Members Events


ANNUAL CONFERENCE and AGM 2012

Saturday 17th March 2012

The Burley Manor Hotel
Ringwood Road, Burley, Hampshire BH24 4BS
http://www.theburleymanorhotel.co.uk

This year we are planning an exciting agenda to include the annual straw assessment; Active seminars on planning in the New Forest; Discussions about reed growing in Norfolk. Accommodation is limited so if you wish to stay on the Friday or Saturday nights please return your booking form as soon as possible before the 16th February.

PROGRAMME

Friday 16th March 2012
17.00 – 19.00 NSMT Management meeting for committee members

CONFERENCE and AGM
Saturday 17th March 2012

From 9.00

Straw Assessment
Following the harvest of last year’s Triticale test plots the samples are available for members to assess and record their findings on the questionnaire.

10.00

The Chairman’s Welcome
Rod Miller

10.15

Quality thatch scheme
The present, causes of premature decay in thatch.
The future warranty scheme

Roger Angold
Richard Playle and Marjorie Sanders

10.45

Tea, Coffee and Biscuits
available in the lounge

11.00

Soil biology The importance of understanding the role of trace elements in the production of thatching straw.


Kevin Ashford Glenside Group

12.00

The prevention and management of the risk of fire in heritage buildings with thatch.

Steve Emery English Heritage

1.00

LUNCH

2.15

NSMT AGM
Only paid up members of the Society.

3.00

Tea, Coffee and Biscuits
 available in the lounge

3.20

Straw bale building

TBC

4.00

What do we want to happen in the next 12 months
Open discussion

5.00

Close of meeting

 

CONFERENCE DINNER
7.00 for 7.30
Smart – casual dress code shirt and Tie


Please be aware that the programme is subject to available speakers and timings may change

BOOKING FORM click here for printable word document
Please return your booking form as soon as possible before 16th February.

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum - Autumn Countryside Show

Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Chichester
PO18 0EU
Telephone: 01243 811363

Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 October 2012

Event Open 10.30am – 5pm. Museum open until 6pm
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Events-Information/Autumn-Countryside-Show

Come and meet the National Society of Master Thatchers who will be happy to answer your questions.
See who can make the most thatching spars in 15 mins.....

The Best Thatched House Competition is now on!

Every 2 years since 1990 The National Society of Master Thatchers have been running

The Best Thatched House Competition

The winners and runners up have benefited greatly from the publicity they receive as a result of taking part.
The closing date for this years competion is 31st December 2012. So if you are or have thatched a roof in the two years since the 1st January 2011 which you think is a winner why don't you enter this most prestigious competition?
You can down load an entry form and a copy of the rules from here, the best bit is you don't even need to be a member of the Society.

ENTRY is FREE.

Best Thatched House Application Form - Click to download the pdf file.
Competition Rules - Click to download the pdf file.