Programme

Programme 2025/26
9th July 2025Garden Party and Interactive bird of prey talk (members only)
6.15pm The Rookery
13th August 2025How to help our hedgehogs - Jonathan Houseago
10th September 2025Women on the Land in WW1 - Viv Newman
OPEN MEETING- All Welcome
8th October 2025Gin Talk and Tasting - Heart of Suffolk Distillery
12th November 2025The life of Leonard Cheshire - Barbara McElroy
10th December 2025Talk on Bell Ringing - Neal Dodge,  Suffolk Guild of Ringers
14th January 2026Birthday Party (members only)
7.00pm for 7.15pm
11th February 2026A Journey with Glass - Michelle Russell
11th March 2026The History of Food and the Great English Tea Ceremony - Catherine Buchanan
8th April 2026Introduction to Deaf Awareness and British Sign Language - Michelle  Attrill
13th May 2026Annual Meeting followed by Cheese and Wine
10th June 2026Trip to Pakenham Water Mill
More details nearer the time
Programme 2024/25
July 10th 2024The Forgotten Bees
Speaker:  Hawk Honey
August 14th 2024Cheese & Wine Social
September 11th 2024History Group - The Search
October 9th 202430 Years in the Metropolitan Police
Speaker:  Sue Wheatley
November 13th 2024Sue Ryder Charity Talk
Speaker:  Barbara McElroy
December 11th 2024Craft Workshop
January 8th 2025Birthday Party
February 12th 2025An Introduction to Home Composting
Speaker: David Wright
March 12th 2025Forensic Pathologist
Speaker:  Mary Newton
April 9th 2025Floristry Demonstration
Speaker:  Jean Minter
May 14th 2025Annual Meeting
June 10th 2025 (Tuesday)Bowls Taster Session
Programme 2024
January 10th 2024Birthday Party
7.00 for 7.15pm                                                               
February 14th 2024First Aid Awareness Course - St John's Ambulance
Competition - Recipe for a homemade remedy
March 13th 2024Female Fashion History 1750 - 1850 - a talk by James and Sandra Deering
April 10th 2024Spring Floral Arrangement
Competition - penny vote for best arrangement
May 8th 2024Annual Meeting
June 12th 2024Walsham Wild Wood Visit
Competition - A decorated hat
Programme 2023
January 11th 2023Birthday Party
7.00pm for 7.15pm
February 8th 2023History of Shepards Grove - a talk by Peter Palmer
Competition - An old family photograph
March 8th 2023A talk on Fire Safety in the home
April 12th 2023Potluck Supper followed by Beetle Drive
May 10th 2023Annual Meeting
Competition - A photo of a garden in springtime
June 14th 2023Womens Health - before, after and during the menopause - a talk
July 12th 2023History and Tour of St Mary's Church with Rev Philip Merry
Starts at 7.00pm
August 9th 2023Garden Party at Partacre
Competition - A vegetable Animal
7.00pm for 7.15pm
September 13th 2023Local Wildlife - a talk by Patrick Barker
Competition - Photograph of wildlife in your garden.
SALES TABLE
October 11th 2023Lighting the Fuse - a talk by Lucy Lewis ex Bomb Disposal Officer
November 8th 2023Sing along - with Alison Weston
SALES TABLE
December 13th 2023A Christmas Workshop
Competition - Penny vote for best make