SATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER 9.30-4pm WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER [LH] 7.30pm FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY [LH] 2.30 SANHS Low Ham History Day Bishop Savaric and Glastonbury John Periam of Milverton A day of speakers covering Local History, Natural Learn about this ambitious churchman who was both David Victor will speak about this 18th century lawyer History, Historic Buildings and Archaeology past and Bishop of Bath and Abbot of Glastonbury. who was a member of a noted family. recent within Low Ham. Speakers include Rob Wilson- Speaker: John Page Venue: T.B.C North, Julian Orbach, Professor Roger Leech from Venue: Somerset Heritage Centre TA2 6SF Book with SANHS office by 12th February. Southampton University, Nicola Hembrey and David Cost £4.00. Book at www.sanhs.org Cost £4.00. Roberts from Historic . Venue: Huish Episcopi Academy, TA10 9SS Cost: £20.00 to include lunch. SATURDAY 30TH NOVEMBER [ARCH] SATURDAY 29TH FEBRUARY [ARCH] 10 for 10.30 Booking essential at www.sanhs.org 10 for 10.30am. Community Archaeology Day In association with South West Heritage Trust. An open day for all interested in test-pitting in their local Human Remains in Archaeology community. What is it for? How to go about it? How do SATURDAY 26TH OCTOBER 10.AM Speakers will cover their engagement with current we learn from it? SANHS Associated Societies Day hosted with ground- breaking work. Venue to be confirmed, booking not required. Donations Banwell Society of Archaeology. Venue: The Museum of Somerset TA1 4AA requested John Haynes of Banwell Caves will give a presentation on Book at www.sanhs.org the developments at the caves. Following lunch, you will Cost £15.00. have the opportunity to visit the exterior of Banwell SATURDAY 7TH MARCH [NH] caves, (the bats are hibernating so unable to access the Doors open 2pm. Talks start 2.30pm. caves) and to see the variety of buildings which form part SATURDAY 7TH DECEMBER 10.AM Somerset Pollinator Action Plan of the attraction. SANHS General Meeting Simon Breeze, County Ecologist will explain the purpose Lunch may be booked for £5.00, book by Wednesday Join SANHS members for coffee and mince pies and of the plan, who is involved and how you can contribute. 23rd October, or bring a packed lunch. hear news on the Society’s work in 2019. After the Venue: Friends Meeting House, Bath Place TA1 Venue: Banwell Village Hall BS29 6BS meeting, Julian Orbach will talk on Charles Edmund 4EP Cost £4.00. Giles, 1822 - 81, a Somerset architect. VENUE: Albemarle Centre, Taunton, TA1 1BA SATURDAY 2ND NOVEMBER [NH] SATURDAY 28TH MARCH [ARCH] 10am Doors open 2pm, talk starts at 2.30 Annual Archaeology Day The Flora of Colonsay SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER [NH] A round-up of recent archaeological activity in Somerset. Botanical adventures on an inner Hebridean island by Avifaunas, Atlases and Authors The panel of speakers will include Helen Winton of Simon Leach, who has been involved in a detailed study A talk by David Ballance of the Somerset Ornithological Historic England on recent aerial survey work. of the flora of Colonsay since 2014. Society about county and local bird books and their Venue: Wembdon Village Hall TA6 7BY Venue: Friends Meeting House, Bath Place, Taunton authors. Booking not required. Cost £15.00 TA1 4EP Doors open 2pm. Talk starts at 2.30pm. Cost £4.00 Venue: Friends Meeting House, Taunton TA1 4EP Cost £4.00 SATURDAY 28TH MARCH [LH] 2pm The Eastons of Bradford SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER [LH] 10.am 2020 Colin Spackman will speak about this extraordinary local A Symposium- Victorian Architects and Architecture SATURDAY 8TH FEBRUARY [NH] family with the chance to see an Easton engine. in Somerset. Programme to be confirmed. Natural History Members meeting Venue: Castle House, Museum of Somerset TA1 4AA Julian Orbach: Victorian Architects, Jerry Sampson: Doors open 2pm. Talks start 2.30pm. Book at www.sanhs.org by 26th March. Church Restoration, David Rabson: Rectory. Three short talks from local members along with a Cost £4.00 John Crockford Hawley: Hans Price. chance to mingle over refreshments. Plus, a visit to St Andrews Church. Taunton. Venue: Friends Meeting House.Bath Place.Taunton. Tickets including buffet lunch, tea and cake, £12.00 Cost £4.00 Book at www.sanhs.org by 31st October.

EVENT INFORMATION 3 Strenuous — for fit, experienced walkers, will SOMERSET Prior booking is required for all events where stated. include hills, uneven surfaces, tracks may include See event details for ‘book before’ date and book muddy terrain. Walking boots and waterproof ARCHAEOLOGICAL & on-line at www.sanhs.org clothing essential. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY Non-members are welcome at all meetings. 4 Confined spaces — including caves and attics. There is a minimum cost of £4.00 for events. Locations may be dusty, slippery and dark. Activity leaders carry out a risk assessment Food is sometimes homemade at events. This is beforehand. covered in SANHS Welfare Policy available on the website www.sanhs.org Food cannot be Participants are required to provide emergency guaranteed to be free of allergens. contact details. This information is destroyed by the group leader after the activity has taken place. ASSOCIATED SOCIETY EVENTS For up-to-date information on Associated Society PRIVACY NOTICE activities and events visit https://sanhs.org/sanhs- If you contact SANHS about an event your personal PROGRAMME OF EVENTS associated-societies/ data will be passed to the event organiser. OCTOBER 2019 – APRIL 2020 ABBREVIATIONS Photographs of people taken at events may be ARCH - Archaeology reproduced in SANHS publicity material. If you do NH - Natural History not want your photograph taken, please let the LH- Local history event leader know before the start of the event.

GRADING OF WALKS The full Privacy Notice can be read at This key is intended as a general guide to the level www.sanhs.org or obtained from the office. of difficulty likely to be encountered taking part in SANHS walks and other activities. Keep in mind that SANHS WEB SITE a change in weather conditions can make a walk The new web site is up and running. Please visit it at more difficult than anticipated. All walks and www.sanhs.org and feedback your comments to activities demand a basic level of fitness, suitable [email protected] Source: the SANHS Archive footwear and waterproof clothing.

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1 Easy — generally even ground with a few gentle Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, , slopes; no special fitness needs. Comfortable Taunton TA2 6SF footwear required. www.sanhs.org Telephone: 01823 272429 Office Manager: Louisa Gillett [email protected] 2 Moderate — for reasonably fit people, may Honorary Librarian: David Bromwich [email protected] include unsurfaced rural paths and tracks, moderate The office is usually open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and slopes, uneven surfaces, steps and stiles. Walking Thursdays from 9.00am--5.00pm boots/shoes required. Somerset Archaeological & Natural History Society is a Registered Charity in England & Wales No. 201929