Members of the public are welcome to join our members at the meetings listed below.
For outdoor meetings wear stout footwear, suitable weather wear, and as appropriate, insect repellent and sunscreen. For day meetings bring a drink and a packed lunch. Mothing sessions – usually arranged at short notice – bring a torch, hot drink and warm clothes. Other field visits may be arranged, depending on the weather. Detailed information about excursions will be sent by email a few days before the event.
Please let Margaret know if you will be coming to an excursion, so that the leader knows how many will attend and any changes or cancellations can be notified. Attendance is at your own risk. Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.
Indoor Meetings in bold are at Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road DN2 4LT
Any amendments to the programme will be highlighted in red
Note : Mothing at Austerfield, Potteric Carr, Lindholme etc. possible on suitable evenings.
Please let us know if you would be interested as sessions will be arranged at very short notice.
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March
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Voluntees Wanted |
| W/e 14, 15, 16 | Title : Sphagnum planting at The Mossery, Lindholme. Leader : Louise Hill Meet : 10.30 am to 5.00 pm each day Directions : Post Code is DN7 6DT: Take Remple Lane from A614 in Hatfield Woodhouse & keep left onto Hollin Bridge Lane. Follow road around sewage works and turn right over bridge onto Moor Dike Road/Turf Moor Road. Continue along road (caution speed humps at White Bridge Farm) to Natural England’s Ten Acre Lake car park. Carry on straight down the private road (Gomde). Continue through two gates near the Cottages to park in front of the Hall. The on site mossery has been generating new moss shoots over the winter. Voluntees are now required to plant out these shoots to help re-establish the spagnum beds. See also |
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April
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| Fri 4 | Title : Conisbrough Parks – re a solar farm application. Leaders : Louise Hill and Colin Howes. Meet : 1.30 pm at Clifton Beacon (SK519962) |
| Fri 11 | Title : A Brockadale walk. Leaders: Joyce & Paul Simmons and Louise Hill. Meet : at 10.30 am in Brockadale car park WF8 3JS (SE512174). For Wood Anemones and Moonwort search. |
| Mon 14 | Title : Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve Leader : Mick Townsend. Meet : 7:30 pm at the level crossing on Applehurst lane. (SK539912) A Newt discovery and census meeting |
| Tue 15 | Title : Bluebells at Ash Hill Farm Leader : John Scott. Meet : 1.30 pm on site (SE605134) |
| Tue 22 | Title : Bernard Russell’s Woodland Leader : ???? Meet : 1.30 pm in lay-by off the A635 East of the A1 junction. |
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May
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| Sat 3 (?) | Title : The Dawn Chorus Leader : Louise Hill. Meet : 4.30 am at ???? A gentle stroll of 2km around Woodman’s Trail, Sandal Beat Wood. |
| Wed 7 | Title : Brodsworth Hall Leaders : Tom Higginbottom and Catherine Palmer. Meet : 10:30 am in the car park DN5 7XJ (SE507070 ) To veiw Green-winged Orchids in the grounds of Brodsworth Hall |
| Sun 11 | Title : St Aidans RSPB Leaders : Paul & Joyce Simmons. Meet : 10.30 am in Reserve car park, off Leeds Road LS6 8AL (SE399287) to see Black-necked Grebe and Bittern, amongst others |
| Mon 19 | Title : Bessacarr Woodlands Leader : Colin Howes. Meet : 1.30 pm along Plumpton Park Road DN4 6SG (SE621005 ) Visiting Hatchell woods north and south for spring flowers |
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June
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| Tue 3 | Title : Bolton Fields, West Bessacarr Leaders : Colin Howes and Jo Carreck. Meet : 1.30 pm off Stoops Lane DN4 6PH (SE 612 006). This restored sand quarry is now a recreation ground/green-space, where we hope to monitor populations of Fritillaries and possibly of hybrid Southern Marsh Orchids. |
| Fri 6 | Title : Owston Wood. Leader : Mick Townsend. Meet : 1.30 pm at ???? To search for Argent and Sable moths |
| Mon 9 | Title : Finningley Churchyard. Leader : Tricia Haigh. Meet : 2.00 pm by the church DN9 3BL A general survey looking for invertebrates and any other wildlife |
| Tue 17 | Title : A Visit to Ash Hill Farm Leader : John Scott Meet : 2.00 pm at the farm DN6 0DL (SE605134 ) To look for Forester Moths and butterflies in the hay meadows. |
| Sat 21 | Title : VC63 YNU meeting at Gomde Lindholme and Hatfield Moor Leader : Louise Hill Meet : 10.30 am at Gomde Hall DN7 6DT For wallks on Lindholme Island and Hatfield Moor, and a visit to the Mossery. |
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July
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| Sat 12 | Title : Treeton Tip Leader : Louise Hill. Meet : 1.30 pm ???? A joint meeting with South Yorkshire Botany Group |
| Mon 14 | Title : Ash Hill Farm Leader : John Scott. Meet : 6.00 pm at the farm DN6 0DL (SE605134) For pond dipping, Purple Hairstreaks and bats. |
| Tue 22 | Title : Woodfield Green Triangle re-wilding site. Leader : Colin Howes. Meet : 1.30 pm in Morrison’s car park DN4 8GE (SE580005) To monitor former golf course now including lake, over-mature boundary tree & patchworks of developing habitats |
| Wed 30 | Title : Cusworth Hall. Leaders : Catherine Palmer and Colin Howes. Meet : 10.30 am in car park (SE544038 DN5 7TU) for walk round grasslands, lakes and woodlands, also to monitor Green-flowered Helleborine Orchids. Meet again : 9.00 pm in Street Park at bottom of Wroxham Way and Walsham Drive DN5 8JX (SE551040) to monitor bats after sunset |