Members of the public are welcome to join our members at the meetings listed below. All meetings are free to members, but we would welcome a donation of £2 from non-members attending indoor meetings as a contribution to room expenses.
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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October
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| Wed 1 | Title : Review of Doncaster Naturalists’ 1925 meetings. Bring photos to share on a memory stick. Please let Joyce know in advance what you intend to bring, so that a programme can be planned. Meet : 7:00 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
| Tue 7 | Title : Harvest Mouse survey at Fowlsyke Flash. Leader : Colin Howes Meet : tba |
| Sat 11 | Title : Fungal Foray at Lindholme Leader : Kevin Gilfedder. Meet : at 10:30 am. (tba) |
| Wed 29 | Title : Fungal Foray at Howell Wood CP, South Kirkby. Leader : Francis Hickenbottom. Meet : 10.30 am. at Howell Wood – Postcode S72 9EZ https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/howell-wood-country-park |
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November
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| Mon 3 | Title : Harvest Mouse Hunt. Idle Wetlands. Leader : Colin Howes Meet : details to follow |
| Thur 13 | Title : St.Helena. Speaker : Talk by Roger Key FRES a renowned entomologist Meet : 1:30 pm at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT https://www.royensoc.co.uk/about-us/people/dr-roger-key-hon-fres/ |
| Sat 22 | Title : Mosses at Brockadale Leader : Steven Heathcote Meet : at 10:30 am. in the car park at WF8 3LL Bring lunch |
| Tue 25 | Title : From the Archives Speaker: Colin Howes and Les Coe. Meet : 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
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December
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| Mon 8 | Title : Natural Curiosities. An opportunity to show photos or unknown objects or to just expand your ideas Meet : 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
| Wed 17 | Title : The Natural History of Christmas. Speaker : Derek Whiteley, YNU President Meet : 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
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January
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| Sat 3 | Title : New Year Plant Hunt. Followed by a Pub Lunch Leader : Louise Hill Meet : tba |
| Thur 15 | Title : Yorkshire from the air. Speaker : Tim Prosser. Meet : 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
| Sat 31 | Title : A.G.M. The committee’s annual report of the past years activities and financial statement. Meet : 10 am. at (tba) |
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February
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| ???? | Title : Walk around RSPB Old Moor. Leader : Jim Burnett Meet : 10.30 am. in the car park. Postcode S73 0YF Grid Ref SE42280217. Charge of £6 for non-RSPB members. Lunch in the cafe. |
| Tues 12 | Title : The End of the Line Speaker : Louise Hill & Colin Howes Meet : 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
| ??? | Title : The South Yorkshire Natural History Day. Meet : Treeton Miners Welfare, Arundel Street, Treeton S60 5PW “What’s going on in South Yorkshire” A festival of Amateur Natural History Starts 10 am, attendance is free |
| Tues 17 | Title : Delf and other reserves Speaker : Jeff Lunn of The Garganey Trust. Meet : 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
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March
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| Mon 2 | Title : Members projects. Your chance to tell us what you are doing. Bring photos on a memory stick. Meet: 1:30 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |
| Wed 18 | Title : Movie Makers Evening Come along and see what movies the Movie Makers have produced. Meet : Flintwood Methodist Church, Lansdown Rd. Intake, Doncaster. DN2 6QN. |
| Thur 26 | Title : The White Willow Project. Speaker : Julian Small Meet : 7:00 pm. at Parklands Social Club. DN2 4LT |