Four Parishes Arts Society - March 2005

The speaker at the February meeting of the Four Parishes Arts Society was Letta Jones, a landscape horticulturalist who teaches mature students at Birkbeck College and the Natural History Museum as well as at the Marlborough College Summer School. She showed us a selection of slides reflecting the beauty and diversity of trees throughout the seasons. She concentrated particularly on the colourful berries and leaves of autumn and on the beautiful sculptural outlines of some of the country's finest trees in winter. Throughout the evening Letta displayed a deep knowledge and love of trees and their habitat, and responded to the many questions that followed her presentation with complete confidence delightfully spiced with humour .

Our March meeting will be something quite different. Frank Green, Heritage Officer TVBC, is going to give us a talk on The Archaeology of Mottisfont Abbey.

We hope by then to be able to tell you that we have secured seats for a production at the Globe Theatre towards the end of June, the choice of venue for our summer outing.