ARCHIVED TALKS / ENGAGEMENTS

 ARCHIVED  ENGAGEMENTS:

 2023

12th January     Treales Wi         "Sizergh Castle Park and Gardens"      (1029)

16th January  pm  Inglewhite Friends  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens" 

18th January  am   Preston Antiques "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

23rd January  Burnholme Gardening Club   "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

25th January pm Cottam Community Hall   "Yes, We Have no Galanthus - The Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

27th January  pm  Warrington U3a (Garden Group) "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A journey thro' the Year"

30th January  am   Caton Leisure Club    "The Abbey Gardens, Tresco"   Isles of Scilly.

1st February  pm. Warrington U3a (Monthly Meeting) "Yes, We Have no Galanthus" A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"       (1036)

2nd February  pm  St. Mary's Ladies Fellowship, Blackpool.   "A Cotswold Triangle" 

3rd February am Ingol Library."Yes, We have no Galanthus: A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

7th February  pm  St. Mary's, Clitheroe.   "Losing Yourself at Bodnant"

11th February  am     Over Kellett Horticulture      "Yes, We have no Galanthus  - A story of the humble Snowdrop"

13th February          Fylde Ladies NfU          "The Abbey Gardens, Tresco"

14th February am  Lytham Green Wi   "Yes, We Have no Galanthus - A Story of the Humble Snowdrop" 

15th February  pm. Fulwood Library.  "Yes, We Have no Galanthus - The Snowdrop

17th February        Southport RSPB   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"    (1044)

21st  February     Chorley Gardening club  "Holker Hall Park and Gardens"

 27th February     Wilpshire Nfu ladies  "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

28th  February  pm. Meeting Point,  "Logan Botanical Gardens: Mull of Galloway"

1st March  am   Upholland U3a (Gardening group)  "Logan Botanical Garden"

1st March  pm  Euxton Wi    "Yes, We Have no Galanthus - A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

1st March       Pilling Mothers' Union   "Yes, We Have no Galanthus -  A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

2nd March (5.15pm)  Longton Library  "Yes, We Have no Galanthus - A Story of the Humble Snowdrop." 

7th March  pm  Inskip VIPs   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

8th March         Grimsargh Wi     "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

9th March  pm   Clitheroe Naturalists   "Sizergh Castle Gardens"

13th March  am   Hesketh Bank and Becconsall U3a  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

13th March      Emmanuel Ladies      "Yes, We have no Galanthus - A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

21st March      Willaston Gardening Club  "Biddulph Grange Gardens" 

23rd March pm Birkdale and Ainsdale U3a  "St Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

5th April       Clitheroe Gardening Club    "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

11th April  pm  Thornton LLL    "Sizergh Castle:  The Park and Gardens"

11th April        Garstang Horticultural Society  "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

13thApril          Bolton RSPB   "Wild about Dorset"

14th April  am  Burnley Probus    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 

21st April       Leyland Gardening   "Victoria to Ventnor"     (1064)

26th April        Clitheroe St. Michaels  "Holker Hall Gardens and Parkland"

27th April  am  Orrell Gentleman's Club  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius" 

2nd May  pm  Garstang Probus    "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius."

3rd May          Grimsargh Gardening Club   "Logan Botanical Gardens"

5th May  am.  Clitheroe Probus    "A Cotswold Triangle" 

1st June   am  Over-Wyre Probus    "My Work as a Local History Detective"    (1070)

20th June  pm  South Ribble Rotary  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

26th June  am.  Becconsall / Hesketh U3a   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

28th June  7pm Flag Market.  "INNsight of the Old Town Hall"  A tour of old inns and taverns.

                          A part of Preston Historical Society 75th Anniversary Festivities.

8th August      Barton Wi    "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"      (1074)

14th August     Oddfellows, Preston.   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

22nd August    Willaston Women's Institute   "Tresco Abbey Gardens"  

24th August  am  Upholland U3a   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

29th August  pm.  St. Gregory's Ladies     "St. Kilda:  A Social History" 

5th September  am  Poulton Probus   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

8th September  pm  Harrogate U3a   "Parcevall Hall Gardens: A Place of Retreat"   (1080

12th September         Altrincham NHS   "Oh Dear! What Can the Machair Be??" 

13th September  am Southport U3a  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

                                    - CANCELLED - An outbreak of Covid! -  SEE 13/3/2024

18th September  pm  Blackrod LHS    "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"         2nd October        Pilling Mens Fellowship   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: Journey thro' the Year"

9th October            Shevington Horticultural.   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

12th October  pm.   Crossway, Fulwood  "Small Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat" (1085)

19th October        Hoylake Gardening    "Logan Botanic Gardens - Mull of Galloway"

25th  October         Westmoreland Horticultural     "A Cotswold Triangle"

31st October       Ribchester Historical Society  "Levens Hall: The Park and Ancient Gardens"

3rd November  pm.  Paxton Friday Forum Gardening Club  "Logan Botanic Gardens" (1089)

7th November      Irby and Thurstaston Gardening Club. "Yes, We Have no Galanthus: A Story of the Humble Snowdrop" 

9th November  am.    Orrell Gentlemen       "Smaller Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat" (1091)

13th November   Christleton Gardening Club  "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

16th November  Bollington Gardening Club "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

17th November   Leyland Gardening Society  "Losing Yourself at Bodnant"

1st December       Leigh Ornitholigical   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"  (1095)

4th December     Cheshire H.P.S.    "Yes, We Have no Galanthus - A story of the Humble Snowdrop"

11th December  pm.   St. Peters Friendship Club, Chorley. "Yes, We have no Galanthus - A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

12th December   Garstang Horticultural   "Yes, We Have no Galanthus: A Story of the Humble Snowdrop"

18th December    Holme Historical   "Sizergh Castle: The Park and Gardens"  (1,099)

