Members' Centres and
Friends' Groups

EDINBURGH MEMBERS' CENTRE
( Charity Number SC 025732 )

The Edinburgh Members' Centre draws its membership mainly from the greater Edinburgh area. The Centre offers a full and varied programme of events in both winter and summer. The activities include :-

• Winter and spring meetings which are held in Augustine United Church, which is located at 41-43 George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, on Thursdays at 2:30 pm or 7:30pm unless otherwise notified. These usually involve an illustrated talk on a wide range of topics related to National Trust for Scotland interests. Non-members are welcome to the lectures for a donation of £2 per person.
• Between April and September the Centre organises half- and full-day, evening and overnight visits to a diverse range of both NTS and non-NTS properties and places of interest.
• We also offer visits to the theatre, to concerts and to NTS Christmas events.
• A programme of Saturday walks is offered between April and September.
• Although booking on visits and walks is open only to Centre members, we welcome non-members who accompany a member.
• Other occasional events such as outings to the theatre or social evenings.

Membership of the Centre is £9 per year. Admission to meetings is free to members.

For further information contact our Secretary - Graham Smith on 01968 673012 or through the e-mail link.

The programme for February 2012 to January 2013 is given below.

Programme February 2012 to January 2013

Thursday February 16th 2012 at 2.30 p.m.

Lindsay Mackinlay - "Life as a NTS Wildlife Ecologist".

Thursday March 15th 2012 at 7.30 p.m.

Richard Luxmoore - "The Wildlife of St. Kilda".

Thursday April 12th 2012

Visit to David Livingstone Centre & Summerlee.

Saturday April 14th 2012

Walk - Lauder to Melrose.

Thursday April 19th 2012 at 7.30 p.m.

Dan Watson - "Pioneering Botanists of Ben Lawers".

Saturday May 5th 2012

Walk - Forth & Clyde Canal (Maryhill to Bowling).

Friday June 1 - Monday 4th 2012

Visit to Wick, Orkney & Castle of Mey.

Saturday June 2nd 2012

Walk - Strathyre to Callander.

Monday June 18th 2012

Visit to Glasgow Gardens - Greenbank & Botanics.

Saturday June 30th 2012

Walk - Glendevon to Dollar.

Tuesday July 10th 2012

Visit to Falkland Palace & Village.

Saturday August 4th 2012

Walk - New Lanark.

Saturday August 25th 2012

Visit Wanlockhead (Museum, Library, Cottage & Mine).

Saturday September 1st 2012

Walk - Mountbenger to Traquair.

Thursday September 6th 2012 at 7.30 p.m.

Rhiannon Naismith - "The New Preston Mill".

Friday September 21st 2012

Visit to Alloa Tower & Stirling Castle.

Thursday October 4th 2012 at 7.30 p.m.

Campbell Armour, Director, Lyon & Turnbull - "Tea related Antiques".

Thursday October 18th 2012 at 2.30 p.m.

Georgia Connolly - "The Underwater World of St. Abbs Head Voluntary Marine Reserve".

Thursday November 1st 2012 at 7.30 p.m.

Dan Rhodes - "Archaeology of St. Abbs & the South Region".

Thursday November 15th 2012 at 2.30 p.m.

Adam Wilkinson, Director, Edinburgh World Heritage - "Edinburgh - Its Outstanding Universal Appeal".

Thursday December 6th 2012 at 7.30 p.m.

Mark Jeffrey - "The History of Culross Palace Garden".

Thursday January 24th 2013 at 7.30 p.m.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

Edinburgh Members' Centre of the National Trust for Scotland is a registered Scottish charity number SC025732.

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