POSTPONED ‘A duty towards the land’ – Ken Warpole Talk and Tour of Old Hall Community

This event has been cancelled for the time being, amidst the government guidance around social distancing during the COVID-19 situation. Please check back later in the year, when we hope to reschedule as many of our events as possible.

  In his 1953 memoir,Community Farm, the writer and social idealist John Middleton Murry, wrote that 'work on the land is necessary to the life of man in a way no other work can be.' He was associated with a number of 'back to the land' projects on the Essex/Suffolk border in the 1930s and 1940s. In this illustrated talk, writer and social historian Ken Worpole will focus on post-war initiatives such the Land Settlement Association small-holdings around Ardleigh, Old Hall in East Bergholt, Frating Hall Farm and other experiments in creating more sustainable forms of farming and human settlement as we face a challenging environmental future. Following the talk by Ken Warpole, Old Hall Community will offer short guided tours (20 min) of the premises on a rolling basis. Maximum 20 people per group. Light refreshments will be available whilst waiting for your tour to start should you wish. Refreshments are not included in the ticket price. Please note there is no car parking on site other than for registered disabled. Car parking for all others is behind the Red Lion in the village car park.