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is a wonderful opportunity to hear Fr. Laurence speak. Free entry with a suggested donation. For further information, visit somerset. christianmeditation.org.uk or contact somersetmeditators@ gmail.com. MARTOCK On Wednesday 11 March at 2.00pm at The Parish Hall, there is a talk ‘My Life with Animals’ by retired vet, author and speaker Malcolm Welshman. Malcolm shares his tales about his life with animals, from pets to exotics, relating humorous tales of his encounters with them for the monthly meeting of Martock & District U3A. Open to all no longer in full time employment, join us for monthly meetings and to enjoy the 30 hobby and interest groups. Refreshments available. More information about Martock & District U3A Facebook Martock & District U3A, website www.u3a.org.uk, email martocku3amembership. com, telephone 07510178094. On Tuesday 24 March at 7.30pm at Martock School, Mary Chisholm will show the rich and varied, ancient and modern graffiti she has discovered all over Montacute House, from learned ditties of the Phelips family to cheeky stuff from the electricians. £3 admission, free to members. For further information, phone Fergus on 01935 822202. MERRIOTT On Tuesday 25 February at 7.30pm at the Tithe Barn, Merriott Gardening Club is hosting an intriguing talk by David Moon on ‘Gardening for the Rich and Famous’. Refreshments and raffle. Everyone welcome. Non-members £2 at the door. For further information, phone Barbara (Publicity Officer) on 01460 72298. On Tuesday 31 March at 7.30pm at the Tithe Barn, Merriott Gardening Club is hosting a talk by Keith Mayes on ‘The Story of the Humble Spud’. Don’t forget to bring along a flower for the monthly competition. Refreshments and raffle. Everyone welcome - especially new village residents. Non-members £2 at the door. For further information, phone Barbara (Publicity Officer) on 01460 72298. OVER STRATTON On Monday 16 March at 7.30pm at Stratton and District Village Hall, the Over Stratton Gardening Club hosts a talk entitled ‘How to avoid common gardening injuries’ by osteopath Robert Williams. Annual subs are £6, then £2 per meeting. Visitors are welcome to individual meetings, £3 on the door. For information email somersetdays@hotmail.com. SEAVINGTON ST MARY On Thursday 12 March at 7.30pm at the Millennium Hall, there is a Seavington Gardening Club meeting. Jenny Short will give a talk about ‘Ponds and Water

Features’. Annual subscription £8.00. Visitors welcome, £2 at the door. Enquiries to Karen Day 01460 249728. On Thursday 19 March at 7.30pm at The Millennium Hall, the South Somerset RSPB group has a talk entitled ‘The Mediterranean Naturally’. This is an illustrated talk presented by well-known wildlife photographer David Boag, who will take the audience on a trip around the Mediterranean looking at birds including beeeater, hoopoe, black redstart and turtle doves, as well as butterflies and other creatures. Entry £3 members, £4 nonmembers £4, under 18s free. Non-members very welcome. Tea/coffee & biscuits included. Wheelchair access. Further details from Denise Chamings (group leader) on 01460 240740 or visit www.rspb.org. uk/groups/southsomerset. SHERBORNE On Wednesday 19 February at 7.30pm at Digby Memorial Church Hall, there is a meeting of the Sherborne Group of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. Pauline Kidner, founder of Secret World Wildlife Rescue, will be speaking about their work in rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing wildlife. Cost £3.00. On Thursday 20 February at 8.00pm at the Digby Hall, the Sherborne Historical Society has a talk ‘From Foundry to Foreign Office: the life of Arthur Henderson

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(1863-1935), Labour Party Leader’. Professor Andrew Thorpe charts the life of one of Labour’s founders, touching on party politics, trade unionism, Methodism, and international relations between the Wars. Non-members £5. For more information, visit sherbornehistoricalsociety. co.uk. On Friday 28 February from 2.00pm to 3.00pm at Sherborne Library, John Bradshaw will talk about ‘Guide Dogs’. John was injured whilst diffusing a landmine aged 19. This is an opportunity to hear John’s life experience, what it is like to be blind, and the pleasure and empowerment of owning a guide dog. For more information, phone 01935 812683. Free entry. On Thursday 5 March at 8.00pm at the Digby Hall, the Sherborne Historical Society has a talk ‘The Reign of Æthelred ‘the Unready’: a view from Sherborne’. Dr Levi Roach questions if Æthelred was not as unsuccessful or ill-advised as traditionally thought and sheds new light on the connections between the king and Sherborne Abbey. Non-members £5. For more information, visit sherbornehistoricalsociety. co.uk. On Friday 6 March from 3.00pm to 4.00pm at Sherborne Library, author Jeremy Barber will talk about ‘John Porter, Legendary Trainer’. Join Jeremy as he discusses how he came to write an archive, which spans 50 years of horse-racing trainer John Porter’s life, using correspondence letters which were gifted to him. For more information, phone 01935 812683. Free entry. On Saturday 7 March from 11.00am to 2.00pm at Castle Garden Centre’s Butterfly House, Sue Adams, founder of Bee-Yond Lavender, will be giving at talk entitled ‘Bee-Yond Lavender: natural self-care’ followed by taster sessions. For further information, phone Sue on 07712 590897, email sue@ beeyondlavender.co.uk or visit www.beeyondlavender.co.uk. On Sunday 8 March from 11.15am to 12.15pm in The Butterfly Room, Walled Garden Restaurant at Castle

