This year we are organising a number of talks and exhibitions to take place throughout the year. Please see information below on upcoming talks.
Hospital Blues: Nursing in Dorset during the First World War by Luke Mouland
On Saturday 6th September Luke kicked off our mini-series of talks for this Autumn/Winter with an interesting and moving talk about the volunteers who served with the British Red Cross Society in the First World War. They provided much-needed care for sick and wounded servicemen returning from the Front and many of those came to recuperate in local hospitals across Dorset. We heard of the roles played by these, mainly female, volunteers, the impact they had on society and some moving accounts of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
A big thank you to Luke for such an interesting and illuminating talk.
Dusty Old Bags – Panama to Cambodia by Sheonagh Ravensdale and Pat Thomson – SOLD OUT
Friday 10th October, 7.00 pm (doors open at 6.30pm) in The Old School Hall, Upwey – SOLD OUT
Sheonagh and Pat have clocked up over 100 years riding between them. Sheonagh’s first long journey was in ’87 round India on a Rajdoot 350, while Pat hiccupped her way down to Andorra in ’76 on a misfiring Matchless 350. They joined forces in 1995 and have ridden together since, all over the world on a motley collection of bikes, but their bikes of choice are two Brazilian Honda Falcon NX400s, bought new in 2005 for the first big trip round South America over six months. They’ll be presenting their longest trip, 16 months from Panama to Cambodia, an odd route thinking back on it….
Advance tickets can be purchased online using the link below.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/upwey-society/t-garqdmj
Tickets cost £5 each, which includes a free glass of wine, beer or soft drink on arrival. If available, tickets can also be purchased on the door.
The Making of a Dorset Garden by Paul Atterbury
Friday 21st November, 7.00 pm (doors open at 6.30 pm) in The Old School Hall, Upwey
Paul Atterbury is a writer, lecturer, curator, historian and broadcaster and is best known for his thirty years of appearances on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.
Paul tells the story of how an inventive and memorable garden was created from a narrow, sloping half acre of meadow in Eype, near Bridport. It was challenging, expensive and took about five years, but the result justified the effort. The message for gardeners is clear: be creative, have no fear and everything is possible. Or, to put it more simply: nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Advance tickets can be purchased online using the link below:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/upwey-society/the-making-of-a-dorset-garden-by-paul-atterbury/2025-11-21/19:00/t-eapzdpa
Tickets cost £5 each, which includes a free glass of wine, beer or soft drink on arrival. If available, tickets can also be purchased on the door.
