February 2012
| Lecture: The open fields of St. Martin's and their disappearance: 1100 to 1800. |
| Thursday 9th February 20:00 |
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With the aid of maps Richard Hocart will explore the medieval open fields of the parish of St. Martins and will trace their gradual replacement by enclosed fields with banks. |
| Council meeting |
| Monday 13th February 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| Nature Conservation Section meeting |
| Monday 20th February 20:00 |
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| Vaulting in Channel Island Churches |
| Saturday 25th February 18:30 |
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John McCormack will speak about the origins and dating of the strange vaulting in Channel Islands Churches
7.30pm at Candie HQ. |
March 2012
| Surveying techniques for amphibians |
| Saturday 3rd March |
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Dr John Wilkinson, the Research and Monitoring Officer for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, is coming over for the first weekend in March to train interested individuals in surveying techniques for local amphibians and reptiles. We will be concentrating on slow worms, common frogs and newts.
The training will take place on Saturday, 3 March both at Candie and in the field.
If you are interested in being involved please contact Jane Gilmour on 700024. |
| Botany visit to Mont Varouf School |
| Saturday 3rd March 14:15 |
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The Section will be looking for daffodils and primroses in the lanes. Perrys P.21H2 |
| Herm Chapel |
| Saturday 10th March 19:30 |
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A general meeting, to which all sections are invited, given jointly by Christopher Mauger, who was in charge of the rrecent work to the fabric and who will detail the findings, and Johnn McCormack, who will try to put the Chapel into an island and an international context.
7.30pm at Candie HQ. |
| Nature Conservation meeting |
| Monday 19th March 20:00 |
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at Candie |
| The Nunnery, Alderney |
| Saturday 24th March 19:30 |
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John McCormack will revisit this important fortlet, taking into account recent analysis of the fabric in the context of the wider Roman Empire.
7.30 at Candie HQ. |
April 2012
| Botany outing to Pembroke |
| Saturday 7th April 14:15 |
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The Botany Section will visit L'Ancresse Common looking for sand crocus and cowslips. Meet at Pembroke bus terminus at 2.15pm |
| Council meeting |
| Tuesday 10th April 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| Alderney Houses |
| Saturday 28th April 19:30 |
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John McCormack will detail the evolution of St Anne's from a farming village of the medieval period onwards.
7.30pm at Candie HQ |
May 2012
| Visit to St Pierre du Bois |
| Saturday 12th May 14:30 |
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This visit will include La Couture, Le Haut Chemin and the Coach House Galleries, St Pierre to Bois, beginning at 2.30pm. Parking arrangements not yet made. |
| Council meeting |
| Monday 14th May 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
June 2012
| Council meeting |
| Monday 11th June 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| Trip to France |
| Friday 15th June |
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This trip will be from 15 - 17 June to the Cotentin, with venues to be arranged in collaboration with Julien Deshayes of Valognes. Exact timings will partly depend upon Condor and Aurigny. Please contact the Secretary (mrjam@cwgsy.net or 720303) for more details. |
July 2012
| Council meeting |
| Monday 9th July 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| Preaching boxes of the 19th century |
| Saturday 14th July 14:30 |
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John McCormack will lead a visit to some preaching boxes of the early nineteenth century. A look at Torteval Church, La Villiaze Chapel and the Church of St. James-the-Less. Meet at Torteval at 2.30 pm. |
August 2012
| Stucco and brick |
| Saturday 11th August 14:30 |
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John McCormack will lead a walk looking at the stucco and brick nineteenth-century facades in St Peter Port, probably targeting Hauteville. Probably meet at the top of Cornet Street, but confirm with the Secretary (mrjam@cwgsy.net or 720303) beforehand. |
September 2012
| Council meeting |
| Monday 10th September 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| Kingpost roofs |
| Saturday 22nd September 19:30 |
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John McCormack will look at Kingpost roofs in Winchester, Fareham, Jersey and Guernsey: a typology from the thirteenth century onwards. The date of this meeting is liable to change.
7.30pm at Candie HQ. |
October 2012
| Council meeting |
| Monday 8th October 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| La Seigneurie, Sark |
| Saturday 13th October 19:30 |
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A look at the completed restoration of this important house.
7.30pm at Candie HQ. |
| Social structure & housing, 1650-1850 |
| Saturday 27th October 19:30 |
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Richard Hocart will take a look at social structure and housing between 1650 and 1850.
7.30pm at Candie. |
November 2012
| Chimney pots |
| Saturday 10th November 19:30 |
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A typology of chimney pots. When did they first appear and where were they made?
7.30pm at Candie HQ. |
| Council meeting |
| Monday 12th November 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
| Jethou |
| Saturday 24th November 19:30 |
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Jethou, its houses and terraces.
7.30 pm at Candie HQ. |
December 2012
| Ornamental plastering |
| Saturday 8th December 19:30 |
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John McCormack will take a look at ornamental plastering and plaster mouldings.
7.30pm at Candie HQ. |
| Council meeting |
| Monday 10th December 20:00 |
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8.00 pm at Candie HQ |
January 2013
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