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2022

19th January  noon  Read and Whalley Luncheon Club.  "The Abbey Gardens, Tresco" (949)

19th January         Lymm Jubilee Gardening     "Yes, We Have no Galanthus"

20th January         Blackburn Horticultural     "Parcevall Hall: A Place of Retreat"        

24th January         Wilpshire NFU Ladies    "Gresgarth Hall: A Journey thro' the Year"

1st February  pm Aughton and Ormskirk U3a  "My Work as a Local History Detective" (953)

2nd February        Chipping Wi       "Gresgarth Hall Gardens:  A Journey thro' the Year"

3rd February  am  Darwen Probus  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

9th February  am  Lytham Probus   "Sizergh Castle Gardens"  

10th February  pm   Heswall Gardening Club      "Yes, we have no Galanthus" (957)

16th February       Longton and Hutton Flower Club     "Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

17th February       Warton Crag Wi     "Yes, We Have No Galanthus" 

18th February      Leyland Gardening     "Rousham House" 

22nd February     Aughton TWG   "A Cotswold Triangle"   (961)

2nd March            PLAU, Friargate  "Plough to Plau, and 39 other Friargate Pubs"

3rd March            Kirkham Gardening  "Yes, We Have no Galanthus"

4th March    am   Clitheroe Probus    "Holker Hall Park and Gardens" (964)

7th March            Hutton and Longton Wi   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

11th March  pm     Harrogate U3a      "Sizergh Castle Gardens"

14th March           Kingsley Gardening Club   "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

16th March           West Derby Club       "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius" (968)

17th March          Lund Wi            "A Cotswold Triangle"

21st March  am  Lunesdale Probus  "Sizergh Castle Gardens"  (970)

22nd March  pm  Hambleton Meeting Point  "A Peek at Packwood"

8th April  pm      Preston U3a Gardening    "Holker Hall The Park and Gardens"  (972)

12th April            Bolton-le-Sands Wi    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

13th April     am   Avant Gardening Club    "Small Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat"

14th April  pm     Wyre U3a     "St. Kilda: A Social History"

19th April             Earby LHS     "My Work as a Local History Detective"

20th April             Over Wyre Gardening    "The Abbey Gardens: Tresco

21st April             Hoylake Gardening     "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"  (978

26th April   pm     Thornton LLL      "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

3rd May      pm    Longridge U3a     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

5th May    am      Cleveleys Probus  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

9th  May               Fylde NFU Ladies   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

11th May    am       Chorley Probus    "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"

12th May           Warton Village (Carnforth) Gardening  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

18th May             Cookridge Gardening  "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

25th May   pm    Settle Gardening Club   "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"  (986)

7th June                Barbon Wi         "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

8th June              St. Christopher's, Lea.  "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"

13th June  am     Hambleton Over 60s  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

20th June             Lancaster/Morecambe Fuchsia Society  "Holker Hall Park and Gardens"

23rd June            Black Horse Hotel, Friargate.    "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"

12th July   Hazel Grove Gardening Society "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

19th July   am     Poulton Probus    "Sizergh Castle Gardens

8th August  pm  Chorley St. Peters      "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

9th August          Chorley Historical    "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius" 

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11th August  pm.  Wyre U3a       "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year"

18th August        Hutton Gardening Club    "One Man's View of Abbotsbury Gardens"

22nd August       Ribchester / Wilpshire NFU  "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

23rd August  am  Amounderness Probus  "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"

8th September  pm.  Chester National Trust   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"   (1,000)

14th Sept.     Wrea Green Ladies Christian Fellowship "My Work as a Local History Detective"   

15th Sept.     94 Club, Skipton    "Parcevall Hall"    

20th Sept.     Amounderness LLL   "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"  

21st Sept. pm. Garstang Masonic  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: Journey thro' the Year" Cancelled

21st Sept.      Lea Wi   "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"    (1005)

22nd Sept.  pm. Bateman Club, Ings.  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

27th Sept.     Halliwell Local History Soc. "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

29th Sept.     West Bradford Gardening   "Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

12th October  am   Blackburn Probus   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius."

12th October     Kirkland Wi   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius."

17th October     pm   Bolton-le-Moors Probus  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius." 

18th October        Bunbury Gardening Club  "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree" 

19th October        Thornton Horticultural    "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

21st October pm   Grange-over-Sands    "Tresco Abbey Gardens " 

25th October  am.  Amounderness Probus  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"  (1015)

26th October       Westmoreland Horticulture   "Victoria to Ventnor"     

31st October      Barrow Field Naturalists  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

2nd November   Poulton Family History   "St. Kilda: A Social History"

9th November      Fylde Naturalists    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

10the November  pm  Heswall Gardening Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A journey thro' the Year"

15th November pm. Oddfellows, Marton.  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

16th November    Skipton Gardening Club  "Logan Botanic Gardens"

20th November    Tatton Garden Society    "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

21st November  am. Lunesdale Probus  "My work as a local history detective" 

22nd November   Hoole Historical   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius" (1025)

28th November     Pilling Men's Fellowship  "Logan Botanical Gardens, Mull of Galloway"

5th December     Preston Historical Society      "Selected Tales from Preston Taverns"

8th December  pm.  Bolton Sharples High School     "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864"

 

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2021
4th January           Heswall Gardening Society  "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

11th January  am Hambleton O60s         t.b.a.

13th January pm   Chorley Masonic   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

18th January         Altrincham NHS   "Oh Dear! what can the Machair be?"

