Wakering & District Natural History Society
Welcome to our website
Wakering and District Natural History Society is a small society in Essex, England which enables villagers to learn about and enjoy the natural world. The society's main activities include outdoor meetings and activities between April and August and indoor meetings between September and March. Rainfall is monitored on a daily basis and flora and fauna are recorded on outdoor meetings.
In 1995 the society started a Village Map project using the talent of local artists: Ann Bacon, Betty Belcham, Pamela Bridge, Yvonne Bridge, Vera Chapman, Elizabeth Colbert, Betty Dobson, Elizabeth Donaghy, Arthur Golding, Les Groves, Fred Harris, Janet Heard, Irene Hillsdon, Jane Hollywood, Pauline Huxter, Marianne Ings, Diane Jeffries, Jacqueline Johnston, Beryl Jones, Joan Kemp,William McArthur, John Mead, Elsie Morley, Peter Smith, Janet Taylor, Lucille Taylor, Gill Threadgold, Graeme Ward and Sandra Williams.
We are honoured to have our map hanging in houses all round the world, as well as here in Great Wakering. The map is a snapshot of the year 1995 and includes all of the buildings and crops in the district at that time. Maps are still available from John Threadgold or any of the members of the committee at a cost of £5 plus postage. Further details are available on the Village Map page.