Summer Programme 2010
Working parties (weather permitting): wear warm but old clothing and strong waterproof footwear. Bring a packed lunch if you can stay all day. Contact: Reuben Neville, Heysham NR 01524 855030 or 07979 652138, rneville@lancswt.org.uk
There are no charges for field meetings but donations would be welcome. Contact leader or Jennifer Newton 221569 if concern over weather.
To minimise car use and to help those without cars please contact secretary Stefan Hobbs if you are able to provide lifts or would appreciate a lift.
APRIL
Sun 11 Working party:Heysham Nature Reserve. Meet in site car park, SD407599, at 10.00 hrs. Contact: Reuben Neville
Sat 24 Field meeting: Hutton Roof, Park Wood CWT reserve. Meet in Hutton Roof village, SD570780, near Low House at 10.30hrs.
Leader: Barbara Crooks
MAY
Sun 09 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve. Meet in site car park, SD407599, at 10.00hrs. Contact : Reuben Neville
Sun 16 Field meeting: Latterbarrow and Nichols Moss, CWT reserves. Park in old road west of Derby Arms, SD440828 10.30hrs.
Leader: Linda Renshaw
Thur 27 Field meeting: Lancaster Canal south of Aldcliffe. Park in Aldcliffe Road SD469604 at 19.00hrs Leader: Martin Sherlock
JUNE
Sat 5 Field Meeting: Warton Crag wild flowers. AONB Wild Flower festival. Meet in large quarry SD491724 14.00hrs Leader: Jennifer Newton. Please book through A/SAONB, 761034
Sat 12 Field meeting: Lytham St Annes dunes and LNR. Park in North Beach car park, turn right just after traffic lights south of dunes, SD312298 at 10.30hrs. Leader Anne Heslop. Joint meeting with Lancs and Cheshire Entomological Society
Sun 20 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve. Meet in site car park, SD407599, at 10.00hrs. Contact: Reuben Neville
JULY
Thur 1 Working partyat 19.00 hrs: Aughton Woods to clear Himalayan Balsam. Meet Crook o’Lune car park, SD521648. Contact: Jennifer Newton or Reuben Neville
Mon 5 or later in week Field meeting: Warton Crag to survey fritillary butterflies, if weather suitable. Meet in large quarry car park, SD491724 at 10.00hrs. Contact Reuben Neville or Jennifer Newton to check day of event
Wed 14 Dragonflies at Heysham NR and Middleton pools Meet10.30hrs at Heysham NR, SD407599 Leader: Graham Jones. Please book through Heysham NR
Thur 22 Field meeting: Freeman’s Pools Lancaster, under LWT management. Meet in New Quay Road, SD459618 at 19.00hrs Leader: Steve Ryder
AUGUST
Sun 1 Garden safari: The Row, Silverdale. Honey Bees, bumble bees and other garden wildlife. Park at 27 The Row, SD471757, 1400hrs.
Leader: Mike Moon
Sat 7-Sun 8 Bioblitz in Preston 1000-1000hrs. Launch of Lancashire Environmental Record Network. See LWT website for details
Sun 15 Field meeting: Hay Bridge NR, Rusland Valley. A590 to Newby Bridge, turn right at crossroads after Lakeside and Haverthwaite railway, left to Bouth, where turn right past White Hart Inn, then 2nd turning on right (off sharp left-hand bend) at Burn Knott, signed Hay Bridge only. SD337876 at10.30hrs.
No entrance fee but donations towards private reserve (or membership) welcomed.
Leader: Keith Loxam
SEPTEMBER
Sun 5 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve. Meet in site car park, SD407599, at 10.00hrs. Contact: Reuben Neville
Fri 10 First indoor meeting, Church of the Ascension Torrisholme.19.30hrsMembers’ exhibits, images and slides.
Tetanus: All conservation volunteers are advised to have regular anti-tetanus injections.
Those taking part in the activities listed on this programme do so entirely at their own risk.
