The FREE event titled My Surrey Hills, Our Natural Health Service will explore how the natural environment can improve health and well being with Dame Penelope Keith DBE, DL and leading academic researchers.
Speakers include:
Professor Max Lu, President & Vice Chancellor, University of Surrey
Dr William Bird MBE, CEO of Intelligent Health and GP Our Natural Health Service
Dr Birgitta Gatersleben, University of Surrey Into the Wild – Restoring young minds in the Surrey Hills
Professor Caroline Scarles, University of Surrey LivingEnvironments for Healthy Ageing
Bridget Biddell, The High Sheriff of Surrey Nurture through Surrey’s Nature
A Surrey Hills Expo will be available from 18.00 which will showcase local businesses.
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We will be taking over the croquet courts at the beautiful Polesden Lacey gardens enjoying the stunning views over the Surrey Hills. Join us for a fun afternoon around this 'gentle' game and follow it up with a delicious tea.
This is an optional morning, afternoon or all day event. It includes a morning learning about the work of famous local scientist Sir William Bragg, inventor of the X-ray machine, iron lung and studies in crystallography. Optional lunch in pub or coffee shop or picnic on the Green. Afternoon exploring a private sub-tropical garden as seen on BBC’s “Gardeners’ World”.
The Patchworking Garden Project was established in 2014, on the northern edge of Dorking with views to Box Hill, to bring positive change to people’s lives through the benefits of friendship and gardening. Our garden guide, Susie Turner, who also actively volunteers for our own Society, will welcome you to an exclusive tour of this original 2 acre walled garden.
Join the Chairman of Surrey Hills Society, Chris Howard on this gentle 1.5 hour walk around an area of the North Downs famous for growing hops, which is used to flavour beer.