Our new programme of activities is available in the November newsletter for Members and is listed in greater detail in our Events Calendar on this website. This includes a coach outing, a lunch at an Oxford restaurant, our winter lecture series, informal coffee mornings, and guided walks.
Visit by coach to Windsor
Our coach outing in February will include a pre-booked visit to Windsor Castle with St George’s Chapel, the burial place of the Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and a number of royal weddings including Prince Harry and Prince Charles.
Winter Lecture Series
Our autumn 2023 lectures include a presentation by Patrick Begg, Outdoors and Natural Resources Director for the National Trust outlining how the Trust is facing the impact of climate change; a talk via Zoom by historian Professor Malcolm Airs describing the history and current challenges facing a typical English country estate, Nuneham Courtenay; and an illustrated talk by Anita Bools, NT Senior National Conservator for Paper and Photographs, revealing some of her favourite photos in NT Collections and explaining how they can be conserved.
Lectures January to March 2024 include A History of the National Trust with volunteer David Simmons, via Zoom to members’ homes; a talk by archaeologist Dr Stephen Wass describing The archaeology of Stowe Landscape Garden; and a lecture by Dr Robert Saunders entitled The Asian Mystery: Benjamin Disraeli and the Poet in Politics.
See Lectures page for further details, and Lectures Calendar for dates.
