Teresa
渴望：
渴望是最自然也最难以掩饰的表情，伸长的手和张开乞讨的手掌，我们看到饱满的情绪，看到掌心的不同哀愁，看到空洞而惊慌的愤怒。无助，很深很沉的无助感散置在手掌与手掌之间的缝隙，其实不需要看到那一张张背负着担子的脸，也不必祈求的眼神，不必摆出准备攻击的姿态，一切已经明白。如同哀伤的烟花，开在急切而失序的黑暗中，在得与失的灰色地带，只要看透了欲望，就是一种力量。
The tautly stretched hands hanker for a something, as if begging for a long overdue attention. Each palm swells with emotions, telling stories of grief, solitude, fear and anger. The yearning tenses with an incredible helplessness, underlying a hunger that gnaws incessantly between the open palms. Such ardent yearning is almost natural and cannot be concealed. It needs no other forms of manifestation - not a wrinkled face written with worries, a pair of eyes that begs for love, or an intimidating posture awaiting its preys. Like fireworks after a temporal display, it is aware that it will not torch the sky twice. So it gathers muted courage and gropes its way for a new lease of life.
'Leicester Town Council accepted on 29 October 1878, "a handsome ornamental fountain to be placed in the centre of the land fronting the Town Hall Buildings" which was a gift to the Borough from Sir Israel Hart, a former Mayor of Leicester. It is constructed of bronze-painted cast iron, Shap granite and Ross of Mull granite. Francis Hames, the architect of the town hall, also designed the layout of Town Hall Square and the fountain, which was unveiled by Sir Israel Hart on 24 September 1879.Is it saud to be based on a similar fountain Hames saw in at Porto in Portugal.'
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