Talk: A Walk on the Wild-side: Malmesbury in 924 - Miranda Shirnia

Miranda's beautifully illustrated talk takes us on a walk in Malmesbury in the year 924. You will be with a gathering of the faithful setting off from Malmesbury Abbey on a Rogation Day walk into the town and its surrounding countryside. We might visit a local shrine at the roadside, pass by the nearest mill and along the river for a while before walking into the Open Fields and blessing our surroundings as we go. But what might Miranda show us along the way and how might it be different to the landscape, plants and wildlife we know today? We will see the Wild Side - but from the comfort of a chair in the Town Hall. Miranda is the founding Chair of Malmesbury Natural History Society, enjoys anything to do with nature and is an experienced and has a background in marketing and teaching. She helped establish the Royal Wootton Bassett Arts Festival.