January Our collegues Andy Macintosh and Jess Twyman undertook training for the ‘Adult Mental Health, Workplace First Aider’ qualification, a two-day course run by St John Ambulance. The course was aimed at creating competent and confident Mental Health First Aiders who are able to spot the signs that someone might be experiencing a mental health issue and have the skills to respond accordingly. Mental Health Champions
CAT’s very own Frances Morgan became our new environmental champion. Frances is a passionate advocate of environmental protection, motivated by the belief that everyone should do what they can to help protect the planet. She has engaged with staff during 2022 to help reduce the organisation’s environmental impact. COP22 motivates CAT to do more
Frances has focused on:
• Waste reduction – increasing the proportion that’s recycled. • Energy and water usage – monitoring levels and making practical suggestions for reducing consumption. • Impact of vehicles – working with our Vehicle Maintenance Officer, Ross, to help reduce mileage and CO2 emissions. • Responsible sourcing – practical support for those purchasing supplies and subcontracting services.
All work and no play In January, CAT undertook the excavation of fourteen test- pits on the west side of the scheduled monument, Dane John Mound, Canterbury. The excavations were conducted in advance of the installation of a new play park. Historic England advised that test-pits should be hand-dug across the area to ascertain if foundations for the new play park would disturb any archaeological remains. Most test-pits produced evidence for landscaping deposits that correlated with descriptions of those found in the 1981 excavation*. Finds included brick, tile, animal bone, oyster shell and a variety of ceramic fragments. Deposits uncovered in the test-pits dated to at least the 1600s, while some pits showed signs of archaeological features cut into the natural geology. Several interesting finds...Several interesting finds emerged from the excavation. One such item was a metal button depicting three cannons and a cannon ball, which dates to the Napoleonic Wars. *CAT previously undertook an excavation in 1981 at 15A Dane John, which lies c.100m north of the current site. The report for the 1981 excavation (written by Jon Rady) can be found in Canterbury Excavations Intra- and Extra-Mural Sites 1949-55 and 1980-84.
2023
We are looking forward to our first new electric van in 2023 which re-enforces our commitment to CAT’s Environmental Policy. For updates look out for news on www.canterburytrust. co.uk/news
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