Summer 2022

Gloucestershire Heritage Hub

Flora and Fauna

Saturday 6 August, 1 - 4pm. Free of charge. Free parking

Gloucestershire Heritage Hub, Alvin Street, GL1 3DW

A buzzy event featuring the Heritage Hub beekeepers, Glos Wildlife & Orchard Trusts, garden related talks, and archive treasures on display  

  • Meet the Heritage Hub beekeepers, learn about the processes involved and sample our honey!
  • Talks by Anthea Jones on Johannes Kip, 18th century engraver of prints commissioned by Sir Robert Atkyns for ‘The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire’ and Jan Broadway on The Wheelers of Gloucester – a family of Georgian nurserymen
  • Come and learn about Gloucestershire Orchard and Wildlife Trusts
  • Exhibition of garden related records held at Gloucestershire Archives
  • ‘Tracing your roots’ help available from Gloucestershire Family History Society
  • A selection of bee related merchandise and free refreshments

We have two scheduled talks and the rest of the afternoon is drop-in - stay as long or as little as you like!

1:30-2:15pm - talk by Jan Broadway on the Wheelers of Gloucester – a family of Georgian nurserymen

3-3:45pm - talk by Anthea Jones on Johannes Kip, 18th century engraver of prints commissioned by Sir Robert Atkyns for ‘The Ancient and Present State of Glostershire’

To see all the Saturday events visit Saturday events 2022 - Heritage Hub

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