Here is a message from Nora about the meeting on Thursday and a copy of the risk assessment for the meeting from the Friends of Dunsville Quarry Park who are leading it. “The meeting on the 12th of June with Friends of Dunsville Quarry Park will start at 10.30 am and last for approximately 2 […]

The next meeting is on Friday 6th June to Owston Wood to look for the Argent and Sable moth known to be here in the past. Meet at 1.30 p.m.. The wood is accessed across Thornhirst Manor golf course, the gate is just past the golf course on the right. Mick will be there from […]

The next meeting is next Tuesday June 3rd to Bolton Fields, West Bessacarr. Meet off Stoops Lane DN4 7PH (SE612 006) at 1.30. p.m. More details to come after Colin has done his recce on Saturday.  Remember to send any records or photographs from this outing to the leader. Best wishes, Margaret Prior. Doncaster Naturalists’ […]

Stuart Foster has asked the Nats to look out for  local occurrences of a limpet-like scale insect which attacks lawns at this time of year. Stuart has added the following description to aid your search. The scales actually develop and feed below the turf surface and can only realistically be found when they come up […]

Our next meeting is to  Bessacarr Woodlands on Monday 19th May 2025 Colin Howes will be leading the party in a quest for finding the emerging spring flowers (and no doubt many other interesting subjects which will receive a comprehensive explanation of its life style from Colin.) Meet at 1.30 pm along Plumpton Park Road […]

We have two meetings coming up this week. The first is to Brodsworth Hall grounds on Wednesday 7th May to see Green Winged Orchids. Meet at 10.30 prompt in the car park DN57XJ (SK507070). The leaders are Tom Higginbottom and Catherine Palmer who are volunteer gardeners there and are able to get up to 12 […]

I am sorry about this, but for personal reasons, I need to change the day for the visit to RSPB St. Aidan’s from Saturday to   Friday 9 May at 10.30 St Aidan’s is a RSPB reserve.  https://www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/st-aidans/location It is interesting at most times of the year, but particularly so in spring when the Bitterns are […]

The next meeting is the annual dawn chorus meeting next weekend. Here is more information from the leader, Louise Hill: Dawn Chorus Walk 3rd May 4.30am  Straight Mile Sandall Beat Wood Car Park Following the Woodman’s Trail around the northern half of the Woodland. Paths are firm due to the dry weather. Bring a warm […]

Visit to Bernard Russell’s Woodland Tuesday 22 April. Meet 1.30 pm in lay-by off the A635 East of the A1 junction. Leader : Bernard Russell Ducker Holt wood is a small family run woodland in Doncaster. It is in the early stages of regeneration into a traditional coppice with standards wood. https://www.facebook.com/duckerholt/ Here is a […]

The next meeting, which had been rearranged from the 15th April to the new date of 19th April, is to Ash Hill Farm, Moss to view the bluebells. Leader is John Scott. Meet on site at 1.30pm. (SE605134) DN6 0DL.