Green Man Forum and Folklore      Wednesday Sep 8 2010

The Green Man Talks
 
The Green Man Talk complements the Walk which can be tailored to your group’s needs at a chosen and suitable local site.
 
This talk is fun, informative and interactive – Colin is an experienced speaker and lecturer on a wide range of subjects – it can last from 1 to 2 hours and uses a PowerPoint Presentation with computer generated digital photographs. A screen needs to be provided by the host organisation.
 
The talk will cover:
 
Who are these Green Men? – some real models 
Origins of the Green Man
Basic types of Green Man
Some wooden Green Men
Near cousins of the Green Man
Some special faces in special places
A Green Man Brain Gym – to re-energise you
Finding out more about Green Man – Googling etc
Some even older stone faces from pre-history – Avebury and Stonehenge
The Green Man in folklore, myth and legend
The National Green Man Trail and Challenge
Some very modern Green Men
Green Men of Brum
Green Men of Coventry
A poem in tribute to our Green Man
Your questions and answers
 
The charge is made and after costs a donation is sent to the national charity “Beating Bowel Cancer”         
Please phone me if you need more details – 0121 745 1803