Vale of White Horse Local Group

Click here to see details of the formation of the Vale of White Horse Local Group.

Click here for the Annual report.

Programme of Events to March 2011

The LGFoR has planned a number of events for 2010 with the focus on accompanied walks in the Summer and presentations for Autumn and Winter.

Wednesday 21st July: A visit to an excavation site at Marcham supervised by Dr Gary Lock, followed by lunch at the Eyston Arms, East Hendred, or picnic in the village, and a walk in the East Hendred area. Walk to start at 14.30. *

Sunday 26th September: A walk from Streatley to East Ilsley. Transport will be arranged from Stanford-in-the-Vale Village Hall (pick-up point) to Streatley. We will then walk along the Ridgeway to East Ilsley, where a bus will pick us up and return us to Stanford-in-the-Vale. To start at 10.45.*

Thursday 28th October: A presentation on “Red Kites” by Philip Morris, at the Pump Rooms, Faringdon. 7.30 p.m.*

November: A talk on Wildlife on Sheepdrove Organic Farm, and Barn Owls and their conservation, by Jason Ball, Manager for Biodiversity and Alternative Energy. Letcombe Bassett Village Hall, 7.30 p.m.*

2011

January: A talk on Drovers on the Ridgeway. Pump Rooms, Faringdon, 7.30 p.m. Speaker to be confirmed.*

February: AGM of the FRG local group, followed by a talk by Ian Richie on the Great Stones Way. United Reform Chapel, Stanford-in-the-Vale., 3 p.m.

March 26th: A Barn Dance at White’s Barn, Letcombe Bassett. 7.30 p.m.*

*For bookings and additional information, contact: Joyce Gardner, Publicity Officer on 01367 710473.

Walks and talks are free for members: for the talks, a charge of £3 will be made
for non-members. Annual Membership of the Friends of the Ridgeway is £5.