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GMS Notes No.43. January 2012

When I went looking for this month’s flower I found a good half dozen in the garden. Quite a marked change from last year and a reflection of the mild winter. Apart from Alexanders and lawn daisies they were annuals which germinated in the autumn. Since they are such short lived plants they flower whenever it is warm enough. Wildflower of the Month COMMON FUMITORY   A common weed of cultivated ground, the common fumitory (Fumaria officinalis) is a pretty little plant and quite easy to remove so I am not that diligent in removing it. It is a weak scrambling annual and will use the thin branches of any low growing plant to lift its leaves and flowers towards the sun. The plant I photographed is using the dead fronds of my asparagus plants. Read the Full Story

GMS Notes No. 42. December 2011

                                        Christmas Tree and Carols For the first time the village will have a Christmas tree on the green near the hall. It has been donated by Cllr Brian Knight and the Parish Council have provided the lights. The tree will be put up by David Solley and the lights turned on on 10th December. Read the Full Story

GMS Notes No. 41. November 2011

This month’s meeting is our AGM and will be held in the Village Hall as usual and will take place at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 17th November. The evening’s business shouldn’t take long and we have quite a full programme besides. I hope we get a good turnout as it promises to be a good evening. Wildflower of the Month FUNGI    It has been a good autumn for finding fungi. I know they’re not wild flowers. They are not even true plants. However they are so interesting I couldn’t resist  featuring them this month. The one on the right is the common funnel mushroom, Clitocybe gibba. I think the other is another Clitocybe. Read the Full Story

GMS Notes No. 40. October 2011

Western Heights Open Weekend   Those of us who went on the Society’s excursion to the Western Heights can vouch that the experience was quite memorable. Paul Wells’ guided tour certainly was a contributing factor. For those of you who missed the visit, and for those of us who would like to visit the area again there is an opportunity provided by the Dover Western Heights Preservation Society. Their Open Weekend will take place on 22nd and 23rd October. The Drop Redoubt and the Grand Shaft will be open to visitors. Re-enactors will be on site to make the weekend come alive before they have to close the Drop Redoubt for the winter. Read the Full Story

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GMS Notes No.43. January 2012 14 January 2012, 13.30 Jim Society News
GMS Notes No.43. January 2012
When I went looking for this month’s flower I found a good half dozen in the garden. Quite a marked change from last year and a reflection of the mild winter. Apart from Alexanders and lawn daisies they were annuals which
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GMS Notes No. 42. December 2011 14 January 2012, 11.19 Jim Society News
GMS Notes No. 42. December 2011
                                        Christmas Tree and Carols For the first time the village will have a Christmas tree on the green near the hall. It has been donated by Cllr
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GMS Notes No. 41. November 2011 14 January 2012, 10.52 Jim Society News
GMS Notes No. 41. November 2011
This month’s meeting is our AGM and will be held in the Village Hall as usual and will take place at 7.30 pm on Thursday, 17th November. The evening’s business shouldn’t take long and we have quite a full programme
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Migration to Australia : the Barwick Family Story 30 November 2011, 13.40 Jim General History Articles
Migration to Australia : the Barwick Family Story
    Following on from the article on Poverty in Great Mongeham Helen Barwick Middleditch has written about the migration of her own ancestors to Tasmania. The photograph shows her great grandfather.      In 1836 the
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The Story of Palmerston Villa 15 November 2011, 15.41 Jim Buildings of Great Mongeham
The Story of Palmerston Villa
An interest Awakened During our recent visits to look at archives we found a number of documents relating to Palmerston Villa. This took me full circle, because this is where my interest in village history started. When we
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