Branch Programme
Chairman: Trevor James.
Programme Secretary: Mr. Graeme Smith.
Secretary: Mrs.Chris James
The contact address for this branch is:
Mrs. C. James, 56 Back Street, Ashwell,
Baldock, Herts SG7 5PE. Tel. 01462 742684.
Or alternatively E-mail: chrisjames56@btinternet.com
Programme 2004
Sat 6 Nov: Members Evening. Meet at 57 Richmond Road, New Barnet at 7.30pm. Bring exhibits, holiday snaps, slides. An evening to socialise. Bring a sweet or savoury dish – coordinate with Diana.
Sun 21 Nov: Potten End & Frithsden for mosses & other winter plants. L: Graeme Smith. Meet at village centre near pond (TL 018088) at 10am. Bring lunch, hand lens & field guides.
Sun 5th Dec: Standon Area for fungi and winter wildlife. L: Kerry Robinson. Meet at Standon village centre (TL 396223) at 10am. Bring lunch, hand lens & field guides.
Sat 18 Dec: Oughtonhead N.R., Wellbury & Pirton for winter birds and great views. L: Trevor & Chris James. Meet at end of Westmill Lane, N. of Westmill, Hitchin (TL 170309) at 10am. Bring lunch, binoculars & field guides.
Sun 26 Dec: Boxing Day Ramble at Hertford Heath. Leader to be confirmed nearer the time. Meet at Jolly Pindar PH (TL 352109) at 10.30am.
2005
Sun 9 Jan: Hilfield Park Reservoir & Aldenham for birds. L: David Pennington. Meet at Water Company car park in Hilfield Lane (TQ 153959) at 10am. Bring lunch, binoculars (telescope if you have one) & bird guide.
Sat 22 Jan: Branch Annual Meeting. Meet at Digswell Village Church Hall, Warren Way (TL 243153) at 2.30pm. Bring exhibits, a few slides or photos & sweet or savoury food to share.
Sat 29 Jan: Annual Dinner at The White Horse PH, Tewin. (under new management and not to be missed!) Booking form and menu to be circulated.
Sun 6 Feb: Lackford Lakes near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk for birds. L: Merle Gwyn. Meet at reserve car park (TL 798705) at 10.30am. (Access off A1101 between Lackford & Flempton). There is a basic visitor centre & 8 hides. Bring lunch, binoculars/scope, field quides & warm clothing. Please inform Merle if intending to join this meeting.
Sat 19 Feb: Chorleywood Common for lichens & winter wildlife. L: Andrew Harris. Meet at the Common car park (TQ 032967) at 10am. Bring lunch, hand lens & field guides.
Sun 6 Mar: Bedmond for early spring wildlife including plants. L: Peter Alton. Meet near school/pub (TL033 098) at 10am. Bring lunch, binoculars & field guides.
Sun 20 Mar: Lea Valley at Fishers Green for birds. L: June Crew. Meet at Fishers Green car park (TL 377 032) at 10am – (take Hayes Hill Farm turn off from Crooked Mile and not Fishers Green Lane). Bring lunch, binoculars & field guides. Afternoon tea at Hayes Hill Farm.
Sat 2 April: Mardley Heath for spring wildlife. L: Chris & Trevor James. Meet at car park off Heath Road (TL 248184) at 10am. Bring lunch, binoculars & field guides.
Abreviations: L: leader of meeting, M: meeting place, PH: pub.
With thanks to all who have kindly agreed to lead meetings. Please do not leave belongings on show in your car, especially in car parks. Map references from OS Explorer map – usually no. 193.
If you do not understand map references, please ring for help! The Hertfordshire Street Atlas is also useful in locating field meetings and uses the OS grid. Remember boots or wellingtons, warm clothes, waterproofs, and field guides
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Ramble on Hertford Heath, Boxing Day 2004. Photo © June Crew 2004
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Muntjac deer on Hertford Heath. Photo © June Crew 2004
Purple hairstreak butterfly. Photo © June Crew 2004
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Wildlife edited by Graeme Smith Published by Training Publications Limited Watford, Herts {This beautifully illustrated book deals specifically with the Hertfordshire branch of the British Naturalists' Association and is based on material in bulletins published by the group and on the personal reminiscences of individual members.) |
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