“Red Sails: The Thames Sailing Barge”. A screening of this film, followed by questions and answers with the Producer and Director, Michael Maloney. An opportunity to enjoy images and insights into these magnificent vessels.
Postponed
Postponed:We hope at a later (less busy) time for this successful and thriving business to be able to host a visit to learn about the work of Amethyst Nurseries and its associated businesses.
12 May
Possible Interest to our Members: 9.15 am to 16.30 pm. Kent History Federation Annual Conference. Our Society is affiliated with this Federation. Venue: Headcorn Village Hall. These extremely interesting days are heavily subscribed so early interest and booking will be important. This Conference includes: talks on 16-17th century industry in the Weald;Hop cultivation since 1744;Headcorn at War. Lunch. Afternoon visits to Headcorn village and church; Aerodrom Battle of Britain Museum; Smarden Local History Heritage Centre; Boy Court. Cost: £15 (less £7.50 if you don’t want lunch). Contact: Mrs Bronwen Sadler (01622 892175) or email
11 June
Members Only: Afternoon visit to a Sussex Hay Meadow - by popular request, Keith Dachler will lead a Meadow Walk in East Sussex to give you a rare opportunity to see a wide variety of meadow flowers made possible by years of traditional maintenance. Please register your interest in good time with our Chairman, Neil Anderson, so we can arrange guides to suit numbers.
16 June
Afternoon: Bumble Bee Identification Day at RSPB Dungeness with Dr Nikki Gammans, who spoke to us last year about bumble bees and their reintroduction. Beginning around 2p.m. with a classroom presentation (one hour or so) followed by a walk and I.D. practice in the reserve. Children are welcome to take part. Suggested donations of £4 per person will aid the valuable work of Nikki and her group. Please contact us if you need a lift - car-sharing is encouraged. Please contact Neil Anderson or other Committee Members so we have ideas on numbers.
20 June
Morgan Cars. An illustrated presentation by Neil Lock, with four examples in the car park of Norton Village Hall. These traditionally constructed, quintessentially British and characterful cars are works of art in their own right with a long heritage.
27 August Bank Holiday Monday
May be of interest to Members. 2-5pm: Lynsted Village Fete on Lynsted Court Meadow. Highly popular with all age groups, this is a very traditional village fete. This year with a theme of “The 1950’s Rock and Roll Era”. The Society will again host a display of Heritage material including a selection of images drawn from the draft “Royal Celebrations” booklet due to be launched at our AGM.
12 November
Society AGM followed by an Illustrated Talk about the History of Lynsted Parish as recorded through material gathered by the Heritage Project Group over the past two years. In particular, drawing on publication of the Society Booklet on 100 Years of Royal Celebrations in Lynsted. Presentation by Nigel and Lis Heriz-Smith. Venue: Norton Village Hall. Entrance: Free to all.
SOCIETY MEMBER IDEAS FOR FUTURE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Great Dixter Garden Talk - 2012/2013?
Hop Trials and Visit to Shepherd Neame - 2012/2013
HMS Victory - 2013?
Study of Moths - Trapping for identification (and releasing, of course).
History of the Hop Industry in Kent. (Seek speaker from Museum of Kent Life and/or Shepherd Neame?
Rural Craft Fair - perhaps including and invitation to local craftspeople to demonstrate and sell their wares?
Astronomy evening - are there any members or their friends that could help arrange this? Is light pollution in our parish too severe for astronomy? Even without practical demonstrations, are there any good speakers to help us make sense of our skies? We have found some interesting websites, but a speaker would be better!
Tree Dressing.
History of Chatham Dockyard
Visit to Archbishop’s Palace, Charing
Poetry reading (in the Church) - presentation by one experienced reader or people bring their own favourites.
“Reading your church” (Lynsted)
Ancient Agricultural Buildings
Potential ideas gleaned from the Kent History Federation List
History of Pub Signs (Donation to Kent Air Ambulance)
Kent Ghosts
Kent Agriculture
Windmills of Kent - we have the remains of one in Lynsted Village!
The Rural Scene after 1740
Kent at War
A Look at Changing Village Life
50 Years of Rescue Work across Kent
RESEARCH IDEAS
Social history gleaned from your records and recollections - now an important project for our Society with the help of many individuals with family connections to the Parish and its surrounding communities.
Wildlife Monitoring - e.g. bats; fungi; lichens; birds.
Research Barns and agricultural buildings
Historical Survey of Greenstreet - census-based
If you have other ideas for speakers, events and research Please contact us
