creations as trail returns Feast of India’s history in talk

THE Berkshire Family History Society will be hosting a talk on the English in India from the early 1600s through to 1947 on Thursday, May 25 at 7.45pm at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Tilehurst.

It will be given by Jeremy James HeathCaldwell, a member of the Berkshire Family History Society, and cover the history of the East India Company, the British Raj, and the Indian independence movement. It will also discuss the impact of British rule on India, both positive and negative.

The talk is free for Berkshire Family History Society members and £5 for visitors. Doors open at 7.15pm. Free parking is available on site.

n For more information, please visit the Berkshire Family History Society website or call 0118 937 5950.

Fruit and veg workshop

VISITORS at an upcoming community event could be inspired to start producing their own fruit and veg, thanks to a Wokingham charity. Freely Fruity will help residents plant their own salad, herb and strawberry crops at a workshop held at the Whitley Community Centre, Northumberland Avenue on Thursday, June 1.

Organised in collaboration with the Whitley Community Development Association, visitors will also be able to purchase refreshments.

The group is currently working alongside the University of Reading on the FoodSEqual project, which is exploring food systems in underserved communities across the UK.

The event takes place from 11am-1pm. n For more information, visit: www.freelyfruity.org