Edington and the battle of Ethandune

Edington and the battle of Ethandune, a talk by Nigel Hall Rescheduled from earlier in the year
Venue: St Thomas Church Hall / Lounge

Walk at Mells

Walk based on the Somerset village of Mells. A fairly long but pretty walk.
Venue: Open Air Group

'Las Taifas' After the Umayyads continued.....

A continuation of the talk held earlier in the year
Venue: St Thomas Church Hall / Lounge

House Plants and how NOT to kill them

.... a talk by Charlotte Howard
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

Westbury White Horse

A walk starting by the Westbury White Horse. The metal soldiers are appropriate for the date and time.
Venue: Open Air Group

London Underground's Telephone System

Brian Mitchell will talk about London Underground’s Telephone System. Also known as Emergency Traction Current Discharge System (ETCDS). This system allowed train operators to talk to signalmen and isolate parts […]
Venue: Progressive Hall

Trip to Winchester and the Silk Mills at Whitchurch

Our first stop is at Whitchurch Silk Mills, which is a watermill on the River Test, for light refreshments before we start our tour of more than 200 years of […]

Cost: £30
Booking Required

Trip to Chew Valley

A trip to Chew Valley Lake
Venue: Open Air Group

"Suits You, Sir" - The Architecture of Burton's

A talk by Alan Cooper Montague Burton was one of the first retailers to create a strong brand image through its buildings and many served a social purpose as well. […]
Venue: St Thomas Church Hall / Lounge

Transcribing St James

Transcribing St James a talk by Keith Herd (Please note change of date)
Venue: St Thomas Church Hall / Lounge

Walk at Bath

The annual walk along the towpaths and through the parks of Bath. Could be combined with a shopping trip!
Venue: Open Air Group

Own Choices

A selection of our members music
Venue: St Thomas Church Hall / Lounge

Seasonal Presentations

A series of seasonal presentations from members
Venue: St Thomas Church Hall / Lounge

The Plant Doctor

Rogers Hirons – The Plant Doctor- Steps to make your garden less work and more time to enjoy it.
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

Walk at Southwick

A gentle walk for the dark days of December, centred on Southwick Country Park.
Venue: Open Air Group

Reservoirs and the community

Diana Pembridge and David Feather will talk about the Socio-economic effects of reservoirs on communities and the main methods used in the construction of the dams built to create them.
Venue: Progressive Hall

Trip to Waddesdon Manor

This trip is fully booked at 3 October 2025 Join Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild and his beloved dog, Poupon, on a festive trans-European tour, exploring the unique holiday traditions that […]
Venue: Open Air Group
Cost: £38 - £58
Booking Required

No meeting

There will be no meeting in January 2026

Title to be confirmed

A talk by Dickon Povey
Venue: Progressive Hall

South African Plants and Alpines

David Haselgrove gives a talk on South African plants and Alpines.
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

Another untitled talk

Venue: Progressive Hall

The Restoration of Hestercombe

David Usher talks on the restoration of Hestercombe
Venue: Southwick Village Hall

How amateurs are pioneering industrial development.

Alan Cooper will talk on how amateurs are pioneering industrial development. With support from powerful computer applications and the internet hobbyists and micro businesses are able to design, manufacture and […]
Venue: Progressive Hall

A meadow in my garden.

A talk by Paul Jupp
Venue: Southwick Village Hall