A Society for Investigating, Recording and Discussing
the Wildlife of Harrow and Surrounding Districts
A Society for Investigating, Recording and Discussing
the Wildlife of Harrow and Surrounding Districts
Programme of events for Summer 2012
| March | ||
| Monday 13th | Talk | "Otter Conservation." Dr Daniel Allen, whose field of study is otters and has published books and articles on the subject. |
| Saturday 17th | Walk | Harrow Weald Common Nuture Trail. Meet Old Redding car park 10am. Leader Joanne Colthup. |
| Wednesday 28th | Walk | Fryent Country Park. Meet Fryent Way car park 12 noon. Leader Adam Whitko. Bring a sandwich. |
| April | ||
| Monday 16th | Talk | John Dobson "The Flora of Stanmore Common" |
| Wednesday 25th | Walk | Morning walk at Old Park Wood Nature Reserve, Harefield for spring flowers. Park ¼ mile down Hill End Road near allotments past Harefield Hospital. Meet 10.30am by public footpath on Hill End Road. Leaders Charles and Pamela Davies 07905050286 |
| Sunday 29th | Walk | Stanmore Country Park for Butterflies and Bluebells. Meet Dennis Lane car park 11am to 1pm. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
| May | ||
| Friday 4th | Walk | Bat Walk Stanmore Country Park 8.30 pm-10.30pm Meet Dennis Lane car park . Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
| Monday 7th | Event | May Day at Headstone Manor 12 to 5pm |
| Thursday 17th | Walk | Morning walk for birds in Bentley Priory. Meet at the top of Old Lodge Way. Time 9.30am Leader Elizabeth Stainthorpe 07887722354 |
| Saturday 19th | Event | Moth evening at Gilbert's Orchard, Grimsdyke Hotel Time 9.30pm Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
| Mon 28th May - Fri 1st June | Annual Fieldtrip. This year centred south of Ipswich in Suffolk | |
| June | ||
| Saturday 9th | Walk | A morning of plant identification at Roxbourne Rough. Meet at 10.30 at the entrance on the northwest corner of Stirling Avenue by the 5-bar gate beside no. 2 Stirling Avenue. Leader Joanne Colthup. 07941097579 |
| Monday 11th | Walk | Ruislip Woods. Meet 7.30pm in car park by the Lido for general natural history followed by refreshments. Leaders Charles and Pam Davies. 07905050286 |
| Thursday 14th | Walk | College Lake Nature Reserve for butterflies, birds and flowers. Meet at 11.00am. There is a café or bring lunch. Leader John Hollingdale. SP 934 140 07762310509 |
| Sunday 17th | Walk | The flowers of Stanmore Common Meet Warren Lane car park 1.45pm - 3pm Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
| Friday 22nd | Walk | Walk for flowers. Bentley Priory. Meet at the top of Old Lodge Way entrance. Time 2pm. Leader Joanne Colthup. 07941097579 |
| Friday 22nd | Event | Moth Night at Stanmore Country Park. Meet Dennis Lane car park at 10pm. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
| July | ||
| Sunday 8th | Walk | Stanmore Country Park for Summer Butterflies. Meet Dennis Lane car park. 11am to 1pm. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
| Monday 9th | Walk | Bentley Old Vicarage reserve and All Saints Churchyard. Meet 7.30pm in the car park at the Blackwell Hall for a natural history walk followed by refreshments at The Leafe Robinson. Leader Betty Brown |
| Saturday 14th | Walk | Oxhey Woods Local Nature Reserve for ferns. Meet at the car park at the west end of Prestwick Rd. Time 10.30am Leader Howard Matthews Bring lunch. TQ 106 924 |
| Friday 27th | Walk | Bat Walk Stanmore Common 8.30pm-10.30pm Meet in car park Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
| August | ||
| Saturday 11th | Event | Moth Evening at Stanmore Country Park. Meet at 9.30pm Dennis Lane car park. Leader John Hollingdale. 07762310509 |
| Monday 13th | Walk | Stanmore Country Park for natural history followed by refreshments. Meet 7.30pm in the car park in Dennis Lane. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
| Thursday 23rd | Walk | Flora at the Welsh Harp. Meet at 10.30am in the car park at the Garden Centre, Birchen Grove, NW9 8RY. Leader Joanne Cothup . 07941097579 |
| September | ||
| Monday 10th | Talk | David Curry "Biodiversity in a Bottle: the story of the traditional English Orchard". |
| Sunday 16th | Walk | Fungus Foray at Stanmore Common Time:1.30 to 3.30pm Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
| Please note that it is advisable to wear strong shoes at all times at | ||
| outdoor meetings as paths may be rough and muddy. | ||
| Visit the web site harrownaturalhistory.org.uk | ||
| or contact Margaret Huitson email hollhu@yahoo.co.uk tel: 020 8863 2077 | ||
| or Joanne Colthup email joannecolthup@uwclub.net 020 8416 3341 | ||
| Mobile numbers are for contact on the day. |