Follow us online: www.theconduitmagazine.co.uk /TheConduitMag @conduitmag Garden Centre, join Blue Badge Guide Paul Birbeck for slide-talk entitled ‘Beyond the Seen’, exploring the links between Sherborne and the Jurassic Coast. £5 per person. For further information, visit www.sherbornewalks.co.uk, phone 07989 453966 or email info@sherbornewalks.co.uk. On Tuesday 10 March at 7.30pm at the Digby Hall, Sherborne Literary Society hosts a ‘Words with Wine’ event. Wolfgang Grulke will talk about his latest book ‘Beyond Extinction’. Tickets £6 (£5 for members) to include canapés. Tickets available from Winstone’s Bookshop or on the door. On Friday 13 March at 7.30pm at Digby Memorial Church Hall, there is a talk about the current issues and players in the Middle East conflicts. The speaker is Richard Spencer, Middle East Correspondent for The Times. A fund-raising event for Sherborne Douzelage. On Saturday 14 March at 2.30pm at the Digby Hall, the Blackmore Vale & Yeovil Association of the National Trust will have their AGM followed by a talk entitled ‘My First Year at Stourhead’. Speaker: Philip Niemand, General Manager for Stourhead and Mompesson. A look at how the National Trust at Stourhead manages its land to better benefit nature and how it can play its part in the climate change agenda, whilst driving visitor business growth. Visitors £5. Tea/coffee included. On Saturday 14 March at Sherborne Library, there is a virtual reality tour with headsets about ‘Damming the Nile’. Book via Eventbrite for an individual 30-minute session. For more information, phone 01935 812683. Free entry. On Wednesday 18 March at 7.30pm at the Digby Memorial Church Hall, there is a meeting of the Sherborne Group of the Dorset Wildlife Trust. The Biking Birder, Gary Prescott, will be speaking about British wildlife seen from a bike. Cost £3.00. On Thursday 19 March from 2.30pm to 3.30pm at Sherborne Library, find out what community radio stations are about. Find out what Abbey 104 ‘the little radio station with the big heart’ does for Sherborne and how to get involved. For more information, phone 01935 812683. Free entry. On Thursday 19 March at 8.00pm at the Digby Hall, the Sherborne Historical Society has a talk ‘Early Modern Queens on Screen: victors, victims, villains, virgins and viragoes’. Dr Ellie Woodacre highlights the range of typologies or stereotypes employed to depict the lives of early modern queens on film. Non-members £5. For more information, visit sherbornehistoricalsociety. co.uk. On Friday 20 March from 2.00pm to 4.00pm at Sherborne Library, there is a ‘Friends Against Scams’ awareness event. A Trading Standards initiative delivered by Natwest, this presentation looks at people being safer and more secure with the topical scams that are happening. It will also cover how to create a safe password. For more information, phone 01935 812683. Free entry. On Friday 20 March at 7.00pm at the Digby Memorial Church Hall, the Sherborne Literary Society will host an event featuring Double Olympic Champion Col. Dame Kelly Holmes MBE (mil), one of the UK’s most popular athletes, respected throughout the world as a role model and an inspiration. Dame Kelly will talk about her life, motivation and her Olympic success. Tickets £10 (£9 for members), available from Sherborne Tourist Information Centre (01935 815341), Winstone’s Bookshop or through Eventbrite. On Tuesday 24 March at 8.00pm at the Catholic Church Hall, the Sherborne Twinning Association will hold its AGM. Doors open 7.30pm. There will be a speaker on French food and wine. Take the opportunity to learn about Sherborne’s twin town, Granville. Light refreshments available. All free and all welcome. On Thursday 26 March from 7.00pm to 10.00pm at Digby Hall, the Sherborne Floral Group is hosting a floral demonstration entitled ‘My Family and other animals’ by Julie Jeans. For more information, phone 01935 813926. SOMERTON Every fourth Friday at 10.00am at the Edgar

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