20th January  pm  Read and Whalley Luncheon Club.  "The Abbey Gardens - Tresco"

20th January           Lymm Jubilee Gardening  "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

27th January  am  Garstang Antiques Group   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

3rd February       Chipping Wi        "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

9th February       Aughton T.W.G       " A Cotswold Triangle"

17th February     Cookridge Garden Club   "Sizergh Castle: The Park and Gardens"

18th February     Warton Crag Wi        "Yes, we have no Galanthus"

1st March            Wigan Ladies Guild     "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"

3rd March pmLeyland Masonic "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated genius"

8th March           Kingsley Garden Club   "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

9th March           St. Luke's, Orrell, Mother's Union, "My Work as a Local History Detective"

17th March         West Derby    "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated genius"

18th March pm   Todmorden U3a         "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

31st March          Westmoreland Horticultural Society   "Victoria to Ventnor"& x

12th April       Hutton and Howick Wi      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

13th April         Great Budworth Gardening  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the year"

14th April   am  Avant Gardening  "Small Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat"

15th April            Hoylake Gardening Club    "   TBA    "

20th April           Earby Local History Society  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

12th May  pm     Lothersdale Over 50s           "A Cotswold Triangle"

24th May            Penwortham St. Mary's    "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"

1st June            Barbon Wi  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the year"

28th June          Frodsham Gardening Club  "Parcevall Hall Gardens - A Place of Retreat"
   

6th September        Garstang  Ladies N.F.U.   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

 

8th September         Storth  Wi    "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

 

13th  September       Hambleton Over 60s        " Levens Hall Gardens "  

 

22nd September       Frodsham Gardening       "Parcevall Hall: A Place of Retreat" 

5th October   am     Poulton Probus    "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

 

6th October     pm.   Lothersdale Gardening Club    "A Cotswold Triangle"

 

19th October           Willaston Horticultural      "Gresgarth Hall Gardens"   

 

27th October  am   Garstang Antiques   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 

27th October          Cheshire Plant Heritage  "A Cotswold Triangle"

 

1st November          Pilling Men's Fellowship  "Levens Hall: The Park and Garden"

2nd November          Halifax Antiquarian      "Moses Holden: Self-educated Genius"

 

3rd November  am   Upholland Gardening  "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

4th November           Grassington Horticultural    "Oh Dear! What can the Machair be?"

9th November          St. Luke's M.U. Orrell   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

11th November  pm  Bateman's Club, Ings    "St. Kilda: A Social History"

 

17th November  pm  Leyland Masonic   "Moses Holden: Self - educated Genius"

 

22nd November  pm  St Peters, Chorley   "Victoria to Ventnor"
 

23rd November    Borwick and Priest Hutton Gardening Club      "A Cotswold Triangle"

8th December      Cookridge Garden Club         "A Peek at Packwood"

 

9th December  Grindleton Gardening Club "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

2020
8th January     pm  Garstang Phoenix Wi   "Yes, we have no Galanthus!"     898

11th January  pm  Manchester Organic Gardeners    "Yes we have no Galanthus!"

14th January  Wharfedale Gardeners "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"       

16th January  pm  Bolton NT             "Oh Dear! What can the 'Machair' be?"

16th January      Pencon, Longton Brickcroft   "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

23rd January  pm  Bateman's Club, Ings.   "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"

23rd January        Open Door, Horwich   "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

27th January        Pilling Men's Fellowship  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

28th January    Kirkham U.R. Church Ladies. "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens

29th January am Garstang Antiques Group "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius."

5th February  pm  Young at Heart, Southport.    "Yes, We have no Galanthus"
6th February         Stalmine Gardening Club.  "Yes, We have no Galanthus'

10th February        Fylde Ladies NFU   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"     (910)

11th February  am  Furness U3a      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"            

12th February  pm  Aughton U3a           "Yes, we have no Galanthus"
12th February          Clayton-le-Woods Wi           "Sizergh Castle Gardens"

13th February  pm   Bateman Club, Ings.  "Yes, we have no Galanthus"

17th February  pm    'INSET' Fleetwood Methodists.  "Yes, We have no Galanthus" 

17th February          Hazel Grove Gardening Club "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

18th February  pm  St. Mary's Ladies, Clitheroe  "Yes, we have no Galanthus"

18th February        Bunbury Garden Club, Cheshire.  "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

19th February        Oxenholme Wi           "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

20th February        Lund Wi       "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

25th February        Ribble Cruising Club   "Smaller Isles of the Hebrides: In a Small Boat"
2nd March       Wigan Ladies Guild    "Holker Hall Gardens"

4th March     St. Helen's Mothers' Union, Churchtown   "Parcevall Hall: A Place of Retreat"

5th March  am  Fulwood Probus     "My Work as a Local History Detective."

5th March         Galgate Historical Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"

10th March     Chorley Historical Society      "My Work as a Local History Detective"  

11th March      Kirkland Wi       "Yes, We have no Galanthus"

12th March      Ainsdale Horticultural Society   "Levens Hall:  the Park and Gardens"   928


6th April           Hutton and Howick Wi      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles

8th April  am   Avant Gardening Club       "Small Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat"

16th April       Blackburn Horticultural Society   "Parcevall Hall: A Place of Retreat"

22nd April      St. Mary's Ladies Fellowship, B'pool        "A Cotswold Triangle"

2nd June          Barbon Wi   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

3rd June  am  Chorley Probus  "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"

22nd June  am  Hambleton Over 60s  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

20th July           Over-Wyre Gardening    "The Abbey Gardens, Tresco"

2nd September  pm  Kingsleigh Circle, Leigh.  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

9th  September         Fylde Naturalists     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

10th September  pm   Chester NT    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

16th September      Lea Wi             "Preston's Iconic Inns and Taverns"

17th September     Ninety-four Club, Skipton   "Parcevall Hall: A Place of Retreat"

1st October           Manley Gardening Club    "Sizergh Castle Gardens"

14th October       Storth Wi     "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

20th October       Willaston and District Horticultural Society   "  TBA  "

5th November      Grassington Horticultural    "Oh Dear! What can the 'Machair' be?"

