2025-26 programme
Sept 24th: "History of leatherwork". Adam Morrigan. 1,000 years of this by-product of cattle farming.
Oct 22nd: "North Devon Mills". Martin Watts. Water and wind powered energy: a great step forward for our ancestors.
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Nov 26th: "A force to be reckoned with". Gail Bradley. How the Women's Institute changed the lives of rural women 100 years ago.
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Dec: No meeting.
Jan 28th 2026: "The story of RHS Rosemoor garden". Jonathan Webster (Curator). From Lady Anne Berry’s ownership of the garden and her generous legacy in 1988, through to the development by the RHS into the present garden and its plants, while respecting its ethos and heritage.
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Feb 25th: "Jacobite sword mystery unravelled". Bob Boswell. Discovering many family stories when clearing my parents’ house.
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Mar 25th: "The history of Devon hedges". Tom Hynes (Devon Hedge Group). From their origins to the present day, hedges are an essential part of the Devon landscape. How the hedges have changed and the importance of good management. ​
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Apr 22nd: "Old Dartmoor". Paul Rendell. Dartmoor explored through old photos - and new.