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.

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 […]