Our Next Meeting: Heritage Open Days

The time has come again for the Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days, and this year its focus is on 'Natural' Lincolnshire.


We will be hosting an event from the Thursday 8th - Sunday 11th September 2016 from 10am - 4pm:

Location: The Barn, Tumby Moorside, Coningsby, PE22 7ST

Earth as a Natural Building Material
Learn from the past whilst bringing our buildings heritage into the future. Experience new and old ways of building with natural materials. Explore, learn how and get 'hands on' at a ancient mud-and-stud barn,

Come along and get stuck in some mud!*


-----Everyone is welcome, this is a FREE Event-----


*Wellies and scruffy clothes are advised.

To all EMESS members: If you could help out on one of our open days, even if it is for an hour, then please email or contact Trevor.

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