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January 2020
Eyes along the Coast (Bideford Branch)
Martin Wilson presents “Eyes Along the Coast- 25 years of the National Coastwatch Institution”. In 1994 when two fishermen lost their lives off the Cornish coast below a recently closed Coastguard lookout, local people…
Find out more »Social Evening 2020 (Tavistock Branch)
This year's social evening will include speaker Dr Helen Wilson with postcards on the Tamar Valley. Please note that the evening will commence at 7.00 pm. Pre-booking essential.
Find out more »AGM 2020 (Geology Section)
AGM followed by a joint meeting with the Torquay Museum Society at 11.30am. A talk 'Geological Disputes in Devon. The contributions of DA and Torquay Museum Natural History Society members' to be given by…
Find out more »AGM 2020 (Entomology Section)
Annual General Meeting followed by: What Inspired Me! Images and other representations of insects have long played a cultural role in human society from the earliest depictions of honeybees over 5,000 years ago (and…
Find out more »AGM 2020 (Lit & Art Section)
The Section's Annual General Meeting followed by informal discussion of members’ favourite travel books.
Find out more »AGM 2020 (History Section)
AGM followed by a presentation given by Tim Harrod on Dr Siegfried Marian entitled “The enigma behind Fingle's memorial plaque. Mad, bad or before his time?” This talks about charcoal burning around Fingle Bridge…
Find out more »February 2020
The Pinwill Sisters (Plymouth Branch)
A talk From 'lady woodcarvers' to professionals: the remarkable Pinwill sisters by Dr Helen Wilson.
Find out more »A Brief History of Torrington (Bideford Branch)
A talk by Dr Hugh Reed. He will describe his research and the background to his recent book delving into the long, interesting and colourful history of a Devon town that, until the mid…
Find out more »The Fair Arm of the Law (E Devon Branch)
A talk 'The Fair Arm of the Law' by Simon Dell. DA members £2. Visitors £3.
Find out more »London and Exeter (Axe Valley Branch)
A talk “London and Exeter: a tale of two Roman and Saxon cities” by Dr Peter Marsden. (following are key points from Dr Marsden's website petermarsden.net) London and Exeter are two important cities on…
Find out more »The Two Moors Way (S Devon Branch)
Sue Viccars, the editor of Dartmoor Magazine, will look at the good bits (and the tricky bits!) of writing up a long-distance walking route. Note our new venue for this season's talks.
Find out more »Re-wilding Dartmoor (Tavistock Branch)
Adam Owen, the Director of Moor Trees, will give an illustrated talk on Re-wilding Dartmoor.
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