News, Events and Coffee Mornings

Friends of Stanpit of Marsh - Programme of Events from 1 February 2009 to 21 May 2009
Sunday 1st February		10.30am		Coffee morning at Information Centre, Stanpit Marsh
Friday 20th February		7.30pm		Quiz night
Stanpit Village Hall
Tickets £2
Sunday 8th March		10.15am		Coffee morning at Info Centre, then litter pick
Thursday 19th March		7.30pm		"Brownsea Island" - talk by
MUDEFORD LANE METHODIST				Gordon Furnell from the National Trust
CHURCH HALL
Tickets £2
Wednesday 1st April		10.00am		Nature walk with Peter Fenning
Saturday 4th April		10.15am		Coffee morning at Info Centre. Nature walk led by
				Ann Blofield and Pam Higginson
Thursday16 th April		7.30pm		"Thatching" - talk and demonstration
Priory House				by Mark Ching
Tickets £2
Sunday 3rd May		10.30am		Coffee morning at Information Centre, Stanpit Marsh
Wednesday 6th May		11.00am		Historical walk on Stanpit Marsh
				with Mike Andrews
Thursday 21st May		7.30pm		"Flora and Fauna of Hampshire" - talk
Priory House				by Gordon Small
Tickets £2

 

News: Some of the Events of 2008

THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW STANPIT MARSH INFORMATION CENTRE - See the photos!
The Centre was opened on Saturday 20th September, 11am. It was the day we have all been waiting for (for over 20 years for some!), and it turned out just perfectly! Sunny, good speeches, lots of people, cake and drinks - even the Red Arrows put in a timely appearance! Check out the photos of the grand occasion.

The new Information Centre is open to the public every weekend during the winter.
A voluntary rota system has now been organised for manning the centre at weekends during the winter. If you would like to volunteer please contact Peter Holloway
It is hoped the interior display will be installed in the near future.

. History of the Centre

- That memorable Garden Party (click here) with sunshine, pelting rain, cream teas and lots of fun

- 25th September
Wild Wood, with Video by Dudley Higginson
Comment: This event was so popular people had to sit in the corridor. Excellent talk and film. Thank you very much Dudley

- 23rd October
Wessex off the the beaten track by John Lewis.
Comment: This evening overflowed into the corridor. Inspiring talk and photos (slides). Thank you very much John

- 27th November
Talk and Video by Rosemary Legrand "Bhutan: Kingdom of Rare Plants"
This was an inspiring tour of Bhutan's amazing plants and archetecture and people. Thank you Rosemary.
Rosmary gave us a handout with names of interest in relation to Bhutan:
* How to get there
Naturetrek Ltd (botanical and bird watching holidays) tel 01962 733051 www.naturetrek.co.uk.
* Nurseries supplying plants seen in Bhutan:
Crug Farm Plants 01248 670232 www.crug-farm.co.uk.
Long Acre Plants 01963 32802 www.longacreplants.co.uk.
Phoenic Perennial Plants, Plaice Lane Medstead, Alton Hants GU34 5PG.
Spinners Garden and Nursery 01590 673347.
* Books about Bhutan:
Bhutan by Lonely Planet ISBN 1-86459-145-6.
Bhutan by Francoise Pommaret ISBN 962-217-702-6.
A Portrait of Bhutan by Ashi Dorj Wangmo Wangchuck, Queen of Bhutan ISBN 13: 978-0-67099-901-9 or ISBN 10: 0-67099-901-6.
Flowers of the Himalaya by Oleg Polunin and Adam Stainton, Oxford University Press (ISBN n/a)

- FOSM Xmas Party.
Fantastic time was had by all (the games were awesome!) and the food was excellent. Thanks to all who made it happen.

 

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25th Anno Web Launch 25th June 2008
FOSMs great, new web site is launched this day