President’s Symposium, October 2020
The subject of our 2020 symposium will be Valuing and Restoring Nature. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are unable to hold the symposium in the normal format, but it will go ahead in...
Tagged: environment
Cancelled: Northam Burrows (Bideford Branch) – provisionally rescheduled for 16 October
Please note that this event has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has provisionally been re-scheduled, to include the Branch AGM, for Friday 16 October. Michael Day, Northam Burrows Ranger talks about...
Re-wilding Dartmoor (Tavistock Branch)
Adam Owen, the Director of Moor Trees, will give an illustrated talk on Re-wilding Dartmoor.
Ocean Changes (Tavistock Branch)
Guy Baker, Communications Coordinator for the Marine Biological Association. An illustrated talk on Ocean Changes.
Exeter Branch Report: Mar to May 2019
On Wednesday 13th March (2019), former economist and journalist Philip Agar gave a fascinating talk at the Mint Methodist Church Centre (Exeter) based on his latest book Stumbling through wartime childhood*, which is part...
Dawlish Warren Day (Exeter & S Devon Branches)
A joint Exeter Branch and South Devon Branch arrangement Dawlish Warren Day will be a celebration of the magnificent, multi-designated and intensively studied sand spit at the mouth of the Exe Estuary. The morning...
A talk by Satish Kumar (Bideford Branch)
“Reverential ecology, holistic education and voluntary simplicity.” Former Jain monk and long-term peace and environment activist, Satish Kumar will be presenting a talk sharing ideas for real change and in recognition of his commitment...
Wildlife in Devon farmsteads and houses (Axe Valley Branch)
Patrick Dillon* takes a look at some of the wild animals that share our living spaces. Historically, some animals, owls for example, were welcome and adaptations made to enable them to co-inhabit our living...
Plymouth New Incinerator (Buildings Section)
Visit to Plymouth New Incinerator. The visit will take 2.5 hours. Cost includes taxi fare from Milehouse Park & Ride. Booking essential. Please note that for this visit strong shoes are to be worn...
President’s Symposium, October 2017
The Making of the Devon Landscape Held on 14 October, hosted by our 2017-18 President, David Fursdon MA FRICS FRAgS, Lord Lieutenant of Devon. As the population of the UK, and indeed Devon, grows...