The programme for 2026 is now available for viewing!

Thanks to our hardworking volunteer committee for preparing this.

Download a PDF here. 

We are really looking forward to our screening of Balancing the Scales on Thursday the 22nd at 6pm, followed by a Q&A session with two regional advisors.

Check out our previous posts for more info:1 and 2.

You're invited to attend a screening of "Balancing the Scales", "a groundbreaking new documentary from Beaver Trust and acclaimed filmmaker Nina Constable, funded by The European Nature Trust. Narrated by Dame Joanna Lumley, the film is the first in Britain to explore the intricate relationship between reintroduced beavers and the delicate conservation needs of migratory fish populations."

The screening will be presented on Thursday 22nd January 2026, 6pm at the Victoria Hall, Tisbury, and is presented in collaboration with Wiltshire Mammal Group. 

Tickets are £4.00 for non-members and can be purchased on the night on the door. Doors and bar open 5.30 pm.

There will be an opportunity afterwards for questions and discussions with Gareth Harris (Wiltshire Mammal Group & consultant ecologist) and Simon Smart (Smart Land Management & Ecology) who have recently launched an advisory service for beavers in Wiltshire. 

Put this date in the diary and we'll send more information nearer the time. Meanwhile you can find out more about the film here

​Thursday 6th March at 6pm. Doors/bar open 5.30pm at Victoria Hall, Tisbury. Members free and non-members donation of £2.

BASED ON THE BESTSELLING BOOK BY ISABELLA TREE
Wilding tells the story of a young couple that bets on nature for the future of their failing, four-hundred-year-old estate. The young couple battles entrenched tradition, and dares to place the fate of their farm in the hands of nature. Ripping down the fences, they set the land back to the wild and entrust its recovery to a motley mix of animals both tame and wild. It is the beginning of a grand experiment that will become one of the most significant rewilding experiments in Europe.
Link to trailer https://youtu.be/Uw084uIMo8Y. 

​The next in our film series is After Antarctica. This film follows legendary polar explorer, Will Steger's journey as an eyewitness to the greatest changes to the polar regions of our planet. Now, thirty years after his historic expedition across the coldest continent on Earth, Steger heads out on the ice once again, at a time when he is not only known for being the first in history to complete these historic feats - he is also the last.


You will be assured of a very warm welcome at the Victoria Hall from 5.30pm on Monday January 13th when the bar will be open and the film will start at 6pm. The screening will be free for members and guests are asked to pay £2 at the door.

There is a new programme for 2025 and you can find the lists of our talks, films and field trips on the relevant pages of this website. We just need to complete the document which holds the details of the field trips and we'll let you know when it's ready.

Come along to the film this Thursday 7th November for the viewing at 6pm of "Six inches of soil". Doors and bar open at 5:30. Free for members or £2 for guests.​

This is a story of courage, vision and hope; an inspiring story of three young farmers on the first year of their journey to heal the soil and help transform the food system. Working with communities, small businesses, chefs and entrepreneurs, they, and others like them, are leading the way to transform how our food is produced and consumed. 

As the trio strive to adopt regenerative practices and create viable businesses, they meet seasoned mentors who help them on their journey. They are joined by other experts providing wisdom and solutions from a growing movement of people dedicated to changing the trajectory for food, farming and the planet.

Mainstream “industrial” farming practices significantly contribute to soil degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change. Regenerative farming practices promote healthier soils, provide healthier, affordable food, restore biodiversity and sequester carbon.

Regenerative farming techniques work in harmony with, rather than against nature. They keep carbon in the ground and create resilient systems in the face of climate uncertainty. Together with a focus on local food systems, shorter supply chains, the advantages are numerous. We get to know who is growing our food and how, farmers get paid a fair price and have the satisfaction of producing healthy food in a healthy environment. 

​Dick Budden

The Tisbury and District Natural History society invites its members and guests to a screening of the film 'Six Inches of Soil' on the 7th of November at 6pm.
 
This is the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food - to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.

​The screening will start at 6pm and the doors and bar will open 30 minutes before. Attendants are welcome to stay at the end for a discussion.
 
This film screening is part of the film programme of the Tisbury and District Natural History Society, with three screenings per year, in November, January and March. This film has been suggested by several of our members, suggestions for future screenings are always welcome. Films will be free this winter for members and £2 for non-members. All welcome.