10th December     Grindleton Wi   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

 2019
8th January      Pilling Historical Society      "My Work as a Local History Detective'     
9th January  am     Upholland Probus  "Leven Hall: The Park and Gardens"
14th January pm Ambleside and District U3a "Smaller Hebridean Islands - In a Small Boat"
14th January    Pilling Men's Fellowship     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"   780
15th January        Preston Gardening Society       "From Victoria to Ventnor"           
16th January       Skipton Gardening Club    "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"  
17th January pm. Bolton National Trust        "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
17th January     Hutton Gardening Society      "Yes, We have no Galanthus"
21st January       Gt. Eccleston Historical  "St. Kilda: A Social History"
22nd January     Kirkham United Reform Ladies Group  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
24th January  am   Hesketh Bank and Becconsall U3a   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
24th January  pm   Clitheroe Naturalists   "Going, Going, Go...…" An armchair visit to Tropical Rainforests.
28th January         Brindle Gardening Society  "A Cotswold Triangle"
1st February  am  Clitheroe Probus      "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"  790
4th February  am   Lunesdale Probus    "Going, Going, Go............" A look at tropical rainforests and their demise.
5th February        Tockholes Gardening Club.  "Parcevall Hall: A Place of Refuge
6th February pm Poulton Friendship Group  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
7th February  am  Newton-le-Willows Probus       "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
7th February  pm  St. Anne's Thursday Club  "Yes we have no Galanthus!"
7th February        Stalmine Gardening Club   "Blowing a Trumpet for Euphorbias"
11th February      Fylde N.F.U.    "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
12th February     Altrincham Naturalists  "Wild About Dorset"
13th February  pm Pilling Methodist Ladies      "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
13th February       St. Christopher's Ladies Fellowship    "Yes we have no Galanthus"   800
14th February    St. Ambrose, Leyland, Mothers' Union "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"  18th February  pm  Gt. Harwood Trinity/Methodists.  "From Victoria to Ventnor"
20th February       Kirkby Lonsdale Horticultural  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
21st February     Southport Horticultural           "Yes we have no Galanthus"
26th February     Ribble Cruising Club              "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
27th February am   Rossendale Probus  "Smaller Isles of the Hebrides - In a Small Boat"
1st March  pm    Garstang LLL        "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
2nd March   am    Over Kellett Horticultural Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
4th March      Barrow Field Naturalists  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey Thro' the Year"
5th March  pm  St. Mary's, Clitheroe  "Rousham House: The Gardens"        810
6th March   pm   Kendal Castle Seniors       "St. Kilda: A Social History"   
7th March            Galgate History Group     "St. Kilda: A Social History"  
9th March  pm Wesley Historical Society "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius
11th March        Barton Road Community, Scotforth. "My Work as a Local History Detective"
12th March  pm   Meols U3a  Southport   "My Work as a Local History Detectiv
12th March      St. Michael's, Hoole, Men's Fellowship  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius "
13th March  pm   Ormskirk  and Aughton U3a Gardening    "Holker Hall - The Park and Gardens"
14th March  pm  Blackburn Cathedral Mothers' Union  "Victoria to Ventnor: Two 
                                                                     Contrasting Isle of Wight Gardens".
14th March         Westby Wi      "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Ye
18th March  pm  St. Peter's Friendship, Chorley  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"     820
18th March      Edenfield Local History Society "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
20th March       Gt. Eccleston Gardening Club   "Levens Hall:  The Park and Gardens"
21st March       Lund Wi                  "Preston's Iconic Inns and Taverns"
26th March        Priest Hutton Gardening Society       "Holker Hall Gardens"
27th March pm  Settle Gardening Club    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
28th March  am  Orrell Gentleman's Club   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
8th April             St. Oswald's, Longton   "A Cotswold Triangle"
10th April          Clayton-le-Woods Wi        "My Work as a Local History Detective"
11th April           Fleetwood Methodist Church    "Holker Hall Gardens"
13th April  pm   Intact One Two Three     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"          830
16th April  am   Poulton Probus          "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles".            
23rd April   am  Preston Amounderness Probus  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
23rd April          The Willows Ladies Circle  " From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree
25th April          Garstang Trefoil      "Smaller Islands of the Hebrides: In a Small Boat"
1st May             Grimsargh Gardening Society    "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"     835
7th May  am     Tosside Seniors    "Sizergh Castle Gardens"
16th May            Greenmount Wi.     "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self Educated Genius"
20th May  am    National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies    
                                "Gresgarth Hall: A Journey through the Year"
20th May          Lea Trefoil Guild    "My Work as a Local History Detective"        
21st May  am   West Craven Probus      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"          840
28th May   pm  North Preston Friendship Group "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
29th May  pm   Young at Heart, Southport    "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
5th June             Casterton Wi   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
6th June            Fylde Countrylife Preservation   "Iconic Inns And Taverns of Preston"
13th June am     Settle U3a      "St. Kilda: A Social History"             845
20th June   am   Lymm and Thelwall U3a    "St. Kilda:  The Lonely Isles" 
21st June            Grange-over-Sands Gardening Club  "A Cotswold Triangle"
10th  July  am     Oldham Probus     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
17th July           St. James, Leyland. Mothers' Union   "The Economic Growth of Preston, and its Associated Watering-holes"
18th July             The 94 Club, Skipton.    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"       850
5th August   Burnley Flower Arranging Club  "Gresgarth Hall: A Journey thro' the Year'  
6th August   pm  Red Rose. M and S Retired. "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
9th August   pm    Intact One Two Three    "Going, Going, Go...……"  Tropical Rainforests
13th August          Crosscrake Wi    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the  Year"
3rd September  am  Poulton Probus   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year" 855
4th September pm  Kingsleigh Circle, Leigh   "Levens Hall:  The Park and Gardens"     
5th September     Downham and Twiston Gardening Club  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens."
9th September      Friends of Harthill and Calderstone Park "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
10th September         Saddleworth Pedestrians   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
13th September   pm  Harrogate U3a        "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"      860
16th September       Brindle Historical Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
19th September     Longridge Historical Society "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated - Genius"
24th September    Worsley Roe TWG    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
25th September       Westmorland Horticultural      "Holker Hall Gardens and Parkland"
30th September pm  Stick and Wheel Club, Staveley. " St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
3rd October           Trefoil Guild, Longsands           "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"   865
8th October   am   Enjoy Your Leisure, Windermere     "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey Thro' the Year"
9th October             Mere Brow Wi              "Yes, we have no Galanthus"
14th October pm    Brindle Over 55s         "St. Kilda:  The Lonely Isles"
14th October     Winton Gardening Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
16th October  am   Preston Antiques Group   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"    870
16th October        Lea Wi               "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
17th October       Hoylake Garden Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro the Year"    
21st October      Poulton Lady Farmers.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
29th October       Tosside Gardening Club   "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
30th October       Clitheroe St. Michael's and St. John's Ladies group
                                                 "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro the Year"         
4th November           Lytham St. Annes Gardening.  "Abbotsbury Sub-tropical Gardens - My View"
5th November  pm    Hambleton Meeting Point   "Yes, We have no Galanthus"
5th November   Ribchester Horticultural "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year."
6th November   am   Upholland U3a Gardening  "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"   880
11th November  am Chorley Ladies Probus "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"  
12th November pm    St. Mary's Ladies, Clitheroe.       "Victoria to Ventnor"
12th November      Eccleston Men's Fellowship       "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
13th November  Silverdale Horticultural Society"Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year"
14th November  Stockport Horticultural Society    "Yes, We have no Galanthus"    
18th November    Goosnargh and Whittingham Heritage      "My Work as a Local History Detective"      886
19th November   Preston Amounderness Ladies "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
21st November     Hutton Gardening Society    "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens" 
22nd November    pm Warrington U3a  "Sizergh Castle Gardens"
25th November      Rainford Horticultural Society  "Oh Dear, What can the 'Machair' be?"  
26th November   am  Poulton Probus        "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
26th November      Ribchester Local History Society  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  
                                      Self-educated Genius                                                                                      28th November  pm Clitheroe Naturalists "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
2nd December         Lytham Gardening Club    "Losing Yourself at Bodnant"
5th December  am   Kirkham L.L.L.   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"    
11th December  Garstang Historical Society "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self- educated Genius"  18th December  pm  Read and Whalley Luncheon Club, "Losing Yourself at Bodnant" 

