Burgh Castle Almanac Timetable April 2018 – April 2019
Sessions will mostly be on Tuesdays from 10am to 2pm.
| Date | Place | Session | Activity | Description |
| 24.4.18 | Burgh Castle | Orientation |
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An opportunity to meet other people involved in the project and find out where the meetings will take place.
We will introduce the concept of photo surveying. We will establish set points where photos will be taken at each monthly visit. Meet Norfolk Archaeological Trust Director Caroline Davison, Coordinator Laura Drysdale and Support Worker Tod Sullivan. Evaluation Research questionnaire for participants who want to be part of the research programme. |
| 1.5.18 | Burgh Castle | 1 |
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The photographic survey technique will focus on the leaning section of wall at the s-w corner, to monitor whether it changes (it shouldn’t do!) and the series will be part of the final exhibition.
Work with artist Ian Brownlie on photography and visual art. |
| 15.5.18 | Time and Tide Museum | 2 |
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Explore the museum with a session at the end for downloading the images taken on the site visit, setting up folders. Meet Manager Colin Stott and work with Ian Brownlie on visual responses. |
| 29.5.18 | Burgh Castle | 3 |
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This is the best time of year for wildflowers before they’re cut, and a good time to identify birds – if you hear the bird you’re more likely to see it. With Ian Brownlie and Sam Brown from Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
| 12.6.18 | To be confirmed | 4 |
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A practical session with Ian Brownlie |
| 26.6.17
1- 4pm |
Burgh Castle | 5 |
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Ragwort pulling and conservation with Great Yarmouth Green Gym. Keep fit outside!
Conservation management with Caroline Davison. Photography and wildflower surveying |
| 10.7.18 | Time and Tide Museum | 6 |
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Working on material collected in previous months with Ian Brownlie. |
| 24.7.18 | Burgh Castle | 7 |
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The Big Butterfly count is in last two weeks of July and first week of August http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/about. With Norfolk Butterly Recorder Andy Brazil. |
| 31.7.18 | Burgh Castle Village Hall | Special Session | BBC Voices Training | Learning to make films with BBC Voices |
| 7.8.18 | Time and Tide Museum | 8 |
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A practical session at Time and Tide Museum with Ian Brownlie. |
| 21.8.18 | Burgh Castle | 9 |
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Sound recording on location as we walk led by musician Dave Pullin |
| 4.9.18 | Time and Tide Museum | 10 |
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A practical session at Time and Tide Museum with Dave Pullin |
| 14.9.18 | Burgh Castle |
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Friday walk open to the public and a chance to meet participants and find out about the project. | |
| 18.9.18 | Burgh Castle | 11 |
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Stones in the landscape and their stories. With Tim Holt Wilson.
Meeting Norfolk Archaeological Trust volunteers. |
| 25.9.18 | Lowestoft Museum |
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Visit Lowestoft Museum to meet Curator Paul Durbridge. We may also go to Lowestoft Maritime Museum and Lowestoft Heritage Centre. |
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| 2.10.18 | Time and Tide Museum | 12 |
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A practical session at Time and Tide Museum with Ian Brownlie |
| 9.10.18 | Norwich Castle Museum |
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Viewing Burgh Castle artworks in the Norfolk Museums collection with Curator of Historic Art Dr Georgia Botinelle |
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| 16.10.18 | Burgh Castle | 13 |
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A session offering different approaches to putting stuff into words: poems, streams of consciousness, diary, spoken word, using the site as the focus. With writer Belona Greenwood. |
| 30.10.18 | Burgh
Castle |
14 |
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Creating poems, written responses, recorded responses. With Belona Greenwood. |
| 13.11.18 | Burgh Castle | 15 |
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Using pin hole and other photographic techniques with photographer Jeremy Webb. |
| 27.11.18 | Time and Tide Museum | 16 |
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Developing pin hole images with Jeremy Webb. |
| 11.12.18 | Burgh Castle | 17 |
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Night walk. Looking at the stars. |
| Winter Soltice
Xmas Break |
Burgh Castle | 18 | ||
| 8.1.19 | Time and Tide Museum | 19 |
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Tin Foil work |
| 22.1.19 | Burgh Castle | 20 |
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Recording winter birds and observing signs of spring. |
| 5.2.19 | Time and Tide Museum | 21 |
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Working with Time and Tide Museum staff to create the exhibition.
