Details of our full winter programme now available
The first one is next Friday, 15th September - details here - and full details of the programme are viewable under the Events tab.continue reading →
News
The Ancient Technology Centre visit this Saturday 15th July
This has been CANCELLED - unfortunately the centre have contacted us to say they've had to cancel all weekend visits for the time being due to staff shortages, so this event will not now be going ahead. We hope to rearrange this visit when the centre are able to take us, but in the meantime please note that this event will not now be going ahead as previously planned. Sorry to all those who were planning to come along.continue reading →
Trip to Ourganics POSTPONED
Tomorrow's visit to Ourganics has been postponed - it is mostly an outdoor event and the weather forecast is pretty grim ! It will be rearranged - if you need further information, please contact Karen on 01929 425049. Thank you and apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.continue reading →
Dorset National Park campaign
A new leaflet has been produced with more detail on the campaign: Dorset National Park March 2017 They have also updated their website: http://www.dorsetnationalpark.com/continue reading →
Next meeting 10th March
Full details here: March meetingcontinue reading →
Dorset branch of the CPRE AGM 2017
The AGM of the Dorset branch of the CPRE takes place in Wareham Parish Hall on Wednesday 12th April from 7pm - full details below: CPRE AGM 12th April 2017continue reading →
Rediscovering Kingston Lacy
In January and February, only the ground floor space in the house is open for an exhibition, Rediscovering Kingston Lacy. The exhibition will display maps and surveys of the estate from the Bankes Archive. This is the first time these articles will be on display in the house. Details of opening times etc. are on the Kingston Lacy website: Kingston Lacy Here's some comments from someone who went: 'Just to flag up small exhibition on at Kingston Lacy at the moment (until end of Feb) about the estate before the current house was…continue reading →
Information sought by Dorset History Centre
Message from Dorset History Centre - We are encouraging all users (and non-users) of Dorset History Centre (DHC) to complete this online survey. It should not take very much of your time and will provide us with invaluable help in gauging the views of those who use, or potentially might use DHC. It is really important for us to understand the things that people value about the archives service, but also the areas where we could change and improve. DHC’s storage repositories are filling up and the service is looking ahead to a…continue reading →
Pan Purbeck Action Campaign protest against proposals in the partial review of the Purbeck Local Plan.
Pan Purbeck Action Campaign - a (Consortium of parish councils etc) are protesting against the number of houses proposed in the partial review of the Purbeck Local Plan. On 2nd November at 5pm in the Purbeck School, Wareham, a meeting with Purbeck District Council will take place when it is hoped to make the case for review of the new proposals due to the predictions being unrepresentative for the area and based on unrealistic forecasts. Maximum support is required to convince PDC we mean business and they must take action. On the 18th…continue reading →