Walk for Democracy 2009: from Spring Gentians to Rotten Boroughs
22 May 2009
Andrew Gray, NE Greens' election agent, is walking across the region over the next eight days to highlight both the beauty and the political heritage of the region.
The route is 150Km and is broken into 7 stages. It starts at Cow Green reservoir (on the Co Durham/Cumbria border), and ends at Howick on the Northumberland coast.
As Andrew says
"Cow Green was the site of one of the first modern conservation campaigns, as the reservoir threatened an internationally important site for the Teesdale Violet, Spring Gentian and other rare alpine plants.
"Howick Hall was the seat of the 2nd Earl Grey, champion of the 1832 Reform Act which swept away the "rotten boroughs" and began the extension of the parliamentary vote."
Follow Andrew's walk on the website and read his walking blog - and keep track of him by following the ‘where's Andrew now?' link here.
He is also looking for last minute sponsorship to fund the NE Green's Euro-election campaign - and the coming General Election campaign in the region, as he says:
"In order to stand in the election, the Green Party must find £5,000. And for every constituency that we want to contest in the General Election, we have to pay a deposit of £500. These are payments just to appear on the ballot paper, any publicity or leaflets is extra.
"We are not bankrolled by rich donors and cannot afford multi-million pound debts, so every pound raised will help us to stand candidates in these elections - and give more voters the chance to vote Green."
Donations can be made through the website or by downloading a sponsorship form.
Contact Andrew on 0778 688 5172 - he'd welome the opportunity to meet local Green activists en route.
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