Monthly Meeting Dates, Speakers and Subjects 
All meetings start at 3 pm at Burghclere Down Community Hall, Berry Way, Andover, SP10 3RZ

 the following procedure will be used at the hall.

• On arrival,  weather permitting, all members wait outside the hall until chairs have been set up.
• Chairs to be set up by just the first 4 volunteers to arrive please. 
• Chairs will be laid out with 1m space.  Max 4 chairs either side of aisle and 5 rows (adjusted on the day if required). 
• Masks to be worn when inside the hall until seated please.
• Anti-bacterial wipes, gels or sprays will be available at the entrance
• To avoid a bottleneck at the entrance, names will not be taken but a 'headcount' will be made once all members are seated to facilitate safe evacuation in the event of fire.
• Windows will be open (if sensible – weather dependant)
• There will not be a raffle.
• There will be no teas and coffees - this will be regularly reviewed.

 13 October   

​Mapping Seabirds on Ascension
John Hughes

​This talk covers seabird conservation, military history, avian scienceand fauna on Ascension Island.

10 November   
 
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson
​Ian Porter

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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was the first woman to qualify in Britain as a physician and surgeon. She was the co-founder of the first hospital staffed by women, the first dean of a British medical school, the first woman in Britain to be elected to a school board and, as mayor of Aldeburgh, the first female mayor in Britain.

8 December, 
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Summerdown Mint
Ian Margetts

Sir Michael Coleman founded Summerdown Mint 20 years ago after deciding to grow traditional English peppermint on his Hampshire Farm. It is now a thriving, diverse and highly successful business. Ian will talk us through the story of its amazing development.