Epping Forest Branch

Celebrates its 70th Anniversary Year of active Natural History in Epping Forest!

President: Dr. Ken Adams
Chairman: Yvonne Griffiths
Hon. Secretary: Rita Clayton
Hon. Membership secretary: Yvonne Griffiths
Hon. Treasurer: Daphne Gilbert
Hon. Auditor: Ron Newberry
Programme: Betty Fenton
Editors: Ron and Pat Andrews

The Contact address for this branch is: BNA, PO Box 5682, Corby, Northamptonshire NN17 2ZW, UK; Tel: 01536 262977.

Or alternatively E-mail: eppingforest@bna-naturalists.org

Programme 2007

Saturday 29th December: AFTER-CHRISTMAS WALK to the Owl PH for lunch. Meet 10.15am at Chingford Station for the walk or go direct to the Owl PH for 12 o’clock lunch. Leader: Rita Clayton.

2008

Saturday 10th May: South Weald Country Park for bluebells and other spring flowers Short all day walk, bring lunch. Tea and coffee available at centre after walk.

Saturday 7th June: Lower Swaines Meet Epping Station 10.30am Morning walk Optional pub lunch.

Saturday 14th June: Green Celebrations Walk Pole & Yardley Hills crossing the Greenwich Meridian Meet Chingford Station 10am - Morning walk finishing at 12:30pm

Saturday 21st June: Wanstead Park. Morning Mid-Summer wander Bring lunch or there is a café in the park.

Saturday 19th July: Ash Valley and a visit to Amwell Reserve. All day walk Bring packed lunch.

Saturday 2nd August: A different aspect of Gunpowder Park. Morning walk Optional pub lunch. Saturday 13th September Glen Faba Short all day Walk Bring a packed lunch, also a container for blackberries.

Saturday 27th September: Forty Hall, Enfield. All day walk Bring lunch. Refreshments available at the end of the walk.

Saturday 25th October: A Fungus Foray Morning walk in Hainault Country Park

Monday 27th October: INDOOR MEETING 2.30pm.Chingford Parish Church hall Pharoes Birds by John Wyatt. Time

Saturday 1st November: Green Celebrations Walk Autumn Tints Walk – Hollow Ponds and Gilberts Slade Morning Walk finish approx. 12:30pm Meet car park off Whipps Cross Road opposite James Lane 10am bus 257, buses at Whipps X roundabout 5 min away.

White House Reserve
Members of the branch have working visits to our reserve throughout the year.

Please note:
Outdoor Meetings
- It is advisable to wear suitable clothing and footwear.
- Sorry, but we do not allow dogs to accompany our walks.
- We would urge members to share car transport to events.
-If you need to arrange a lift, please telephone. However a spare seat cannot be guaranteed.
-Should you intend to join any outdoor activity somewhere other than at the meeting place, the leader should be told in advance. We remind you that you will not then know if the walk is cancelled or changed at the start.

BNA cannot be held responsible for any mishaps or accidents that may occur on Branch outings or at the branch nature reserve at the White House. There is public liability insurance cover for field and indoor meetings arranged by the Branch. The insurance policy does not cover personal accidents.

Indoor Meetings
Our indoor meetings are held in the hall adjacent to Chingford Parish Church, at the Chingford Green end of Station Road. Enter via the church gates.

At most meetings there will be items of interest on the table: some for sale and some for information. The afternoon talk will commence at approximately 2.30 pm, with a break for tea at about 3.30 pm.

Nearby parking is difficult and increasingly expensive. Buses that serve Chingford Green are 97, 179, 212, 313, 379, 397, 444, 505