With Dr Stuart Prior (University of Bristol) Cost: £10 including glass of wine or juice.

This year’s archaeological dig has revealed more tantalizing clues to the early history of Berkeley.

In his larger-than-life style, Doctor Stuart Prior, the biker-archaeologist, will wade through mud, bones and a few oyster shells to present the latest findings and ideas.

Stuart Prior is a Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology & Anthropology, Bristol University, and the Fieldwork Director for the Berkeley Castle Project. He was also once a gravedigger.

Organised by The Edward Jenner Museum, it is intended that the Old Cyder House talks will become a permanent fixture offering a mix of informative and entertaining subjects to the public.

The admission charge will usually include a glass of wine and all profits will go to the charitable trust running The Edward Jenner Museum in Berkeley.

Sarah Parker, Museum Director said: "The Old Cyder House Talks are a new venture for us in a year where we have introduced events for the first time. We are delighted to have some very notable speakers and we are grateful that they are willing to support our Museum. Hopefully there will be something for everyone to be interested in!"
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Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days offer a unique opportunity to browse amongst 600+ varieties of organically grown herbs, meet Jekka and the team, and pick up some expert tips and advice.

In 2010, we're delighted to welcome on-site caterers, Berry Blue, who will offer seasonal refreshments using locally sourced ingredients. So there's no need to rush off for lunch - visit us, and make a day of it!

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Berkeley Castle opens for Easter providing a fun filled weekend for all the family. Explore the beautiful gardens in Spring whilst the children embark upon our annual Easter Egg Hunt.

The Great Hall hosts a delicious cake stall, and a sumptuous tombola, there are crafts and face painting and colouring in for everyone to enjoy. All included within the global ticket price.

Proceeds from the weekend will go towards the Castle’s chosen charity for 2010, Cotswold Care Hospice.
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The Edward Jenner Museum is one of six medical history museums participating in a cutting edge participatory film making scheme. Medicine at the Movies, funded by NIACE (The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education), seeks to engage different groups in communicating by film.

As the story of smallpox is one of worldwide significance, the Edward Jenner Museum is working with CEMVO (Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Sector Organisation) and GARAS (Gloucestershire Association for Refugees and Asylum Seekers) as their groups of choice. It has been fascinating hearing the stories about smallpox and its eradication across the globe from public information broadcasts in Iran to Ethiopian cures for cowpox.

Two films are being produced by Kirsty Hemming and Fiona Meadley. The films will premier at the Thackray Museum in Leeds on the 13th of April before being shown at the Edward Jenner Museum on the 18th of April, when viewers will have the opportunity to talk to the participants about the project.

Sarah Parker, the director of the museum, said “What Medicine at the Movies has shown us is how the museum experience can be very different for different people and these films have provided fascinating insights.”

Medicine at the Movies is the first part in the Edward Jenner’s program of film as an educational process and new projects are being planned with school groups. The library of material will then be available online providing a much needed source of media in the languages of Farsi, Twi and Amharic.

Fiona Meadley said “When one of our participants saw a tiny bit of Amharic on one of our posters, he got really excited. These are languages that you hear on the street in the UK but rarely see written down or hear recordings of so it’s great to be creating material that begins to fill that void.”
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Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days offer a unique opportunity to browse amongst 600+ varieties of organically grown herbs, meet Jekka and the team, and pick up some expert tips and advice.

In 2010, we're delighted to welcome on-site caterers, Berry Blue, who will offer seasonal refreshments using locally sourced ingredients. So there's no need to rush off for lunch - visit us, and make a day of it!

Click below for further details.
www.jekkasherbfarm.com

The Butterfly House will be bursting with new life and there will also be butterfly activities within the Castle grounds for all the family to enjoy; including a butterfly hunt around the garden and in the Rose Garden, craft activities, face painting and butterfly story telling. All included with the global admission price.
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The Friends of Berkeley Castle are hosting the Berkeley Castle Project Annual Lecture 2010. Dr Prior will talk about how the archaeological investigations of the last four years are helping to build up a detailed picture of the history of the Castle and the associated settlement of Berkeley.

Gates open at 6.45pm, a bar will be available from 7pm. Tickets cost £10, £7 for Friends of Berkeley Castle.
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Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days offer a unique opportunity to browse amongst 600+ varieties of organically grown herbs, meet Jekka and the team, and pick up some expert tips and advice.

In 2010, we're delighted to welcome on-site caterers, Berry Blue, who will offer seasonal refreshments using locally sourced ingredients. So there's no need to rush off for lunch - visit us, and make a day of it!

Click below for further details.
www.jekkasherbfarm.com