Our new programme of activities is available in the August edition of our Newsletter for Members; they are also listed here on our website in the Events Calendar.
The autumn programme starts with the Walking Group’s last outing of the season, a Guided Walk from Chastleton House in September. Walks will resume next April, and are open to non-members: members often bring a friend along with them. A shorter and a longer walk are arranged each time.
The next item in the Calendar is a coach outing to Hampton Court, the fascinating Palace in contrasting Tudor and Baroque styles which was a royal home to Henry VIII and later William and Mary.
Our winter Lecture Programme starts in October with a lecture on the art of conserving paintings with a National Trust expert, held at Magdalen College Auditorium.
Also in October we are returning to Coleshill Model Farm for an exploration of the Heritage Skills which are being practised by craftsmen in the Coleshill workshops. This promises to be a very interesting day out in rural south-west Oxfordshire.
We plan a visit in November to Compton Verney Art Galley for a guided tour of its varied exhibitions. Later in November we will be offering a Zoom lecture to our members on the history of the National Trust property Grey’s Court.
There will be a pre-Christmas Social Activity for Members, our annual Afternoon Tea Party in an Oxford hotel restaurant, a chance to meet up with old friends and make new friends.
The 2022 programme ends in December with a lecture at Magdalen College Auditorium, in which another National Trust expert describes how the Trust deals with the dangers of pest infestation in its collections.