Illustraion: St Mary's Church Holmbury coutesy Surrey Churches Preservation Trust.
The Surrey Churches Preservation Trust (SCPT) on Saturday, 16th November 2024, 10:30am at St Mary’s Church, Holmbury St Mary, is holding a public talk on the life and work of George Edmund Street. The talk, led by Richard Peats, Principal Inspector at Historic England, will shine a spotlight on Street’s lasting impact on Victorian Gothic Revival architecture. Known for his innovative church designs and attention to detail, Street was a pioneer whose influence is still seen today in many ecclesiastical buildings across the UK. His best know work is The Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand London.
Tickets are priced at £12 for general admission, £8 for Surrey Churches Preservation Trust (SCPT) members, and £30 for a group ticket (three non-members). All funds raised will go towards supporting the SCPT’s mission of conserving Surrey’s historic churches. Advance booking is required via TICKETSOURCE at ticketsource.co.uk/surrey-churches-preservation-trust.
For more information about the Surrey Churches Preservation Trust and its volunteer-run initiatives, visit surreychurchespreservationtrust.org
Surrey Hills National Landscape (previous the Surrey Hills AONB) Is holding a Symposium on the theme of ‘Nature Calling: A Vision for our Future Landscape’.
17:00hrs Wednesday 13th November at the University of Surrey.
This is an opportunity to be part of the conversation that shapes the future of our protected landscapes and countryside, including the next Surrey Hills National Landscape Management Plan.
Topics to be covered include
Full details can be seen at https://surreyhills.org/event/surrey-hills-symposium-2024/
Surrey County council are looking for Volunters to support Tree Planting events across Surrey this season, and have two events coming shortly in the Gatwick Airport/Horley area. These events provide a great opportunity to connect and contribute with the local community and also to practise some tree planting skills
More details and booking for the events is via the Eventbrite link below, which also includes a list of the SCC tree planting days here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/volunteer-tree-planting-with-surrey-county-council-3745979
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