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The November 2019 meeting of the Friends will take place on the 27th at 7:30pm at The Village Hall, NG15 8FB. Emily Gillott of Nottinghamshire County Council Archaeology Service will discuss the history and archaeology of Rufford Abbey. Members and non-members welcome.
Read MoreJosh Wells of Nottingham Trent University will speak to us about the project to control flooding in Southwell by managing land-use. Non-members are welcome to attend. Our AGM will take place on October 30th See our ‘volunteering’ page for details of workdays. Line Dancing Evening, with Cliff Hall. Friday 18th October, 7pm-11pm at the Village…
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant from Nottinghamshire County Council Local Improvement Scheme Capital Fund. The money will allow us to continue our footpath improvements in Papplewick Dam Wood. Work will start in the summer. The July meeting of the Friends of Moor Pond Woods will be a guided…
Read MoreThe next meeting of the friends group will be on Wednesday May 29th at 7:30pm at the Village Hall. Our speaker will be Keiran Lee from the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct.
Read MoreStarting on 11th February the County Council will be undertaking safety-related tree works. This may involve path closures. Please follow the on-site advice displayed at the entrances to the woods. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 27th February at 7:30pm in the Village Hall, when Peter Hammond will be giving a talk ‘A load…
Read MoreWe do not meet in December. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 30th January, when our speaker will be Margaret Crittenden, talking about ‘Bryophytes and Liverworts – the smallest plants’
Read MoreOur monthly meeting in November will be at the Village Hall on Wednesday 28th at 7.30pm. Our guest Speaker, Patrick Candler, will be talking about the work of Sherwood Forest Trust. A warm welcome to members and non-members alike. This month we are also continuing our archaeological research with volunteer work-days planned on Thursday 22nd,…
Read MoreThe July meeting will be on the evening of 25th. We are meeting at the Village Hall at 7.00pm for a walking tour of the project. It’s a chance to see new work and progress, and to find out about our plans for the future. New members welcome, please contact mpw@papplewick.org in advance to book…
Read MoreThe June meeting of the Friends will be the traditional skittles and barbeque evening. This is only open to members and guests, and must be booked in advance. Contact mpw@papplewick.org for details and bookings. Gedling Borough Heritage Festival takes place from June 16th until July 8th. There will be a free guided tour of the…
Read MoreOur next meeting will take place in the Village Hall at 7:30 on 25th April. David Hammond will give a presentation entitled ‘The diary of a Framework Knitter’. Following up the presentation at our last meeting, we are also going to have a discussion with Mike Johnson and Hilary Cartmel about the proposed heritage-related feature…
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