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2018
4th January pm. Euxton Over 50s. "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles".  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens; A Journey thro' the Year"
6th February  pm  Pinewood Probus    "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
8th February  pm  Goosnargh Over 60's.    "From Victoria to Ventnor" 
13th February  The Forty-one Club "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
February  am  Newton-le-Willows Probus  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-Educated Genius"
19th February pm  Chorley St. Peters     "Moses Holden: Self-educated Genius" 
20th February pm  Hambleton Meeting Point "St.Kilda:The Lonely Isles"
21st February        Skipton Gardening Club  "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
27th February       Blackpool Historical Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
28th February  am  Lytham Men's Forum  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
28th February      Southport Gardening Society   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
5th March    St. Oswald's Ladies  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year.
7th March. pm  Longridge U3a  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
7th March       Bolton Family History Society   "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self- educated Genius"
12th March      Kingsley Garden Club  "Sizergh Castle Gardens"
13th March    Knott End Fireside Group "Follow Me, I'm a Naturalist"
14th March   St. Christopher's, Lea            "Victoria to Ventnor"
15th March    The Winckley Club   " Holker Hall Gardens"
19th March pm. Staveley Stick and Wheel Club. "Victoria to Ventnor"
19th March          Holme Historical Society   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
21st March      Mere Brow LHS  "The Social History of St. Kilda"
23rd March pm. Preston U3a Gardening  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
3rd April  am    Gt. Eccleston Luncheon Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
4th April             St. Helen's Mother's Union   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
5th April  am     Pilling Probus           "A Spring Visit to Abbotsbury Gardens"
5th April            Stalmine Gardening Club          "Holker Hall Gardens"
10th April         Eccleston Christian Men's Fellowship  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
11th April am   Upholland Probus  "My Work as a Local History Detective"
11th April  pm.  Galloway's Social Club   "Moses Holden 1777-1864"
11th April         Ingol Wi      "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
12th April  pm.    Wyre U3a.       "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
16th April        Over Wyre Gardening Club.     "From Victoria to Ventnor"
17th April am    Poulton Probus  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
17th April pm.  Burnley Masonic Fellowship  "My Work as a Local History Detective"
17th April          Aughton Wi    "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
20th April          North  Cheshire RSPB          "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
1st May  pm.    Tosside Seniors  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
1st May             Tockholes and District Garden Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
2nd May              Whalley WI    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
8th May               Lund Mothers' Union.      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
14th May  pm    Lytham U3a History Group. "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
15th May  pm.   St. Mary's Ladies, Clitheroe.  "Some Smaller Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat"
17th May pm.   St. Andrew's Mother's Union, Longton.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens:   A Journey thro' the Year" 21st May         Great Eccleston Historical  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius "
22nd May        Aughton T.W.G.   "Holker Hall Gardens"
24th May          Lancaster Soroptomists  "Holker Hall Gardens"
7th June  am.    Cleveleys Probus    "Wild about Dorset"
18th June          Newburgh Wi   "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
10th July          Bolton-le-Sands Wi    "From Victoria to Ventnor"
11th July am  Elderberries Gardening Club. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens"
18th July           St. James, Leyland, M.U.  "My Work as a Local History Detective"
19th July am. South Ribble Probus. "Smaller Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat"
1st August         Cabus Wi   "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
6th August          Wigan Ladies Guild                "Victoria to Ventnor"             
16th August pm  Church Lawton Retirement Group "A Spring visit to Abbotsbury Gardens"  
20th August  pm   Penwortham TWG    "Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Gardens"
28th August        St. Gregory's Ladies  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
29th August  pm.   Chorley Friendship   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"  30th August      West Bradford Gardening Club. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
3rd September          Lytham St. Anne's Gardening. "Gresgarth Hall   Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
4th September   am  Great Eccleston Luncheon Club      "Victoria to Ventnor"
6th September    Chester National Trust   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens"
11th  September pm    Ashton on Ribble Wi.  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
11th September      Eccleston Men's Christian Fellowship  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
12th September  am  Upholland Probus    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 12th September  St. Mary's Fellowship, B'pool. "Oh Dear! What can the 'Machair' be?
14th September            Leyland Gardening Society         "Sizergh Castle Gardens"
17th September       Croston NFU       "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
18th September       Inglewhite Ladies Guild. "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
19th September     Lymm Jubilee Gardening  "Holker Hall Gardens"    750
25th September    Worsley Roe Green T.W.G.      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
26th September      Westmoreland Horticultural Society. "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
27th September pm.   Burnley U3a  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
1st October    Preston Historical Society  "My Work as a Local History Detective"
4th October am   Forum at the Athenaeum  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
8th October       Rossett Adult Learning, Harrogate.   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
9th October      Bolton Women's Register  "Sizergh Castle Park and Gardens"
10th October    Heald Green Horticultural Society       "Holker Hall Gardens"
16th October am  Great Eccleston Luncheon Club  "Biddulph Grange Gardens"    760.
17th October   Thornton-Cleveleys Horticultural  "Holker Hall Gardens"
23rd October   Newton and District Jubilee Rotary  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
1st November  pm Age Concern, Priory Club, Leyland "Levens Hall: The Parks and Gardens"
1st November  Manley Garden Club   "Abbotsbury Tropical Gardens"
5th November   Garstang Ladies NFU   "Holker Hall: The Park and Gardens"
7th November  Clitheroe Garden Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
8th November       Goosnargh Over 60s  "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
9th November      Leyland Gardening Society   "Abbotsbury Gardens......My View"
12th November      Emmanuel Church.     "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
13th November      Bacup Central Methodist Ladies  "Holker Hall Gardens"   770
15th November       CROSSWAY, Christ Church, Fulwood.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year"    
19th November am  Lunesdale Probus  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
21st November  pm    Garstang Masonic Fellowship       "Holker Hall Gardens"                            27th November            Knott End Men's Fellowship "St. Kilda : The Lonely Isles"
28th November            Rotary Club of Rossendale  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
29th November pm     Clitheroe Naturalists  "Yes, we have no Galanthus"          776
2017

