Carol Singing
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's LaneMeet at the Village Hall, finish in The Square with hot drinks and a surprise visitor.
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Westbury Wassail
Old Ditch FarmCelebrate Old Twelfth Night by wassailing several cider apple orchards to bring fertility to the trees and good health & prosperity to all. Crown the Wassail King & Queen, light the ashen faggot, and witness the ‘Wassail Mumming Play’ by the Westbury Footlights. Bring a lantern, warm clothes and an appetite for mulled cider & […]
Westbury Society Meeting – “Wassail”
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's LaneAlan Stone talks about the folklore, history and practice of wassailing Somerset's apple orchards
Westbury Society Meeting – “Strawberries”
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's LaneHelen Batt explains the origins, history and importance of strawberry-growing on Mendip's southwest facing slopes.
Westbury Archaeology Group ON HOLD
NO DIGGING OR MEETING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE! The Westbury Archaeology Group carries out excavations, geophysical surveys and research in the parish of Westbury-sub-Mendip. We meet every Wednesday morning, unless the weather is dreadful! To contact us, go to the Westbury Society page, and use the contact form at the bottom.
Westbury Society Meeting – CHERT, Community Archaeology
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's Lane2019 Barry Lane Lecture Vince Russett talks about the archaeological discoveries made by the Charterhouse and Environs Research Team, explains their contribution to our understanding of Mendip's history, and reveals the lessons other community archaeologists can learn from CHERT.
Westbury Society Meeting – “The Hedgehog Predicament”
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's LaneColin Varndell tells us about the natural history of hedgehogs, and shows how we can help slow the recent decline in numbers.
AGM Community Shop
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's LaneSee the Community Shop webpage on this site for the Agenda and past minutes.
Westbury Society – “Duck Decoys”
Westbury Village Hall Hannah's LaneAlan Stone talks about duck decoys, explaining how they were used and tells the history of the one on Westbury-sub-Mendip's parish boundary with Rodney Stoke.