Talks
May 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomHerefordshire's Ice Age ponds In a change to the previously publish details May’s talk will be given by David Hutton who manages Herefordshire's Ice Age Pond Project. The Project aims to save the area’s unique glacial ponds. These incredible heritage ponds were created around 20,000 years ago during the last Ice Age, when woolly mammoths ...
June 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomA day in the life of a Wildlife Rescue Centre June’s talk will be given by Dee White founder of Athena Animal Rescue. No two days are ever the same, and Dee will never turn any animal away. She will provide an entertaining talk describing the satisfaction of assisting injured wildlife and returning it to ...
July 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomHedgehogs and how we can help them July’s talk will be given by Terry Green. Terry retired from lecturing at Pershore college a number of years ago and now dedicates his time to helping us help hedgehogs.. We all love hedgehogs and Terry will provide some timely advice on what we can all do to ...
August 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United Kingdom'The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)’ Augusts’s talk will be given by Cath Landles a community landscape officer for the Shropshire hill AONB. An illustrated talk through the Shropshire Hills. You’ll find out what an AONB is, the special features of the Shropshire Hills and what the AONB team does to conserve ...
September 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomLiving with Swifts September’s talk will be given by Carol Wood. Carol will explain why she finds these birds, which she shares her house with, so remarkable. Carol will also describe some of the adventures she has had with friends while attempting to protect swift nesting sites..
October 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomA fascination with Insects October’s talk will see the welcome return of Rosemary Winnall. This time Rosemary will give us an entertaining overview of the different groups of British insects, and a few of their interesting life histories.
November 2022 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomThe Brazilian Pantanal We round off 2022 with a talk from our very own Tony Simpson. Our last month's talk of 2022 is a departure from the previously advertised talk and see's one of the group's experts, Tony Simpson, talking about the Brazilian Pantanal. The talk promises to be facinating as Tony takes us through the ...
January 2023 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomAround the world in pictures We start 2023 with a talk from Shelly Perkins. In March of 2019 Shelly gave us a talk and slide show entitled "South of 66 - an artist in Antarctica". Shelly, a local artist, spoke about her experience as a artist in residence on one of the Royal navy's ice ...
February 2023 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomSailing around St. Kilda February's talk will be given by Jonty Pearce a retired GP from the Malverns and lifelong yachtsman. St Kilda is a world heritage status archipelago consisting of the western most islands of the Outer Hebrides including Hirta, Dùn, Soay and Boreray plus numerous other small islets and stacks. It's world famous ...
March 2023 talk
Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall Stoke Bliss and Kyre Village Hall, Bromyard Road, Tenbury Wells, United KingdomFungi associated with trees March's talk will be given by Bob Watson. Bob will be giving us an understanding of the complex relationship that tree's have evolved with fungi.