Hedingham Heritage Society
The society aims to provide an interest and awareness of the local environment - its history and its future.
Membership subscription: £10.00 single, £15.00 joint per annum.
Under sixteen year olds - free.
Talks and walks are free to members. Non members pay £3.00
NEW - You are invited to view and share photographs of interest to Society members at the new Flickr Hedingham Heritage Society group.

Click here for a printable copy of this programme (PDF format). This includes a list of officers.
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Saturday 24th May, 10:00am |
BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES: A guided tour around some of our local churches on the Suffolk/Essex border with Roy Tricker. Cars, shared lifts/ transport booking essential. |
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Thursday, 5th June 8:00pm |
BATS, OWLS & ANCIENT OAKS: An evening visit to Marks Hall Woods and grounds led by Simon Leatherdale. Meet at The Bell at 7.15pm or at Marks Hall at 8.00pm |
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Thursday, 3rd July 8:00pm |
BADGER WATCH: An evening/night visit to Alderford Street by kind permission of Dr Bainbridge to see the badgers. Members only. Booking essential, limited numbers. |
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Sunday, 13th July 2:00pm |
SUMMER GARDEN PARTY and Strawberry Tea with music- KEGS. Antique valuations with Bleu Fowler-bring along your antiques. £5.00 per person for an afternoon at Fordside, Hulls Mill Lane. |
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Thursday, 31st July 7:00pm |
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Thursday, 4th September 7:45pm |
OWLS: Phil Eckett of Owlwise will talk and bring live birds. Meeting at the Memorial Hall. |
| Sunday, 28th September 10:30am |
Trace the route we took in Google Earth with this file (unzip the downloaded folder then double-click to open in Google Earth). |
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Thursday 2nd October 7:45pm |
THE 13TH EARL OF OXFORD: An illustrated talk by historian and author Jane Greatorex. Meeting at the Memorial Hall. |
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Sunday 26th October 10.30am |
FUNGUS FORAY: Fungi and mushroom hunting in Broakes Wood, Halstead led by local E.W.T. expert Tony Boniface. Meet at The Bell 10.15am or at the wood (Gosfield Road) 10.30am. |
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Thursday, 6th November 7:45pm |
THE HIDDEN USES OF TREES AND PLANTS: An evening with Kris Miners from Greenman Bush Craft– learn about the uses of our native plants and trees. Meeting at the Memorial Hall. |
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Saturday, 6th December 7:30pm |
A METAPHYSICAL MAGICAL CHRISTMAS SOCIAL: with Dr Tod Landman of the Magic Circle and two course Christmas meal. £12.00 per head. At the Memorial Hall. Please book early. |
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Sunday 28th December10.30am |
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Thursday 8th January 7:45pm |
MOTHS & BUTTERFLIES: An illustrated talk by Ian Rose from Colchester Natural History Museum. Meeting at the Memorial Hall. |
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Thursday 5th February |
THE HISTORY OF THE APPLE: An illustrated talk with exhibits by expert and grower Andrew Tann. Meeting at The Memorial Hall |
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Thursday 5th March 7:45pm |
QUEEN ELIZABETH 1ST AND THE COUNTY OF ESSEX: A talk by local historian William Taylor. Meeting at the Memorial Hall. |
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Thursday 2nd April 7:45pm |
TIMBER FRAMED BUILDINGS: An illustrated talk on the history of timber framed buildings by Brenda Watkin.Meeting at the Memorial Hall |
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Thursday 7th May 7:45pm |
Thursday A.G.M. plus PORTABLE ANTQUITIES: A talk with exhibits by Laura McLaine from Colchester Museum. Meeting at the Memorial Hall |