4th January  pm.  Kendal Castle Seniors. "My Work as a Local History Detective"
12th January      Bolton RSPB Local Group     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
16th January      Amounderness Ladies     "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
17th January    Preston Gardening Society "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
18th January    Lymm Gardening Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year" 
19th January    Blackburn Horticultural   "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree "
20th January  pm. Grange Gardening Society.  "Blowing a Trumpet for 
                                               Euphorbias"
27th January   pm.   INTACT '1to3 Friendship Club'   "My Work as a Local History Detective"
7th February.   Bowerham Tuesday Group. "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree". 
8th February    Poulton Family History Society  "My Work as a Local History Detective"
9th February    Poynton Home Gardener 's Club.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
14th February.    Balderstone Wi.   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
16th February.    Brindle Gardening Society   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year"
19th February  pm.  Tatton Garden Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
21st February  am.  INTACT 'Nature and Nurture'    "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
21st February   Chorley Gardening Society.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
23rd February pm.  Burnley U3a      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
 March          Pilling Lane Wi.        "St.Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
2nd March        Kirkham Rotary       "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
8th March  pm.  Amicus Club.        "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
10th March pm.  Garstang Ladies  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
13th March  pm.   Staveley Stick and Wheel Club.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
15th March          Skipton Garden Club   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
16th March pm      Skelmersdale U3a      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
16th March         St. Andrew's Wives    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
20th March  am.  Accrington Probus.   " Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
23rd March.      Pilling Wi.            "The Work of the Woodland Trust"
30th March am    Cleveleys Probus  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
3rd April       Cheshire Hardy Plant Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year" 
5th April      Euxton Methodist Church   "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
10th April  am. Chorley Ladies Probus  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: Thro' the Year"
10th April       Wigan Ladies Guild       "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
11th April  noon  St. Helen's Probus    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
11th April      Preston Wine Circle      "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
12th April      Appley Bridge Wi.  "Spring in the Tropical Gardens of Abbotsbury"
19th April  pm.  Poulton Friendship Group  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
24th April    Preston Amounderness Rotary  "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
25th April  am. Lancaster and Morecambe U3a. "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
25th April      Hutton Ladies.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
3rd May           Lancaster Family History Society.  "St. Kilda: A Social History"
10th May         Bolton by Bowland Gardening Club.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year".
11th May  am   Settle U3a    "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
17th May  am   South Lakes U3a     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
17th May           Gt. Eccleston Gardening Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
18th May  pm.        Blackrod Local History Group  "My Work as a Local History Detective."
20th May  am/pm  Lancashire LFHHS Annual Conference.  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
25th May           Newton-le-Willows Gardening Club  "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
6th June             Hutton Historical.     "Licensed to Stroll the Market Place"
7th June             Preston Patrick Wi.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year"
15th June     Kingsfold Methodist Ladies   "My Work as a Local History Detective"
20th June  am   West Craven Probus  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
6th July             Whitley Wi      "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
7th July.   pm.    Garstang L.L.L.   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
11th July           Aughton TWG   "A Spring Visit to Abbotsbury Gardens"
13th July           Preston Astronomical Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
19th July  am.          Pownall Probex   "Follow Me, I'm a Naturalist"
19th July               Edgeworth Garden Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year.
1st August pm       Tosside Seniors  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
2nd August    pm.    Euxton Wi. "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
8th August  pm      Preston Rotary    "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
9th August       Utkinton Wi.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
18th August. am.  Clitheroe Probus  "Some Smaller Hebridean Islands - In a Small Boat"
22nd August  pm   Thornton Cleveleys LLL.   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
25th August  pm.   Bolton U3a         "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
5th September  P.M.    Amounderness L. L. L., Thornton  "Wild About Dorset"
5th September          Pilling Historical Society  "St. Kilda: A Social History"
September           Clitheroe Gardening Club.  "Oh Dear! What can the Machair be?"
7th September          Stalmine Gardening Club       "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
8th September  pm. Harrogate U3a   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
9th September  pm    Manchester Organic Gardeners  "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
11th September      Sefton Wi.      "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
12th September    Tatham Fells Wi.   "St. Kilda: A Social History"
13th September   St. Christopher's, Lea.           "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
14th September   Thornton Horticultural  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
18th September   Over Wyre Gardening  "Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
20th September am. Chorley Probus  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
20th September.   Ramsbottom Heritage Society. "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
21st September    Hutton Garden Club   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro'
                                                                                     the Year"
22nd September  pm.  Preston U3a Gardening   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
26th September         Borwick and Priest Hutton Gardening       "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year"
27th September    Westmoreland Horticultural  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A 
                                                                                                Journey thro' the Year".
28th September      Goosnargh Flower Club  "The Cartmel Peninsula and Holker Hall Gardens"
3rd October  pm    Inskip Over 60s.  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
3rd October       Bolton Astronomical Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
4th October  pm.  Leyland Masonic Fellowship.     'Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
5th October           Grassington Horticultural Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey Thro' the Year"
9th October            Emmanuel Ladies Fellowship  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
10th October am  Bramhall and District Probus  "My Work as a Local History Detective"
12th October          Rochdale Field Naturalists   "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
13th October pm. Garstang Widows  "Holker Hall Gardens"
16th October am   Lunesdale Probus    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles
19th October  pm   Clitheroe Naturalists  "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
19th Oct.    The Winckley Club   "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
24th October  pm.  Parbold and Newburgh U3a    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
30th October         Rainford Horticultural Society  "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
31st October. Pm. North Preston Friendship Group. "My Work as a Local History Detective'"
1st November  am.  Upholland U3a  "Blowing a Trumpet for Euphorbias"
1st November       WAM Maghull.     "Holker Hall and the Cartmel Peninsula"
2nd November  pm.  Fulwood/Broughton TWG.  "The Gardens at Holker Hall"
2nd November        Downham and Twiston Gardening Club. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey Thro' the Year'
6th November            Fleetwood Travel Group       "St.Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
7th November     Glossop Gardeners  "Gresgarth Hall Garden" A Journey thro' the Year"
8th November       Standish Methodists    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey Thro' the Year"
9th November.            St. Leonard's Mother's Union, Walton-le-dale  "Holker Hall Gardens and the Cartmel Peninsula"
10th November  pm  123 Club, Intact, Ingol. "Going, Going, go.............."
11th November          Manchester Field Club     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
15th November       Parbold and Newburgh Gardening Society. "Blowing a Trumpet for Euphorbias"
16th November pm    Bolton National Trust Association  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
22nd November    Horwich Probus   "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius
30th November  am     Preston Probus        "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"
6th December         Storth and District Gardening Association  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year."
7th December    Fleetwood Historical Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
13th December   pm. Preston Rotary   "My Work as a Local History Detective"
COMPLETED

