Full information and booking forms for each forthcoming event will be available in the monthly E Newsletters for a few months before the event and in the hardcopy of Links prior to the event. When possible, there will be links on this ‘page’ to take you to the booking form and information.

Dr Jenny Stephenson will be joining us in October to give a talk entitled
“Medicinal Plants – the good, the bad and the beautiful”.

She has kindly sent a brief outline of her presentation which you can see below:

“For centuries Man has appreciated the benefits of plants to maintain health
and treat disease, with various degrees of success. How they were made into
medicines depended on the need and the prevailing medical theories of the time. Some were very poisonous and were thought to rid the body of disease by purging; many, however, had some benefit and later were found to have anti-inflammatory action."

Take a walk with Dr Jenny through the ages, from ancient times, imagining what life was like in the struggle to treat disease.  The talk brings us up to the present, with the search for some medications which are based on plant technology.

This is not a talk about Herbalism, and discussion about remedies should not be tried at home!”

MENU CHOICES:

A Roast Supreme of Chicken Breast, madeira & thyme jus
B Teriyaki Salmon – pak choi, chilli & garlic noodles
C Seasonal Risotto (V) pea and broad bean, butternut squash & sage
D Cambridge Burnt Cream – white chocolate & raspberry, served with shortbread
E Warm Chocolate Brownie (VG) – scoop of ice cream from our Parlour

Booking Form

If you would like more information or you know of any possible speakers please contact one of the Lunch and Lecture Team:

Barbara Hutton (Co-ordinator) barbara_hutton@hotmail.com

Sue Connelly ksueconnelly@hotmail.com

Martin Harvey harveymk@yahoo.co.uk