The next meeting is on Monday 14th April, the annual census of newts at Thorpe Marsh Nature Reserve with Mick Townsend. Meet at 7.30pm at the level crossing on Applehurst Lane SK539912, DN6 0DZ. Go through Nicholson’s Farmyard and Mick will be waiting at the level crossing. Please be prompt because Mick will have to […]

April 15  change to 19 April Bluebells at Ash Hill Farm 1.30pm John Scott has looked at the Bluebell plants and fears that they won’t be at their best by the 15th, as most are not even showing buds. So, he proposes a later date, probably Easter Saturday, as a better time. Easy flat walking around very […]

The next meeting is on Friday, April 11th meeting at 10.30 am in the car park at Brockadale Nature Reserve, post code WF8 3JS, grid ref: SE512174. It is always difficult to fix timing for spring flowers. I have done a recce today and the Wood Anemones are perfect. Now! So it will not be as […]

Friday 4 April 2025 1.30 pm Conisbrough Parks Re. the proposed Solar Farm: Clifton Beacon. Meet SK519962 Postcode S66 7SA [Leaders LH & CAH] The purpose of this short afternoon stroll is to look out over the (mainly arable) landscape proposed to be developed as a Solar Farm complex. We plan to walk along the […]

The next meeting is on Wednesday, here is a message from Joyce about it: Last indoor meeting at Parklands Social Club The last meeting of the winter is at 7pm on Wednesday 26 March The talk is by Tim Jonas, entitled Tiny Worlds, shows his amazing photographic skills capturing Incredible Insects, mostly locally. Joyce Best […]

Louise needs volunteers to help plant-out the seedlings of Sphagnum Moss that his been grown over the winter in the on-site Mossery between 10.30 am to 5.00 pm on Friday and Staurday and possibly Sunday – depending on demand and progress.  Drop in whenever you can, your help is needed and will be appreciated. Hot […]

The next meeting is on Wednesday 19th March, the much anticipated joint meeting with Doncaster Movie Makers. The meeting takes place at Flintwood Methodist Church, Lansdown Road, Intake, Doncaster DN2 8QN at 7.30 pm. Please come along whether you have a presentation or not. There is a contribution supper, we provide the food and the […]

The next meeting is this coming Thursday 27th February (not Wednesday as on the programme) at 1.30 at Parklands Club. The meeting is about members projects so please come along and tell us about your own projects. Louise will be updating us on her mossery project at Lindholme. Regards Margaret Prior

THE 14th SOUTH YORKSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY DAY. “What’s Going on in South Yorkshire?” A Festival of Amateur Natural History. Saturday, 22 February at the Treeton Miners’ Welfare, Arundel Street, Treeton, S60 5PW. Attendance is free for all (including non-members).

The next meeting is next Tuesday 18th February, a talk by Tony French called ‘What are birds for?’. It’s a look at relationships we’ve had with birds over time using (mostly) his own photos. There is even a little audience participation. Should be informative and fun. Meeting starts at 1.30 at Parklands Club. Regards Margaret […]