2016

4th January   am     Brooks Probus            "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

5th January  pm      Over Wyre Ladies      "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

7th January             Kirkham Gardening Society     "Gresgarth Hall Gardens:

12th January           Barton Wi.                    "My Work as a Local History Detective"

14th January   am.  Grappenhall Probus    "Moses Holden:  Self-educated Genius"

14th January           Lostock Hall Wi         "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

19th January  am.   Aughton U3a              "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

20th January          Chester RSPB            "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 

27th January  pm.  Chorley Friendship Group   "My Work as a Local History Detective"

27th January          Preston Family History   "St. Kilda: A Social History"

28th January         Gregson Lane Wi          "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

4th February  pm   Ainsdale TWG             "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 

9th February  pm  Museum of Lancashire  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A  Journey thro' the Year" 

12th February  pm  Preston U3a      "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

15th February        Edenfield Local History Society  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

17th February        Irlam and Cadishead L.H.S.   "St. Kilda: A Social History"

22nd February      Caton Wi             "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

25th February       Clitheroe Natural History Soc. "Oh Dear! What can the 'Machair' be?"

29th February  pm.     Miriam's Monthly Meet     "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

1st March. Pm   M and S Retired Staff Group.  "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

1st March   Ribchester Gardening Society   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

7th March   am.   Knott End Library   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
8th March           Staveley Historical         "My Work as a Local History Detective"

9th March           St. Christopher's, Lea     "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
14th March  pm  Wyre U3a    "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

14th March    Higher Walton Wi "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
16th March  am  Timperley Probus     "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

17th March  am  Kirkham LLL.          "Wild About Dorset"

17th March         Brindle Gardening Club    "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens" 

24th March         Trefoil Guild                  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

29th March         St. Gregory's Ladies    "My Work as a Local History Detective"

4th April      Leyland Historical Society.  "My Work as a Local History Detective"

6th April pm Kendal Castle Seniors "Smaller Hebridean Islands: In a Small Boat"

7th April           Croston Wi                 "Smaller Hebridean Islands: In a Small Boat"

