Simon of Sudbury will be the subject of a talk by Roger Green to the West Bergholt History Group on Wednesday 11th September 2013. Being held at the Orpen Memorial Hall, West Bergholt the meeting starts at 8pm; the cost to members is £1 with non-members £3, and includes refreshments.
Simon of Sudbury makes a fascinating subject to learn about. Well travelled and educated, a confidant of royalty & pope alike, and yet beheaded by commoners, why, how?
Simon Sudbury, also called Simon Theobald of Sudbury and Simon of Sudbury was Bishop of London from 1361 to 1375, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1375 until his death, and in the last year of his life Lord Chancellor of England. Wikipedia
The West Bergholt Gardeners Association have released details of their 2013/2014 meeting programme. This starts with their AGM which is to be held on 16th September. The programme is:
16 September – Thady Barrett – Selecting the right fruit for your garden.
14 October – Eddy Harris – Introduction to cacti and succulents.
18 November – Sally Hepher – Woodland Trust.
09 December – Barry Kaufmann-Wright – Role of Wildlife Crime Officer.
17 February – Eddy Harris – Looking for plants in South Africa.
17 March – Geoff Hodge – Luscious Lawns – Lawn care for perfect lawns.
This autumn the WEA will be running a ten-week course on the subject of ‘Coastal Ecology and Conservation’. Being really quite close to some of the most recent experimental approaches of coastal management (see picture right), this course has a real local flavour as well.
Fred Boot is a well-known speaker the local WEA have hoped to hear for some time, and he will give an introduction to:
the different and contrasting areas of coastal East Anglia;
the pre-historic and historical development of the East Anglian coastline;
the current coastal ecology with its rich plant and animal life; and
examining the conservation and management challenges it faces in the immediate and longer-term future.
Fred has an extensive photographic collection of familiar creeks, estuaries, beaches, marshes, towns and ports of East Anglia and the South Coast to illustrate every aspect of this course.
The course starts on Tuesday 24th September at 8.00 pm and is of one and a half hours duration. As usual the venue is the Methodist Church Hall and the cost is £45.30 for the ten weeks. Everyone is welcome and you may attend the first evening before committing to the course.
A previous attendee on this course was obviously enthused by it:
Many thanks go to Fred for sharing his local knowledge and enthusiasm developed over many years as a volunteer, Chairman and Trustee of Essex Wildlife Trust. We now look forward to a field visit to Abbot’s Hall Farm and Abberton Reservoir in July, when Fred will show us some of the coastal features we have discussed first hand, and also some the work being done by Essex Wildlife Trust to conserve our coastline and wildlife for generations to come.
Terri Amory, Little Waltham Branch WEA
For further information ring the local WEA secretary on 01206 240 791 or e-mail: [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”] Hope to see you there!
Do you want to learn to draw or improve on your ability?
If so, a new class is starting in St Mary’s Church Hall, West Bergholt on 17th September and running for 6 weeks (although if there is enough demand will continue to run on thereafter). In this six-week course you will learn all about line, tone, negative spaces and perspective. All tools to help you translate what you actually “see” to paper and help build confidence in your skills and achieve great results.
Anna promises small, friendly classes with an experienced tutor who will give encouragement and advice. This short course will cost just £45.
For more information and register your place please contact Anna Boon BA (Hons) Fine Art on 01206 262780 or by email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”]. If you would like to see some of Anna’s work you can also visit her website at http://www.annaboon.co.uk/.
More about Anna
Anna grew up in Cornwall, moved briefly to Glasgow and has since settled in Suffolk. After a career in the travel industry, and bringing up two children, she fulfilled a long held ambition to study art and gained a BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from Colchester School of Art and Design.
At present Anna is building a portfolio of work to exhibit and teaching adults the joys of drawing and painting.
Anna is also a founder member of “Quartz” a group of artists who meet regularly to exhibit and to help and encourage each other in their individual practice.
