Monday 12 October 2026

South Lawn Hotel, Lymington Road, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0RF

Monthly Meetng

Aimee Durnell - Secret Lymington

Local artist and historian. Also runs a market stall selling her artwork.

Between Two Rivers' is my third book about the local area, full of paintings and stories about the wildlife and history of the New Forest villages.  What was a hobby has become a full-time business, creating artwork, running courses, classes and talks. 

With no formal art training, my degree is in Biological Sciences, I am entirely self taught but my curiosity led me to find out more about the areas I have painted.  I have had an extremely varied work life,  working in a marine lab, in conservation as a Forest Ranger, running events for 500 families with disabled children in central London, then as a Play Specialist at Naomi House children's hospice.  I set up my own business running musical workshops for young children for 18 years... and am still doing weekly music sessions at St Barbe's...who knows what will come next.

Synopsis

Secret Lymington will take us on a historical journey from the Iron Age hillfort of Buckland Rings out to the wildlife wonders of the saltmarsh famed for its salt-making industry, with anecdotes of smuggling days and life in a Georgian town.  Delve into Lymington’s fascinating past.  Discover why Lymington stands as it does today “Between Sea and Forest Enchanted” with artist and author Aimee Durnell.