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review of the year... well sort of!
This is a look back at what our group has done since its inception in Feb 2008...
Feb 2008
Opening meeting at the Millstream PH
March 08
2 Veggie Month stalls held in Hitchin & Letchworth
Group open meeting held @ Friends meeting house Letchworth
April 08
Circus demos against Bobby Robert’s animal circus in Hitchin - 6 demos, well attended.
Invite from the Young Indian Vegetarians to the Hare Krishna Temple nr Watford for guided tour and meal.
Talk on circus animals @ Club 85 Hitchin.
Group open meeting @ Club 85 Hitchin.
May 08
National Vegetarian Week stall @ Stevenage.
Hitchin library display.
Pub social meet in Willian.
Meeting with Peter Lilley, M.P.
Walsworth Festival group walkabout.
Group open meeting @ Broken Drum P.H. Baldock.
June 08
Summer picnic Walsworth Common, Hitchin.
July 08
Rhythms of the World - group stall in aid of the ‘Alternative Animal Sanctuary’.
Talk with local council about the ‘Compassion Charter’.
Group stall at Hare Krishna Temple open day.
Aug 08
Hols - some group members went to Vegan Camp up North
Sept 08
2 Stalls for ‘Go Veggie’ campaign.
Autumn ramble & picnic at the RSPB sanctuary nr Sandy.
Workshop on starting a group at the London Vegan Festival.
Oct 08
Stall to promote World Vegan Day in Nov.
Nov 08
World Vegan Day Extraveganza held in Ickleford with food & live music,
in support of Tower Hill Stables.
Cow & Hen campaign in Hitchin for Animal Aid - local press coverage.
Council talk on circus animals.
Dec 08
Yuletide ‘Pot Luck’ meet up.
Feb 09
Group ‘drop in’ meeting @ Farleys in Hitchin.
March 09
Meat Free month stalls for Animal Aid, in Letchworth & Hitchin.
July 09
Rhythms of the world festival Hitchin We had 2 wonderfully sunny
days to try and make an impact on the good folk of Hertfordshire,
and others from further afield who came to celebrate the world music
that this festival has become famous for.
Aug 09
North Herts Veg group picnic
was held at the beginning of August, and the weather managed to stay
dry if somewhat cloudy. Six new people came along to make the total
just under 20 so a great time was had by all!
Sept 09
Group stalls in Letchworth & Hitchin promoting a veg*n lifestyle
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