THE Wildlife and Wetlands Trust's Martin Mere reserve will be stepping back in time to mark the trust's 50th anniversary this weekend.
The entrance charge at the Lancashire site will be the equivalent of 1946 entry price - just 10p.
Visitors will have a chance of seeing the face of conservation past, present and future, and a chance to sample a 1946 menu in the Pinkfoot Pantry eating house.
On Sunday, at 1pm, a fairy godmother, with the help of two ugly sisters, will be waving a magic wand over a time capsule to be sealed and displayed at the site for posterity. The trio will be appearing in pantomime at the Southport Theatre throughout Christmas.
Established by the naturalist and painter Sir Peter Scott in 1946 at Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, the trust is the only wildlife conservation charity specialising in wetlands and the wildlife.
The trust has eight sites in Britain and has an army of supporters from the Bolton area working at Martin Mere.
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