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 2013
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March |
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Thursday 28th |
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Perivale Wood Local Nature Reserve. Meet at 10.30 am the entrance on Sunley Gardens between house number 36 and 38.Perivale Station is nearby. Parking is restricted between 9 -10 am and 2-3 pm. This is a morning meeting but bring lunch if you want to continue on to Horsenden Hill in the afternoon. Leader Margaret Huitson 07762310509 |
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April |
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Monday 8th |
Talk |
Wildlife of the Namibian Deserts and more -a talk by Tony Leppard |
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Thursday 18th |
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Follow the new Nature Trail at Bentley Priory and listen to spring birdsong. Meet at the top of Old Lodge Way. Time 9.30am. Leader Elizabeth Stainthorpe 07887722354 |
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Thursday 25th |
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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. Leader Joanne Colthup 07941097579 (Optional extra bring lunch and look for Wild tulips). |
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Saturday 27th |
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Stanmore Country Park for Butterflies and Bluebells. Meet Dennis Lane car park 10.30 to 1pm. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
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May |
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Saturday 4th |
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Bluebells and other flowers at Stanmore Common. Joint meeting with the Herts and Middx local group. Meet in the car park. 1.30 - 3.30pm. Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
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Saturday 4th |
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Moth evening at Gilbert's Orchard, Grimsdyke Hotel. Time 9pm Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
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Monday 6th |
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May Day at Headstone Manor 12 to 5pm |
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Friday 10th |
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Bats and other night life at Stanmore Common. Joint meeting with the Herts and Middx local group. Meet in the car park 8.00 - 10.00pm. Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
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Monday 13th |
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Tewin Orchard and Hopkyns Wood NR for blossom and wildlife. TL 268 155 Meet at 11.00am and bring lunch. From the B1000 from Welwyn Garden City turn left through Tewin. Carry on towards Burnham Green, passing Tewin cricket ground on the left. Immediately after a bend in the road turn right into Tewin Orchard, parking just inside the reserve gate entrance. Leader Margaret Huitson 07762310509 |
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Mon 20th -Fri 24th May |
Annual Fieldtrip. This year based near Chichester. | |
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Thursday 30th |
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Visit to Hilfield Park Reservoir for birds and wildlife. Meet at 2pm at the entrance in Hilfield Lane. TQ 152 959 (Please let us know if you are going to be late as we need to lock the gate). Leader Margaret Huitson 07762310509 |
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June |
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Saturday 8th |
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Butterflies and other insects at Stanmore Common. Joint meeting with the Herts and Middx local group. Meet in the car park 10.30 - 12.30pm. Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
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Monday 10th |
Evening Walk |
Bentley Old Vicarage reserve and All Saints Churchyard. Meet 7.30 in the car park at the Blackwell Hall for a natural history walk followed by refreshments at The Leafe Robinson. Leader Betty Brown |
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Saturday 15th |
Walk |
Grass identification walk at Pear Wood.Meet at 10.30am at the Wood Lane entrance to Pear Wood. Leader Rosemary Etheridge. |
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Sunday 16th |
Morning Walk |
Butterfly World with Herts and Middx Butterfly Conservation Society. Meet at 10am outside the ticket office, admission charges apply. Butterfly World is in Miriam Lane off Noke Lane, Chiswell Green, Herts AL2 3NT. Leader Malcom Hull. |
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Friday 21st |
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Walk for flowers at Bentley Priory. Joint meeting with the Friends of Bentley Priory. Meet at the top of Old Lodge Way entrance. Time 2pm. Leader Joanne Colthup. 07941097579 |
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Saturday 29th |
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Stanmore Country Park for summer butterflies and flowers. Meet Dennis Lane car park 10.30am to 1pm. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
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July |
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Monday 8th |
Evening Walk |
Ruislip Woods. Meet 7.30pm in the car park by the Lido for general natural history followed by refreshment. Leaders Charles and Pam Davies. 07905050286 |
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Saturday 13th |
Morning Walk |
Chorley Wood House estate and Dell Wood for botany and other wildlife. TQ 033 966 Meet at 10.30am in the car park on the A404 Rickmansworth Road just past Christ Church on Chorleywood Common.Leader Joanne Colthup 07941097579 |
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Saturday 20th |
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Old Redding for ferns. Meet at the Old Redding car park at the View Point at 10.30am. Leader Howard Matthews. Bring lunch. |
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August |
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Saturday 3rd |
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Creepy Crawlies at Stanmore Common. Joint meeting with the Herts and Middx local group. Meet in the car park 10.30 - 12.30pm. Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
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Friday 9th |
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Moth Evening for National Moth night at Stanmore Country Park.Meet at 9 pm, Dennis Lane car park. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
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Saturday 10th |
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Fungi and anything else at Woodcock Hill. TQ 195 955 Joint meeting with the Herts and Middx local group. Meet in Carrington Avenue, Borehamwood 2-4pm. The Carrington Ave entrance is near the end of the road away from Furzehill Road. Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
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Monday 12th |
Evening Walk |
Canons Park Meet at the Marsh Lane entrance at 7.30 (just south of Du Cros Drive). Walk followed by refreshments. Leader Joanne Colthup 07941097579. |
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Thursday 15th |
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Brickett Wood Common for butterflies and flowers. Meet at 11.00am in School Lane just east of the Old Fox Public House TL 127 002. Bring lunch. Leader John Hollingdale 07762310509 |
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Saturday 17th |
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Bee walk at Canons Park. Meet at Marsh Lane entrance at 10.30 (just south os Du Cros Drive) |
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Monday 26th |
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Harrow in Leaf Show at Headstone Manor jointly with the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust local Group |
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September |
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Saturday 7th |
Walk |
Fungi and anything else at Stanmore Common. Joint meeting with the Herts and Middx local group. Meet in the car park 10.30 - 12.30pm. Leader Simon Braidman 07503219664 |
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Monday 9th |
Talk |
Bentley Priory A Presentation by Steve Bolsover and Peter Peretti. Joint meeting with Harrow Nature conservation Forum. |
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