25.
WILDLIFE AND ARCHAELOGY SYMPOSIA IN ESSEX
Saterday 23rd April - CONSERVATION and Land
Management in South Essex.
At Southend Civic Centre the South Essex
Natural History Society have prepared a
splendid programme. Speakers include John
Hunter, Countryside Officer of Essex County
Council, Dr Oliver Rackham of Cambridge Uni-
versity, Colin Ranson of the Nature Conservancy,
Hew Watt, a well known Essex farmer and a
number of other equally well known people.
Information from or applications (with
£1.75) to Miss MacConnell, 17 Canonsleigh
Crescent, Leigh-on-Sea.
Also on Saturday 23rd April is the Annual
Meeting and symposium on Archaeology and the
Natural Environment.
Several speakers will discuss natural
history, geology and soils and their inter-
action with man in archaeological times
particularly in South Essex. This meeting has
been arranged by the Essex Archaeological and
Historical Congress and full details may be had
from G. E. Beck, 10 Lake Avenue, Billericay,
Essex. The meeting will be held in or near
Billericay.
What a pity that both meetings on a similar
subject should be held on the same day!
Ron Allen.