Talk at Gallery July 9th

Thursday 9th July 7.00pm 

To coincide with the current exhibition at the gallery, Epping Forest, the Friends of the Gallery present;

The Peoples Forest an illustrated talk by Georgina Green on the history of Epping Forest and the campaign to save it from enclosure and keep it open for all to use.

Throughout its history the people who have lived in the vicinity of Epping Forest have made their mark on the forest and this talk looks at the effects of early man, the Romans, the Saxons, the Medieval period and the Industrial Revolution. The talk concludes with the Victorian fight to save the forest from enclosure and destruction and Morris’s involvement fighting incursions on the peoples forest.

Refreshments, included in the ticket price, will be served before and after the talk. Tickets available from the Friends, tel; 020 85036166, or on the door £5.