Visit Green Innovation Hub at Sky Garden in Wick Members of Pershore Civic Society and the Vale of Evesham Civic Society (VECS) recently enjoyed a fascinating visit to Sky Garden’s headquarters in Wick, on 15th July 2025, when they were given an exclusive insight into the future of sustainable buildingContinue Reading
Harvington Hall – July 2025 20 members of Pershore Civic Society enjoyed a fascinating visit to Harvington Hall on the 16th July. This striking Elizabethan Manor is famed for its seven ingenious priest holes and confusing layout , designed to hide catholic priests from discovery. Our excellent guides shared theContinue Reading
Celebrated son of Pershore, Sir George Dowty, was celebrated with a blue plaque in Pershore erected by the Civic Society back in 2017:Continue Reading
Cruise to Nafford Lock – June 2025 On 9th June 2025 twenty Pershore Civic Society members boarded Motor Vessels Corsair and John Grantham for a cruise from King George’s Field through Pershore Lock to Nafford.The trip was blessed with partly cloudy skies and light breezes on the water. This wasContinue Reading
Pershore Civic Society Installs Two New Benches for Public Enjoyment Pershore Civic Society has recently installed two new benches to enhance local public spaces.With the kind permission of the Birmingham Anglers Association—the landowners—one bench has been placed near the start of the wooded path along the River Avon, just downstreamContinue Reading
Pershore’s Hanging Baskets 2025 Once again, the Town Council are organising Hanging Baskets to adorn the centre of the town.To complement this activity, Pershore in Bloom which is administered by Pershore Civic Society, has this year organised hanging baskets on the hanging brackets at Defford Road and Pershore Bridges. TheyContinue Reading
Hagley Hall – May 2025 On 13th May 2025, ably choreographed by Janet Morris, sixteen members of the Pershore Civic Society enjoyed a highly informative visit to Hagley Hall which is a Grade I listed 18th-century house in Hagley, Worcestershire. It remains the home of the Lyttelton family. It was the creation of George, 1st Lord Lyttelton (1709–1773), secretaryContinue Reading