11th April   pm   Ormskirk U3a    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
11th April           Wigan Ladies Guild  "Gresgcarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
14th April        St. George's Mother's Union  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
18th April  pm  Blackburn and E. Lancs Friendship   "Smaller Hebridean Islands:
 In a Small Boat"
18th April         Over Wyre Gardening      "Gresgarth Hall Gardens:  A Journey thro' the Year"
19th April             Preston Gardening Society.   "'Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"
20th April  pm  Aughton Probus           "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius"
29th April  pm  Ashton-in-Makerfield U3a   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year" 

10th May  pm.  Tuesday at Two Club  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens"

18th May         Mere Brow L.H.S.        "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
20th May         Grange Garden Society   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Jouney thro' the Year".      
23rd May.       St. Anne's Men's Fellowship  "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston'

24th May am. Garstang Library. "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"

26th May. PM. Fulwood Library. "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"

27th May.       Kirkham Library.  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"

1st June  am.Southport Richmond Probus. "Moses Holden: Self-educated Genius"

16th June  pm   Poulton Thursday Circle   "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

16th June         Burnley Wi               "Work of the Woodland Trust"

20th June      Lea Trefoil Guild         "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
21st June     Preston Gardening Society    "Oh Dear!  What can the 'Machair' be?"

7th July. am Hallgate Community Centre. "Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

11th July pm   Ormskirk U3a               "Oh Dear!  What can the 'Machair' be?"

12th July pm.     Lancashire Museum Friends.     "My Work as a Local History Detective"
13th July noon. Preston Rotary.  "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"

19th July   Catterall Gardening Club    "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

21st July am. Freckleton Library."Moses Holden 1777-1861:Self-educated Genius"

22nd July pm. Garstang Library Widows. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year" 
27th July  am.  Cheadle Probus "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius"

27th July  pm  Salford L.H.S   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius"   

3rd August      Whitechapel Wi.            "Gresgarth Hall Gardens."

4th August  pm.  Church Lawton Retirement Club    "My Work as a Local History Detective"
8th August     Shevington Allotment Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Jouney thro' the Year"
15th August  pm  St. Peter's, Chorley    "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Jouney thro' the Year"
16th August.      Ashton Bowling Club.  "Preston's Iconic Inns and Taverns"

18th August.  Hutton Gardening Club. "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"

22nd August    Preston Amounderness Rotary. "Moses Holden 1777-1864: The 
                                                                  Search for a Freeman of Preston"

24th August  am  Culcheth Probus       "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius"  
2nd September pm  Ashton-in-Makerfield U3a         "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 

6th September       Pilling Historical     "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
7th September     Lathom Wi  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"

8th September  pm.  Wyre U3a, Thornton. "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
12th September  pm.  Wyre U3a, Carleton.    "My work as a Local History Detective"
12th September.  Garstang Gardening Club. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
15th September  pm. Todmorden U3a  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
16th September  am  Clitheroe Probus    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

20th September am.  Upholland U3a      "My Work as a Local History Detective" 

26th September  noon. Ministry of Defence.  "Work of the Woodland Trust"

26th September     Rainford Horticultural Society "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: Journey thro' the Year"
27th September     Blackburn L.H.S.   "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864:  Self-educated Genius"
4th October pm Tarleton Gentlemen's Club  "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius" 
5th October. AM.  Upholland U3a. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Years"
5th October        Preston N.F.U. Ladies. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
6th October  pm  Fulwood and Broughton TWG    "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston"
6th October         Downham and Twiston Gardening Club  "From the Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
10th October     Kendal Natural History Society "Oh Dear! What Can the 'Machair' be?"
11th October    Horwich Heritage               "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

12th October  pm.  Accrington Masonic   "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius"
12th October      Heald Green Horticultural Society. "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey through the Year".

13th October  PM.  Bateman Club, Ings. "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
14th October    Leyland Gardening Society    "Oh Dear! What can the 'Machair' be?"
17th October  N.W. Hardy Plants Society   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
18th October   Preston Gardening Society   "The Hornbeam to the Handkerchief Tree"
19th  October  am  Chorley Probus            "Iconic Inns and Taverns of Preston" 

20th Oct.  pm  Warrington Friendship Group "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"

25th October  pm. North Preston Friendship Group   "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey Thro' the Year"

25th October      Woodplumton Wi     "My Work as a Local History Detective"

28th October.  Pm.   Garstang Library Widows.    "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles"

8th November pm  Hambleton Meeting Point. "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius" 
9th November         St. Christopher's, Lea   " Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius".
10th November       Clitheroe Naturalists   "Follow Me, I'm a Naturalist"

11th November       Leyland Gardening Society  "Gresgarth Hall Gardens: A Journey thro' the Year"
14th November. pm.  St. John's, Whittle-le-Woods Ladies Group.   "My Work as a Local History Detective'"
16th November    Mere Sands Wood      "Oh Dear! What Can the 'Machair' be?"

17th November  am.  Hallgarth Community Seniors. "Moses Holden 1777-1864: Self-educated Genius".
21st November  am.  Brooks Probus       "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
21st November     Holme Historical      "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
22nd November   Knott End Fireside Fellowship. "Smaller Hebridean Islands in a Small Boat"
24th November  pm.  Bateman Club, Ings  "'Levens Hall: The Park and Gardens"

24th November   Barnoldswick L.H.S.     "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864: Self-educated Genius"
28th November   Rainford Horticultural Society   "The Hornbeam to the 
               Handkerchief Tree"
2nd December    Wilmslow Guild Birdwatching  "St. Kilda: The Lonely Isles" 

8th December    Culcheth Local History Society. "Moses Holden 1777 - 1864"

12th December   Darwen Local History Society  "Moses Holden 1777-1864"

-  COMPLETED