Sat31Dec - SALISBURY PLAIN - Army Training Area Peace Vigil

[TonyGosling]

Dear friends,

Please spread the word about our

Tenth Annual New Year's Eve Peace Vigil at Imber, Wiltshire,
on Saturday 31 December at midday.

All welcome.
Please bring along poetry, readings or music on the theme of peace.
Wrap up warm and bring strong footwear - there is no heating, loos or other facilities so please bring with you whatever you need to take good care of yourselves.
Car parking in village.
Please do not stray from the paths.

The roads through Imber from Gore Cross, Warminster, Bratton and Heytesbury opened on Saturday 17 December and remain accessible until 8.00am on Tuesday 3 January 2012.
A map and more information about Imber are available on www.foreverimber.org.uk.
For opening times of St Giles Church over the Christmas/New Year period please see www.imberchurch.org.uk.

"Defence Training Estate Salisbury Plain (DTE SP) provides walkers with the opportunity to see an archaeological landscape, which is of unparalleled importance in Northern Europe. There are some 2,300 archaeological sites including features dating back to 4000 BC, along with more recent Roman settlements. Salisbury Plain has one of the most dense concentrations of ancient long and round barrows anywhere in Britain.. .
Salisbury Plain is the largest area of chalk grassland in north-west Europe and contains 40% of the remaining area of this habitat in the UK. In recognition of its importance about 20,000 hectares of grassland have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area Conservation (SAC)...
Species supported within the grassland include butterflies now uncommon in Britain such as marsh fritillary, adonis blue and brown hairstreak. All have healthy populations in the area. ATE SP is also designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds, such as the stone curlew where 10% of the UK population are found. Roe deer are numerous and are often seen by day..."
- Ministry of Defence

MAY PEACE PREVAIL ON EARTH

Thanks to Tony Gosling for ideas for this email.

Best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year from

Ruth Underwood

2 St John's Grove London N19 5RW Tel: 020 7272 8500