One to one next steps meetings for everyone who would like to see what is available. |
| 12.2.19 | British Museum TBC | 22 |
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Viewing glass collections and other material with Curator of Roman Britain Dr Richard Hobbs |
| 19.2.19 | Burgh Castle | 23 |
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With Tim Holt-Wilson – Geology |
| 5.3.19 | Time and Tide Museum | 24 |
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With Ian Brownlie. Working with Time and Tide Museum staff to create exhibition.
One to one next steps meetings for everyone who would like to see what is available. |
| 19.3.19 | Time and Tide Museum | 25 | Exhibition/Picnic | Exhibition celebration at Time and Tide 10.30 – 12. Spring Picnic at Burgh Castle if the weather holds. |
| 2.4.19 | Time and Tide Museum | 26 | Exhibition | Take down at Time and Tide Museum |
| 16.4.19 | Burgh Castle | Walk Angles Way | Focus group and evaluation research questionnaires for all participants who want to be part of the research programme. |
Timetable May 2019 – June 2020
| 7.5.19 | Burgh Castle | New fixed point photos and route. Leaflet update |
| 28.5.19 | Burgh Castle | Archaeological photography session, with Natasha Hutcheson |
| 11.6.19 | London | Thames Discovery and British Museum |
| 25.6.19 | Burgh Castle | Lepidoptery and entomology with Andy Brazil, Norfolk Butterly Recorder. Sculpture trail plans with Ian Brownlie |
| 9.7.19 | Time & Tide | Sculpture trail plans with Ian Brownlie. Katie Phillips on volunteering opportunities. Visit to Raveningham Barns. |
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21.7.19 26.7.19 |
London Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail |
Resolution Trust Thames Walk Sculpture Trail installation with Ian Brownlie |
| 6.8.19 | Waveney Valley Sculpture Trail | Sculpture Trail Workshop Open Day with Ian Brownlie |
| 20.8.19 | Burgh Castle | Wildflowers with Sam Brown, Norfolk Wildlife Trust |
| 3.9.19 | Burgh Castle | Music with the fabulous Anna Mudeka, and at Sams Cafe |
| 10.9.19 |
Waveney Burgh Castle |
Sculpture Trail Take down Film maker interviews |
| 17.9.19 | St Benets Abbey | Heritage Open Day walk with Caroline Davidson |
| 1.10.19 | Lowestoft | Museums with curator John Stannard |
| 8.10.19 | tbc | Project Board meeting |
| 15.10.19 | Burgh Castle | Foraging and Ella Meecham, Access Audit for Norfolk Trails |
| 29.10.19 | Time & Tide Museum | Roman experience home and abroad |
| 12.11.19 | Burgh Castle | Full moon walk with author Rebecca Stott |
| 26.11.19 | Time and Tide Museum | Get together |
| 10.12.19 | Burgh Castle |
Winter birds with author and naturalist Mark Cocker |
| 20.12.19 | Burgh Castle | Winter Solstice 5pm |
| DATE | PLACE | WHAT | WHO |
| 7.1.20 | T&T | Begin prep for final exhibition, almanac, film | Ian Brownlie, Julian Claxton |
| 21.1.20 | BC | Access Audit | Ella Meacham, Julian Claxton |
| 4.2.20 | BC | VR filming | Andrew Farrell, Ian Brownlie, Julian Claxton |
| 11.2.20 | The Forum | Makers Festival Workshop | Sue Tyler, Julian Claxton |
| 14.2.20 | Buckenham Fen | Crow roosting | Mark Cocker |
| 18.2.20 | BC | Meaning and walking | Peter Rowbrey Evans, Julian Claxton |
| 3.3.20 | T&T | Exhibition and Almanac preparation | Ian Brownlie |
| 19.3.20 | BC | Spring Equinox Picnic | Julian Claxton |
| 31.3.20 | T&T | Exhibition and Almanac preparation | Ian Brownlie, Julian Claxton |
| 10.4.20 | BC | Good Friday Angles Way Walk | Julian Claxton |
| 21.4.20 | T&T | Exhibition and Almanac preparation | Ian Brownlie |
| 5.5.20 | T&T and Great Yarmouth Library | Exhibition installation. | Ian Brownlie, Julian Claxton |
| 19.5.20 | BC | Final private celebration | |
| 26.5.20 | T&T | Exhibition take down | |
| 27.5.20 | Lowestoft Parcels Office | Exhibition tours libraries and community venues |