Hedingham Heritage Society

Programme 2011 - 2012
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The Society aims to provide an interest and awareness of the local environment - it’s past, present and future.

Membership subscription: £10.00 single, £15.00 joint per annum.

Under sixteen year olds - free.

Talks and walks are free to members. Non members pay £3.00

New members are always welcome.

You are invited to view and share photographs of interest to Society members at the  Flickr Hedingham Heritage Society group

Programme 2011-2012
2011

Saturday 14th May, 2:00 pm

COGGESHALL ABBEY AND GARDENS: A guided tour with afternoon tea. £12.00 per head, must be booked in advance. Meet at The Bell, Castle Hedingham at 1:15pm or at the Abbey at 2:00pm. 

Thursday 2nd June, 7:00pm

ORCHIDS, BATS AND RIVERSIDE ECOLOGY: An evening visit to Cornard Water Meadows, with Adrian Walters. Meet at Sudbury Station


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at 7.00pm or 6.30pm at The Bell, Castle Hedingham.  

Thursday 21st July 7:00pm

HEDINGHAM CASTLE - THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE - An evening guided walk and talk around the Castle grounds, with Jason Lindsay.
7:00pm at the Castle. BOOKING ESSENTIAL - MEMBERS ONLY.

Sunday 14th August, 10:30am

BURES CHAPEL WALK: A walk to and talk about the chapel, by Charles Bird. Meet at Bures Playing Field


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at 10:30am or The Bell, Castle Hedingham, at 9:45am.

Thursday 8th September, 7:45pm

THE NORWICH TIMES: A stagecoach journey in story and song - premiere performance with Stuart Moffat and friends (Riotous Assembly). Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham.


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Sunday 25th September, 10:30am

Wickham St Paul, Autumn Walk, September 28th 2008
AUTUMN WALK: Walking the Hedingham byways and footpaths. 

Meet at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham. 

Thursday 6th October, 7:45pm TREES IN THE EAST ANGLIAN LANDSCAPE: An illustrated talk By Melvyn Crowe, Tree Conservation Office, Braintree District Council. Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham.
Sunday 23rd October, 10:30am
MushroomsFUNGUS FORAY: An autumn foray at the Phyllis Currie Reserve, Great Leighs with expert Tony Boniface. Meet 10:30am at the reserve or 9:45am at The Bell, Castle Hedingham.

Thursday 3rd November, 7:45pm

BRICKMAKERS AND POTTERS: An illustrated talk by Adrian Corder-Birch on the Hedinghams' connections with these trades. Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham. 

Saturday 10th December, 7:30pm

Carol singersJUBILEE 1950s CHRISTMAS SOCIAL: with the Andrew Dawson Quartet and two course meal. Optional dress for the period. Advance booking essential. Tickets £14.00.  At the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham. 

Tuesday 27th December, 10.30am

Near Kirby Hall - the Festive Walk, 2008CHRISTMAS WALK: Details to be announced.


2012

Thursday 5th January, 7:45pm

THE COLNE VALLEY RAILWAY: An illustrated talk to commemorate 50 years since its closure with Paul Lemon of the Colne Valley Railway Preservation Society. Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham. 

Thursday 2nd February, 7:45pm

BATS - THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL MAMMALS: An illustrated talk by Essex Wildlife Trust expert, Sylvia Jiggins. Meeting at The Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham.

Thursday, 1st March, 7:45pm

OUT OF ESSEX - RE-IMAGINING THE LITERARY LANDSCAPE: An illustrated talk by James Canton from Essex University. Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham.     

Thursday 5th April, 7:45pm

NATURE CONSERVATION IN NORTH EAST ESSEX: An illustrated talk by F.W. Boot, Chair of the Essex Wildlife Trust. Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham.

Sunday 15th April  SPRING WALK: Details to be announced.

Thursday 3rd May, 7:45pm

A.G.M., PUBS, HOPS AND WINE: An illustrated talk by Charles Bird on the historical associations of the Hedinghams with drink! Meeting at the Memorial Hall, Castle Hedingham.

Projects / working mornings - dates to be arranged. Tasks to include verge/pond maintenance, tree/hedge planting, etc.