News of Village Society events and forthcoming meetings
Michael Coles will take us on a journey through India from the Himalayas, down the Ganges and on to the far south in Kerala. His illustrated talk will cover natural wonders, picturesque people, fauna, flora, cities and countryside. Continue reading Next Village Society Talk
Come and see the inside of Haslingfield’s historic bake house and browse a section of the village’s extensive archive of old document and photographs. Saturday morning, 4th of May, from 10.00 am to midday on Well House Meadow.
Artistry in CocoaHaslingfield Village Society, Tuesday, 16 April in the Village Centre at 8:00 pm
Cheryl Brightly, a finalist in the Academy of Chocolatiers International Competition, will talk about the history of chocolate, how it is grown, made, and processed. A demonstration with cocoa pods will be given, and a sample from an Aztec recipe made. Some samples will be brought along! Continue reading Yummy, Lovely Chocolate
Where the wild things are! Rebecca Willers from Shepreth Wildlife Park will talk about the work there, her experiences with The Tiger Anti-poaching Project in Sumatra and the Hedgehog Hospital Project. Tues., 19 February, 8:00pm at The Village Centre. Members and school age childrena free; small charge for non-members. All Welcome.
CAMBRIDGE GROCER –
The story of Matthew’s of Trinity Street 1832-1962
told by Judy Wilson
Haslingfield Village Hall, 8.00 pm, Tuesday 15th January, 2013
Many will remember Matthew & Son, the high-class grocery shop that was a feature of Trinity Street for 130 years until the early 1960s, trading in premises now occupied by Heffers Bookshop. The talk will tell the story of this well regarded Cambridge grocer and wine merchant and of the family that ran it for three generations.
Step out into a Happy New Year with 
with new friends and old, whilst enjoying the fresh air and gentle exercise. Continue reading NEW YEARS DAY WALK
Sigh! Winter can be gloomy enough without having to look out your window at a dull, uninteresting garden. Help is at hand! “PLANTS FOR WINTER INTEREST” is the presentation by Peter Jackson of Scotsdale Garden Centre, on Tuesday 27 November in the Village Centre at 8PM.
The Haslingfield Village Society restarts on Tuesday 18th September at 8.00pm in the Village Centre. The very appropriate subject for our first meeting is THE HISTORY OF ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY; alias: Cambridge School of Art, College of Arts and Tech.. Anglia Higher Education College, and Anglia Polytechnic. Continue reading Next Village Society Talk
Hear, ye! Hear,Ye! “Pickwick’s Cambridge Scrapbook” read by Mike Petty, with references to Haslingfield. Mike is an authority on Cambridge and the fenland and has won a national award for his lectures and articles. We know his talks as informative and amusing. Continue reading Next Village Society Talk
Who stole a green flounced petticoat from the house of Thomas Prime of Haslingfield in the County of Cambridge on 18 September 1784? And what else did he nick? To find the answer to this and a hundred other gems of essential knowledge you’ll need this fascinating publication. Continue reading The Haslingfield Chronicle