8.00 pm: “The Building of a Queen”. An illustrated talk by Brian Sharman on the building of the “Queen Mary 2”. Brian’s experience as a Chartered Electrical and Marine Engineer has followed closely the design and construction of numerous passenger ships. Brian has presented as far afield as China, so we are privileged to get this opportunity. Venue:Greenstreet Methodist Hall. Entrance: Members are free; non-Members £3.
23 February
Possible Interest to our Members: 7.30 pm: “People Power: Community Action in Green Spaces”. Illustrated talk hosted by Park Farm Cherry Orchard Group. The presentation will be given by Mike Phillips (Mid Kent Downs Countryside Partnership), preceded briefly by the Group’s AGM. Admission: Free. Venue: Lynsted Church Community Room. Contact for further information - Anne Dawes (522552)
16 June
Afternoon: Bumble Bee Identification Day at RSPB Dungeness with Dr Nikki Gammans, who spoke to us last year about bumble bees and their reintroduction. Beginning around 2pm with a classroom presentation followed by a walk in the reserve. Children can also take part. Suggested donations of £4 per person will aid the valuable work of Nikki and her group.
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SOCIETY MEMBER IDEAS FOR FUTURE EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Dungeness Bee Identification Day - in warmer weather!
HMS Victory - later in the year
Study of Moths - Trapping for identification (and releasing, of course).
History of the Hop Industry in Kent. (Seek speaker from Museum of Kent Life and/or Shepherd Neame?
Rural Craft Fair - perhaps including and invitation to local craftspeople to demonstrate and sell their wares?
Astronomy evening - are there any members or their friends that could help arrange this? Is light pollution in our parish too severe for astronomy? Even without practical demonstrations, are there any good speakers to help us make sense of our skies? We have found some interesting websites, but a speaker would be better!
Tree Dressing.
History of Chatham Dockyard
Visit to Archbishop’s Palace, Charing
Poetry reading (in the Church) - presentation by one experienced reader or people bring their own favourites.
“Reading your church” (Lynsted)
Ancient Agricultural Buildings
Potential ideas gleaned from the Kent History Federation List
History of Pub Signs (Donation to Kent Air Ambulance)
Kent Ghosts
Kent Agriculture
Windmills of Kent - we have the remains of one in Lynsted Village!
The Rural Scene after 1740
Kent at War
A Look at Changing Village Life
50 Years of Rescue Work across Kent
RESEARCH IDEAS
Social history gleaned from your records and recollections - now an important project for our Society with the help of many individuals with family connections to the Parish and its surrounding communities.
Wildlife Monitoring - e.g. bats; fungi; lichens; birds.
Research Barns and agricultural buildings
Historical Survey of Greenstreet - census-based
If you have other ideas for speakers, events and research Please contact us
