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EVENTS
TALKS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS
Members of Kirkley Hall £2
Visiting non members £3
There is no booking required to attend our talks.
Wednesday 8th April TALK CANCELLED for our members safety due to the Coronavirus outbreak and government advice.
Old Churches of Northumberland with Peter Regan
Wednesday 13th May TALK CANCELLED for our members safety due to the Coronavirus
outbreak and government advice.
We will resume our events programme when it is deemed safe to do so.
The work of the National Trust at Cragside with John O'Brien
Wednesday 10th June at 7pm TALK CANCELLED for our members safety due to Coronavirus
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
2020 Wednesday 8th January A Woodland Returns From grassland to woodland - the story behind the making of Gorfenletch Wood. An illustrated talk by David Parkin. Wednesday 12th February 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. Wednesday 11 March Saving our Hedgehogs Liz Clark, volunteer from the Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue Sanctuary, Longframlington spoke about the plight of injured hedgehogs, how they are nursed back to health and released into safe areas in the wild. |
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