All indoor meetings start at 19.30hrs, and are at the Church of the Ascension, Torrisholme (hall in Michaelson Avenue, first left off Lancaster Rd between White Lund roundabout and Torrisholme). There is a charge of £2 towards expenses; light refreshments are provided.
Working parties (weather permitting) start at 10.00hrs: wear warm old clothing and strong waterproof footwear. Bring a packed lunch if you can stay all day. Contacts Reuben Neville 07979 652138 or 01524 855030 Jennifer 015242 21569
For further details see website www.nlng.co.uk or contact Emma on 01524 855030 or 07717 366812
AUGUST 2011
Thur 4 Field Meeting: Shore Walk from Half Moon Bay with Marine Conservation Society. Meet at car park SD408607at 10.30hrs. Book through Emma Garston.
Sat 13 Field meeting: Heathwaite. Meet in laybys near Arnside Tower SD456771 at 1330hrs. Park here or in Arnside, (allow time). Leader Linda Renshaw
Sun 21 Field meeting: Cockerham Moss LWT reserve. Leader: Chris Miller LWT Contact Jennifer to book a place and for final details. Meet at Cockerham Village Hall by school, SD465520, at 10.30hrs to minimise number of cars parking at Cockerham Moss site.
Thur 25 Moths at Heysham NR. Meet at 19.00hrs for introduction in classroom, followed by sheet and light session on reserve. Bring torch and warm clothing. Book through Emma Garston
SEPTEMBER
Tues 6 Bats at Heysham NR. Meet in car park, SD406598 at 19.00. Bring torch and warm clothing. Leader Gail Armstrong. Book through Emma Garston
Fri 9 First indoor meeting, 19.30hrs at Church of the Ascension Torrisholme. Members’ exhibits, images and slides.
Sun 18 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve. Meet in site car park, SD406598, at 10.00hrs. Contact: Reuben Neville
OCTOBER
Sun 2 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve: see Sept 18th
Fri 14 Indoor Meeting: Freemans Pools and Middleton LWT reserves talk by Steve Ryder
Sun 16 Working party: Warton Crag. Meet at lower Crag car park, SD498724 at 10am. Contact: Jennifer Newton
Sat 29 Working party: Over Kellet Pond. Meet at SD526698 (turn right up Greenways off B6254 Kirkby Lonsdale road) 10.00hrs Contact: Andrew Cadman 01524 734462
NOVEMBER
Sun 6 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve: see Sept 18th
Fri 11 Indoor Meeting: Birds and farmland: by Andrew Gouldstone RSPB. How Higher Level Stewardship is helping our local birds
Sun 13 Working party: Aughton Woods: meet in Aughton village cross roads, SD550672. Share cars if possible. Contact: Jennifer Newton
DECEMBER
Sun 4 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve: see Sept 18
Fri 9 Indoor Meeting: Members’ evening Bring images (film or digital) of wildlife, outings, working parties. Quiz, Mince pies etc
Sun 11 Working party: Warton Crag: see Oct 16
JANUARY 2012
Sun 8 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve: see Sept 18th
Fri 13 Indoor Meeting: Recorders’ exhibits and reports plus The Lancashire Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project talk by David Orchard
Sat 14 Working party: Aughton Woods: see Nov 13th
FEBRUARY
Sun 5 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve: see Sept 18th
Fri 10 Indoor Meetiong: Annual General Meeting. Treasurer’s report. (Nominations for the General Committee should reach the Secretary by 30 January.) plus Foulshaw Moss NR and its dragonflies talk by John Dunbavin CWT
Sun 19 Working party: Warton Crag: see Oct 16
MARCH
Sun 6 Working party: Heysham Nature Reserve:seeSept 18th
Fri 11 Indoor Meeting: National Nature Reserves of our area and their role in conserving rare species talk by Rob Petley-Jones NE
North Lancashire Naturalists Group
Chairman: Mike Moon 01524 701163
mikejmoon@aol.com
Secretary: Stefan Hobbs 01524 426783
stefanhobbs1@aol.com
Programme Secretary: Jennifer Newton 01524 221569
jennifer@hollyh.demon.co.uk
Treasurer: Chris Workman 01524 67326
workman.c@sky.com
Librarian: Tony Ball 01524 854229
Minutes Secretary: Cis Brook 01524 752280
cissy@brookh.plus.com
Newsletter Editor: Barbara Crooks 01524 422110
The Editor would be pleased to receive articles for inclusion in the next Newsletter; her address is:
4 Norwood Drive, Torrisholme, Morecambe LA4 6LU
barbaracrooks@ymail.com
Recorders
Martin Sherlock Herbaceous Plants, 01524 66131 martin@phytophile.me.uk
Horsetails, Trees, Shrubs
Trevor Piearce Ferns, Clubmosses 01524 67500 t.piearce@lancaster.ac.uk
Roy Merritt Algae (inc. Seaweeds) 01524 411193 Roymerritt2@aol.com
Brian Hugo Hoverflies 01524 854300 bribar@live.co.uk
Steve Bradley Mammals (inc. Bats) 01524 33056 bradfamily@btinternet.com
Linda Renshaw Amphibians, Reptiles, 01524 733036 22 Grange View, Millhead, Carnforth
Fish
John Girdley Moths 01524 419234 john@birdtours.co.uk
Laura Sivell Butterflies 01524 69248 laura.sivell@mypostoffice.co.uk
Peter Marsh Birds Dragonflies 07532 433043 pmrsh123@aol.com
Jennifer Newton Grasshoppers, Snails, 01524 221569 jennifer@hollyh.demon.co.uk
Spiders, Woodlice
Jim Thomas Beetles, Bugs 01524 730480 jim.thomas70@yahoo.co.uk
John/Sheila Weir Fungi 01524 762210 boletus@arnside.eclipse.co.uk
Please send in any observations and help to build up a detailed knowledge of what lives where in this area so we can:
1) Conserve particularly interesting sites
2) Monitor changes in numbers and distribution of species
3) Contribute to national Recording Schemes (your flower/bird’s nest/ earwig may provide a new dot on a national map)
Please try to include at least these details:
Recorder’s name; species; grid reference (ideally two letters and six figures, e.g. SD486605), with the place name, (e.g. Lancaster), date.
If you are not already a member of the Wildlife Trust, then come along to a few meetings and if you like them, join the Trust.
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