WI Members attend the Tree Plaque placing on January 16th

PORINGLAND WOMEN'S INSTITUTE.

Mr Howard Zelley, our speaker in January, proved to be a very interesting gentleman on the subject of Amber (fossilised resin from extinct pine trees). Apparently it all originated on the seabed and coastline of the Baltic area. Any small pieces we may find around our coast will have been washed over the centuries from that area. Occasionally larger pieces are picked up by trawlers. He passed many necklaces around for us to judge whether they were real amber. Many substitutes have been produced over the years. He was a mine of information.