|
|
EVENTS
TALKS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS
Members of Kirkley Hall £2
Others £3
There is no booking required to attend our talks.
020
Wednesday 12th February at 2pm
Litter and Fly Tipping - the scourge of our times
Mr Richards a local litter picking hero recognised locally and nationally for masterminding our litter picking events, he is one of about 50 National Keep Britain Tidy Ambassadors. In 2019 Mr Richards and the Morpeth Litter Blitz Group were judged best in the UK category of Litter Heroes. In 2018 he received a Morpeth Civic Award for all his wonderful work and organisational skills to help keep Morpeth litter free. Discover more.
Wednesday 11th March at 2pm
Saving our Hedgehogs
Liz Clark, a volunteer at the Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue Sanctuary, Longframlington has seen the sorry plight of hedgehogs with injuries, fly strike/maggots, dehydration etc., and seen how they are nursed back to health and released back to safe areas in the wild. People often travel miles to take hedgehogs to this sanctuary.
March Super Raffle raffle includes a chance to win 2 tickets for Harrogate Spring Flower Show, very kindly donated by the North of England Horticultural Society. The show this year takes place 23 - 26 April. Winner can choose which day they visit.
Also in the Super Raffle is a chance to win a voucher for a lovely quilted jacket - either ladies Deveron or gentlemans Liddesdale style, which are very kindly donated by the Barbour Foundation.
Wednesday 8th April at 7pm
Old Churches of Northumberland with Peter Regan
Discover what is unusual and what characteristic of Northumberlands wonderful rural churches. This talk focuses on many remote small country churches such as at Doddington, Felton and Corsenside, as well as a few better known ones, with suggestions for visiting many remote churches of great character.
Wednesday 13th May at 7pm
The work of the National Trust at Cragside
The National Trust – 40 years looking after the past, present and future of a wonder of the Victorian age.
John O’Brien is the General Manager at Cragside.
Wednesday 10th June at 7pm
The national open gardens scheme
This scheme raises valuable donations for nursing and health charities. Discover how gardens are selected for the National Open Gardens Scheme and more about the lovely gardens to visit in our region.
Wednesday 8th July at 7pm
Storyteller - of Worms and Wonders
A reflection of our rich Northumbrian folk tale traditions with creative storyteller Chris Bostock. Tales of a king sleeping below the Roman Wall, to a trickster hiding in a high Pele tower and our rich dragon lore. Chris researches and shares these wonderful stories which are a valuable part of our heritage.
Wednesday 9th September at 7pm - Annual General Meeting
BOOKING IS REQUIRED - FORMS WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday 14th October at 2pm
Beautiful Northumbria
Discover with Geoff Hughes some of the most beautiful photographs of Northumbria.
Wednesday 11th November at 2pm
Mountain rescue in Northumberland by Peter Roberts
Information to follow.
Past Events
Wednesday 12th February at 2pm
Litter and Fly Tipping - the scourge of our times
Mr Richards a local litter picking hero recognised locally and nationally for masterminding our litter picking events, he is one of about 50 National Keep Britain Tidy Ambassadors. In 2019 Mr Richards and the Morpeth Litter Blitz Group were judged best in the UK category of Litter Heroes. In 2018 he received a Morpeth Civic Award for all his wonderful work and organisational skills to help keep Morpeth litter free. Discover more.
Wednesday 11th March at 2pm
Saving our Hedgehogs
Liz Clark, a volunteer at the Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue Sanctuary, Longframlington has seen the sorry plight of hedgehogs with injuries, fly strike/maggots, dehydration etc., and seen how they are nursed back to health and released back to safe areas in the wild. People often travel miles to take hedgehogs to this sanctuary.
March Super Raffle raffle includes a chance to win 2 tickets for Harrogate Spring Flower Show, very kindly donated by the North of England Horticultural Society. The show this year takes place 23 - 26 April. Winner can choose which day they visit.
Also in the Super Raffle is a chance to win a voucher for a lovely quilted jacket - either ladies Deveron or gentlemans Liddesdale style, which are very kindly donated by the Barbour Foundation.
Wednesday 8th April at 7pm
Old Churches of Northumberland with Peter Regan
Discover what is unusual and what characteristic of Northumberlands wonderful rural churches. This talk focuses on many remote small country churches such as at Doddington, Felton and Corsenside, as well as a few better known ones, with suggestions for visiting many remote churches of great character.
Wednesday 13th May at 7pm
The work of the National Trust at Cragside
The National Trust – 40 years looking after the past, present and future of a wonder of the Victorian age.
John O’Brien is the General Manager at Cragside.
Wednesday 10th June at 7pm
The national open gardens scheme
This scheme raises valuable donations for nursing and health charities. Discover how gardens are selected for the National Open Gardens Scheme and more about the lovely gardens to visit in our region.
Wednesday 8th July at 7pm
Storyteller - of Worms and Wonders
A reflection of our rich Northumbrian folk tale traditions with creative storyteller Chris Bostock. Tales of a king sleeping below the Roman Wall, to a trickster hiding in a high Pele tower and our rich dragon lore. Chris researches and shares these wonderful stories which are a valuable part of our heritage.
Wednesday 9th September at 7pm - Annual General Meeting
BOOKING IS REQUIRED - FORMS WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS
Wednesday 14th October at 2pm
Beautiful Northumbria
Discover with Geoff Hughes some of the most beautiful photographs of Northumbria.
Wednesday 11th November at 2pm
Mountain rescue in Northumberland by Peter Roberts
Information to follow.
Past Events
Wednesday 8th January 2020 A Woodland Returns From grassland to woodland - the story behind the making of Gorfenletch Wood. An illustrated talk by David Parkin. |