A talk by Graham Higgins. Graham has been a magistrate since 1988 initially in Cheshire but in Suffolk since 1992. His talk will start with our legal heritage, particularly the part that Suffolk and Bury St Edmunds have played in the town motto of Bury St Edmunds “cradle of the law”. Graham will relate local… Read more

A talk by S.E.R.V. Suffolk and Camridgeshire. Since 2011 SERVSC volunteers, The Bloodrunners, have been providing a free service to local NHS hospitals, Air Ambulance services, Hospices, Humun Donor Milk Banks and to vunerable patients by urgently transporting blood, blood products, patient blood samples, medcines, and medical equipment. Read more

A talk by Katie Lynn, Molten Wonky Katie has made her love of glass into an original and colourful business, selling handmade fused glass gifts, decorations online, at craft fairs, shops and galleries across the country - sold under Katie's brand name, molten wonky. Katie was bought up among the fields and flowers of the… Read more

A talk by Darren Tansley Darren's bio on the Essex Wildlife Trust website tells of his passion about all things wild, but especially the water wildlife. Water Voles are a leading subject of his especially their conservation. He has been very involved in the reintroduction of Beavers back into Essex for the first time in… Read more

A talk by Andrew Colley Unbeknown to Andrew, Charles Agate was his headteacher at Primary School back in the 1960's. It was some 50 years later that Andrew learnt of his former headmasters remarkable story. Chares Agate volunteered to test parachutes for the RAF. After 1601 jumps he earnt a place in the Guiness Book… Read more

A talk bt Nan Eshalby - Sparking a Love of Nature Nan is an ardent advocate for all things Anthophila (the Bee family). She and her family are on a quest to ensure that the populous is given as much infiormation about the saving of our way of life by keeping the humble bee safe.… Read more

A Talk By Patricia Cullimore The Abington Land Settlement Association estate was created in the 1930s to give unemployed industrial workers a new start as smallholders. Around 60 smallholdings were built, each with a cottage, outbuildings and glasshouses for intensive market gardening. Families worked their own plots but bought supplies and sold produce cooperatively through… Read more

A Talk by Karl Lumbers Trinity House, founded by Royal Charter by Hentry VIII in 1514, is a key organisation supporting maritime safety around England, Wales and the Channel Islands. It owns and operates lighthouses, light vessels, bouys and beacons, and is responsible for marking, and clearing, wrecks when required. The organisation also helps develop… Read more

Antony Cullop “Shed is not a building – it’s the connections and friendships between its members.”   The Men’s Shed encourages people to come together to make, repair and repurpose materials, whilst supporting projects in their local communities.  Improving wellbeing, reducing loneliness and combatting social isolation is the Men’s Shed’s key objectives. Read more

Barry Carter Cambridgeshire Search and Rescue (Cam SAR) supports Cambridgeshre Constabularly by providing a specialist volunteer team to find vunerable high risk missing people. Including chldren, people with demantia and those at risk of self harm. The team can deploy water search units, bike teams, drones and search dogs. It operates independently with its own… Read more