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April 8th 2016 AGM – Presentation by Award winning local photographer Andy Farrer and brief presentation by Kim Gallagher of Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust with question time

Friday 8th April 2016 Purbeck Society AGM  2 for 2.30 start AGM will be followed by a short presentation by Kim Gallagher on the Swanage and Purbeck Development Trust who will answer any questions later. Following refreshments our Award winning Local photographer Andy Farrer will do a presentation. Andy has kindly given us our pictures ... Read more

Visit to Mapperton House and Gardens near Beaminster

A visit to a beautiful Jacobean stone house, set in gardens and the film location for various productions. Price is £25 for members, £27 for non members. First coach pick up is 9:00am, and we should be back in Swanage by 5:00pm Contact Karen Delahay, 01929 425049, delahays@hotmail.com

Visit to Cranbourne Chase and Down Farm museum

Down Farm museum

A rare visit to Martin Green's private museum of archaeology and a personal guided tour of sites nearby, including Southampton University's current excavation of an Iron Age settlement, with specific reference to Purbeck. Cost is £25 members, £27 non members, pick up from 9:00am Contact Karen Delahay, 01929 425049, delahays@hotmail.com           ... Read more

Visit to National Trust’s Kingston Lacey house and gardens

Kingston Lacey

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED - OUR APOLOGIES TO ALL WHO HAD BOOKED - THEY HAVE BEEN CONTACTED INDIVIDUALLY. The Bankes' family home with their close ties to Purbeck and intrinsic relevance to the area's history, a visit to Kingston Lacey is essential for anyone interested in the history of Purbeck. The house has impressive ... Read more

Talk

The Discovery Centre Knoll Beach, Studland

Michelle Brown from the National Trust hosts a visit to the Discovery Centre, Studland. There will be a talk from Michelle about the Cyril Diver Project, followed by a guided walk for those interested. The project is an important personal wildlife research initiative. Refreshments availabe, and free parking for National Trust members. Please contact Karen ... Read more

Talk

Jessica Sutcliffe talks about her grandmother, and pioneering photographer, Helen Muspratt, and her contribution to photography from the 1920s onwards. Many of her images are held by the National Portrait Gallery. Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance.

Talk

Sandra Brown from the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Dorset branch, talks about their efforts to create a National Park in East Devon and Dorset, which will include Purbeck. What impact might there be on housing, business, agriculture or tourism ? Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance.

Christmas entertainment

Entertainment and refreshments - Tattie Bogle, a folk duo, will be performing. Free to members, non members welcome, £3 entrance. tattie-bogle Poster attached: 9th-december-2016-event

Talk

Young smallholder and local food producer Ben Young talks about the trials and tribulations of running his small producers business Nursery Bridge Smallholding and Gourmet Goats. Free to members, non members welcome, £2 entrance.