Members of the public are welcome to join our members at any of the excursions listed below.

For outdoor meetings it is advisable to wear stout footwear, suitable weather wear, and if appropriate insect repellent and sunscreen. For day meetings a drink and a packed lunch if the meeting is extended. For mothing sessions (usually arranged at short notice) bring a torch, hot drink and warm clothes.

Other field visits may be arranged and added to the programme. Any additions or amendments to the programme will be highlighted in red

Detailed information about excursions will be sent to members via email by the General Secretary a few days before any event.

Please let the leader, or the Gen. Sec., know if you will be coming to an excursion, so that the leader will know how many will attend and also so that any changes or cancellations can be notified.
      Attendance is at your own risk.
      Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

Indoor Meetings shown in bold are held at Parklands Social Club, Wheatley Hall Road. DN2 4LT

      Note : Mothing at Austerfield, Potteric Carr, Lindholme etc. is possible on suitable evenings.
                  Please let us know if you would be interested as sessions will be arranged at very short notice.

2026 Summer Programme

Date	Meeting Details
April
Fri 3	Title : Thorpe Marsh Leader : Mick Townsend /Louise Hill. Meet : 6.30pm at level crossing Applehurst Lane. SK539912 Objective : An evening newt surveying. Mothing would be possible.
Thurs 9	Title : Owston Leader : Margaret Prior Meet : 1.30pm at Church carpark. DN6 9JF Objective : to see Meadow Fritillaries and to visit the Owston churchyard to look at its condition and make recommendations to the council about its management
Mon 20	Title : Broomhill Flash. Leader : Jeff Lunn Meet : 10.30am at Broomhill carpark. S75 0YJ. Objective : Birdwatching. Bring binoculars and/or telescope
Sun 26	Title : Rossington Colliery Tip. Leader : Jim Burnett. Meet : 10.30 am by the cemetery at the far end of Grange Lane Rossington. Objective : To inspect various ponds (one quite large) at the foot of the tip and a section of Holmes Carr Great Wood.
May
Sun 3	Title : Dawn chorus in Sandall Beat Wood, Doncaster Leader : Louise Hill Meet : 4.30am Objective : Record birds singing at pre-selected stations as previously
Thurs 7	Title : Kings Wood, Bawtry Leader : Jim Burnett Meet : 10.30am at Kingswood car park, Bawtry. SK651944 Objective : Kings Wood  for bluebells and Gally Hills grassland for spring flowers.
Sun 10	Title: Thorpe Marsh NNR . Leader : Mick Townsend Meet : 1.30 pm at the railway crossing through Nicholson’s farm down Applehurst Lane, Thorpe-in-Balne, DN6 0DZ. Objective : A spring walk
Tues 12	Title: Wenthills Reserve, Wentbridge. Leader : Meet : 1.30pm Take the road opposite the Wentbridge House Hotel. The reserve is after the woodland on the right. Objective : A small nature reserve belonging to Les Driffield who will show us round.
Thurs 28	Title : River Idle, Bawtry Leader : Jim Burnett. Meet : 10.30 pm at a small car park SK656926. (At the traffic lights in Bawtry, turn to A631 Gainsborough Rd. Approx. 120m after passing under the railway bridge, turn right through a gap in the hedge) Objective : A riverside and wetland walk.
June
Wed 3	Title : Carolina Heath, Doncaster Lakeside. Leader : Louise Hill Meet : 5.30pm on foot off Carolina Way. SE5918180120. Parking in Potteric Carr overflow or Yorkshire Outlet Objective : This is a small acid grassland which we have been asked to survey. (See preliminary report)
Wed 17	Title : Mount Pleasant Hotel. Leader : Caroline Barrass Meet : 1.30 pm in Hotel carpark on A638, 3 miles N. of Bawtry. DN110HW. Objective : A walk through varied habitats, mainly scrub/sandy about 2 and 1/2 hours
Fri 19 & Sat 20	Title : Woodfield Park, Balby. Leader :  Meet : 10am at Woodfield Park car park (free) Objective : YWT Woodfield Park BioBlitz. Help to record the wildlife.
Fri 26	Title : Brockadale Leaders : Joyce & Paul Simmons Meet : 1.30pm in the car park at SE512173 postcode WF8 3LL. Objective : Walk through woods & meadows to see Brockadale’s Marbled Whites and summer flowers.
July
Sat 4	Title : Gargany Trust Denaby Delf Leader : VC63 meeting. Meet : 10.30am. Park on the roadside. Reserve is near Upper Denaby, Barnsley. Postcode HD8 8X. Objective : A guided walk.
Sat 11	Title : Pontefract Park Leader : Louise Hill – YNU Botany Meeting Meet : 10.30am in Pontefract Park SE444224 Postcode WF8 4QD. Objective : Pontefract Park & possibly a move later to Fryston Park which has Green flowered Hellebores.
Wed 15	Title : Thorpe Marsh Nature reserve. Leader : Mick Townsend Meet : 2.00pm at level crossing Applehurst Lane. SK539912 Objective : To look for Dragonflies, Purple Hairstreaks and pond dipping.
Mon 27	Title : Brookfield Park Leaders : Tom Higginbotton & Ian Farmer. Meet : 10.30am. Travelling SE along Manvers Way passed Old Moor at 4th roundabout turn Left on to Station Road towards Bolton upon Dearne. Soon after Manvers Lake look for traffic lights, carpark is on right by the lights. SE 444501. Objective : Galls
August
Fri 7	Title : Chesterfield Canal. Leader : Graham Colus. Meet : 10.30 am in Shire Oaks Marina car park. S81 8NQ. Objective :
14, 15 or 16	Title : Hatfield Moor Leader : Louise Hill. Meet : 10am in the NE Boston carpark Objective : to look for Bog Bush Crickets. The walk will be about 3.5 Km.
Tues 25	Title : Austerfield Mosaic Reserve. Leader : Mick Townsend Meet :  Objective : A visit for dragonflies. (possibly mothing later)
September
Wed 5	Title : Brookfield Park. Leaders : Tom Higginbottom & Ian Farmer Meet : 10.30am. Travelling SE along Manvers Way passed Old Moor at 4th roundabout turn Left on to Station Road towards Bolton upon Dearne. Soon after Manvers Lake look for traffic lights, carpark is on right by the lights. SE 444501. Objective : We expect a different scene in Sept with lots of plant galls and late flying butterflies and dragonflies.
?	Title : Tophill Low Nature Reserve, East Yorkshire Leader : Louise Hill Meet :  Objective : Bird Watching
Tues 22	Title : YWT North Cave Wetlands Leaders : Joyce & Paul Simmons Meet : 10.30am on Dryham Lane. Objective : The reserve is for birds, in an old sand quarry, which has been expanded since our last visit.