Water Meadows – the Myth and magic of the Drowner
Growing up in the Yorkshire Dales Kathy has a love for the countryside and history. She has worked in agriculture and conservation since 1980. Kathy gained a Doctorate in Agricultural History and Ecological Management, from Imperial College London, in 2004. She presently runs a consultancy for land owners and farmers, advising on conservation (in the widest sense of the word), ecology, and hydrology. She has many years’ experience as a successful lecturer and mentor.
The origins of water meadows are lost in medieval times. Surface water irrigation expanded in Wessex and throughout England from the sixteenth century and was a sustainable intensive integrated agricultural system until the twentieth century. This talk looks at the origins of water meadows in England, their management and importance to agriculture through the centuries, and why they are still important in terms of landscape history and ecology today.
Haunted Wimborne
Several years ago, a publishing house was producing a series of commercial books on paranormal ‘stories’ in ancient towns and asked me if I would be prepared to produce one on Wimborme. Apart from the fact that I was working on another book with a completely different subject I wasn’t impressed with the scant detail in one of their books which I had on my shelf. I also hadn’t researched seriously any local evidence of note and therefore turned them down. Since then, I have explored the subject, of which Wimborne and district appears to abound, and spoken to many people with fascinating tales of their own unexplained experiences which demand a far less flippant approach and need to be told
SUPERENERGY and the Quantum Vortex
Visionary physicist David Ash will speak on the subject of his new book, SUPERENERGY and the Quantum Vortex. David has dedicated his life to developing a quantum vortex physics that bridges the physical with the non-physical. He has opened the frontiers of science to the supernatural and paranormal in a way never before possible. David Ash shows how there may be superenergy realities co-existing with our world in dimensions beyond the speed of light and our range of perception. With a new superenergy physics he illuminates the nature of spirit and soul, the mysteries of near death experiences, reincarnation, healings, miracles, free-energy, anti-gravity and the possibility of our ascension into higher dimensions of reality. He leads us deep into the mysteries of the Universe. His achievement is extraordinary. His work is nothing short of a scientific revolution. Check out his book on: https://www.millhouse-publishers.com/authors-1 and to order and advance copy to: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superenergy-Quantum-Vortex-David-Ash/dp/8794302731
Chartres Cathedral Labyrinth
In 2006, Geoff was walking across the 800-year-old Labyrinth in Chartres Cathedral when he noticed circles of light moving across it. A search for an explanation in all the books in the cathedral bookshop revealed nothing! Geoff returned in 2011 to film the lights, but it took another six years of research and investigation to partially crack the mystery.... and another six years to complete the solution! Thanks to the pandemic lock-downs, the final visit to Chartres to verify the results had to wait until June 2023, when a shocking truth was revealed. The talk will include video footage plus an animation.
BIGFOOT - Fact or Fiction?
Bigfoot (otherwise known as Sasquatch) is a Cryptic large half man, half ape creature reportedly roaming the forests, mountains and uninhabited wilderness of North America. Evidence suggests that these creatures exists, supported by Native American folklore stretching back long before the arrival of Europeans in the Americas. Denied by science, but witnessed by countless people, video footage, DNA and other supporting evidence. With a basis in History and Folklore, this presentation takes you through the evidence and allows you to 'Make your mind up'
AGM and Short Talks Night
Members will be presenting a variety of short talks. This evening is open to all, and proved a great success in previous years. If you wish to provide a 20 minute talk, please contact Steve. Details will be added as the slots are filled. Full Technical help will be given.