On Sunday, the National Trust's Colby Woodland Garden is joining forces with lots of other local organisations such as the County Museum service and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, to bring together all the currently available information about the estate's history in a one day exhibition. "We've invited the local community to come forward with information, stories, artefacts and photos to help us create a permanent archive which can be available to everyone," said Colby's head gardener Steve Whitehead, who is delighted with the response so far. "There are lots of gaps in our knowledge of the estate's history, but we are slowly piecing it all together with the support of local people and help from the county's Museum Service and Record Office which has been invaluable." Exhibitions and talks will be running throughout the day and speakers include Anne Eastham, Royal Commissioner on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales, who will be setting the scene with her talk 'The Early Archaeology of Pembrokeshire' and Neil Bennett, head of information and cultural services for Pembrokeshire, whose subject will be 'John Colby - The Man Behind the House.' There will also be guided walks around Colby's industrial archaeology and Cynthia and Tony Scourfield-Lewis, of Colby Lodge, will be rounding off the day with a tour of the walled garden. The Colby Story, a community day to discover the history of the people who lived and worked on the Colby Estate and the surrounding area runs from 10 am - 5 pm this Sunday. Normal admission applies, but National Trust members and children under five will be admitted free. Further information is available from http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk">www.nationaltrust.org.uk or call (01834) 811885.
