Thursday, 21 October 2010
"Dating old timbers: how to date buildings like
Greensted Church"
By Dr Martin Bridge
The talk will cover the background to how dendrochronology works and illustrate its strengths and weaknesses. A number of local examples will be discussed where dendrochronology has shown its ability quietly to revolutionise the world of dating medieval buildings and artefacts. There will be some discussion of likely future developments.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
"Preserving the Essex Landscape"
By David Williams
(CPRE, Campaign to Protect Rural Essex)
The talk will present the work and achievements of the Campaign to Protect Rural England and cover a wide range of subjects from wind farms to litter. The link, of course, is the preservation of the landscape and the need to respect and look after the urban scene as well as the countryside.
CPREssex is the county branch, with around 1,000 members, all volunteers. They are all working as hard as ever to combat the increasing threat of over-development in the county.
Thursday, 24 February 2011
"Honey bees, skeps, wax and bee boles - a brief foray into the history of bee keeping"
By Tricia Moxey
Just a single hive of bees appears in the Domesday record for Fyfield, but Essex is a county with a long tradition of beekeeping. This talk will reveal some of the woes which befell past beekeepers, how they adopted improved methods of bee husbandry and will consider their economic value within the county.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Annual General Meeting and "School Days"
Thursday, 21 April 2011
"Brickmaking and Brick Buildings in the High Country"
By Anne Padfield
How were pre-industrial bricks made? Where were the local brickfields in the High Country? Examples of local brick buildings of various dates will be discussed. How the bricks have changed over time will be shown.
All the meeting are in Toot Hill Village Hall commencing at 8.00pm.
Coffee and Biscuits
Members £1 – Non Members £2.
Visitors are always welcome.