There will be a formal AGM, where the Agenda papers will be presented and the new committee will be formed. The AGM will be followed by a break for refreshments and then a talk by Peter Bowyer of the Pan Purbeck Action Committee. He will discuss it's role in local housing issues and the partial ... Read more

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. A visit to 'Ourganics' has been arranged ... Read more

The Etches Collection at Kimmeridge, guided tour of the museum with Steve Etches, lunch at Clavell's and then visit to the bay

The Ancient Technology Centre - 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 ... Read more

A guided walk of the flower meadows south of Swanage with a specialist from the Bournemouth Society of Natural Sciences, followed by refreshments in the flower garden of a quarryman's cottage. This event will either be held on the 8th or possibly 15th August.

An update on the project that Society members are currently involved in highlighting the architecture of the area, identifying possible threats and efforts to ensure good practice and design in future developments. Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance.

David Brown will explain how the project, through the involvement of over 200 volunteers, has built up a detailed picture of the site's current ecological status and compares the findings with Captain Cyril Diver's  pioneering work from the 1930s. Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance.

This presentation will include a display of a range of actual original Frith photographs, some dating back to the 1850s. Should appeal to all those interested in photography and its development. Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance.

The Society's annual Christmas social event - festive high tea in the Seventh Wave restaurant at Durlston Castle. We are hoping the the Park Rangers will be able to give us an update on their plans to refurbish elements of George Burt's vision of a place for education and leisure. Please speak to or call ... Read more

Emma Rance from Dorset Wildlife Trust's Kimmeridge marine centre will be highlighting the role of marine reserves and the current proposals for the designation of protected marine zones around the Purbeck coast. Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance. Poster for Marine Preservation Talk