April 2024
Hertfordshire highwaymen
Highway robbery is as old as human travel, and Hertfordshire has seen its fair share. From the County’s answer to Robin Hood and the original Wicked Lady, through to the last man to be hanged in England for highway robbery, this talk is the story of footpads and highwaymen (not to mention highwaywomen) in Hertfordshire.
By Nick Blatchley, Enthusiastic local historian
February 2024
Walking the chalk streams of Hertfordshire
Tim Hagyard hosts an illustrated talk and discussion titled ‘Walking the chalk streams of Hertfordshire’.
By Tim Hagyard, Town Planner, Author, Campaigning Walker
July 2023
Three Tudor Monarchs growing up in and near Hertford
Local historian Clare Gittings surveys the palaces in Hertfordshire where the Tudor children lived.
By Clare Gittings
March 2023
Designing gardens in a changing climate
Simon’s talk encompassed soils, plants, biodiversity, hard landscapes and drainage. He looked at the contribution that gardens can make to managing our CO2 and other emissions. He made connections to other issues such as local natural history and the wider landscape.
By Simon Smith, Chartered Environmentalist, Ecologist and Environmental Manager
January 2023
Swifts in Hertford
Clive Fleming from the Hertford Swift Group gave us an excellent talk
By Clive Fleming, Swifts in Hertford
June 2022
Hertford's rivers: managing the risk
Ian Davis is both a chartered water and environment manager, and also happens to be a local farmer. He looked after Hertford’s rivers for the Environment Agency for 20 years. He will set Hertford’s rivers into geographical context and highlight their global importance. He will then review current risks and maintenance issues. There will be plenty of photos of the rivers in action and you may find Hertford has more river than you realised.
By Ian Davis, Hertford's Rivers: managing the risk
February 2022
The Malt Industry In Hertfordshire
‘Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to Man” A.E.Housman.
By Helen Gibson
September 2021
Hertford Town Centre Climate Change
What are we able to do for our town to mitigate the damage of climate change?
March 2021
Hertford Wildlife Spaces
An interesting look at Hertfordshire and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.
By Dave Willis, People and Wildlife Officer
February 2021
Hertford And Slavery _ Black Inhabitants, Slave Owners and Abolitionists
An insightful look at the ownership of slaves in Hertford and its surrounds with a rich background of history.
By Clare Gittings, Historian
January 2021
The Government's Planning White Paper - What Is At Stake?
How are the Government's plans going to affect how we can influence change in our town?
By Richard Bullen, Chair of Hertfordshire CPRE
December 2020
New River Lecture
A look at the history and evolution of the New River and its importance and purpose today.
By Helen Gibson
November 2020
Hertfordshire Pevsner Update
‘Few counties are as interesting as Herts’. James Bettley discusses the process of updating this iconic catalogue, and the wealth of exciting buildings in our county.
By James Bettley, Author of the 2019 third edition of the Pevsner Hertfordshire Volume
January 2020
Developing Hertford As A “Sustainable Travel Town", Lessons From Elsewhere
Hertford Civic Society, in partnership with the local authority and other organisations, looks at how we can enable Hertford to become a “Sustainable Travel Town”.
By Stephen Joseph
October 2019
