| DATE
| TIME
| ACTIVITY
|
| 21-Apr
| 19:30
| Cowslip Survey. Meet in the parking area at the bottom of the track to Tarecroft Wood (TL824171).
|
| 28-Apr-
| 19:30
| Spring birdwatching at
Coleman's reservoir. Meet at the main gate on the Braxted Road (TL843158).
Bring binoculars and ID guides.
|
| 5-May
| 19:30
| Visit to a private pond in Silver End to survey newts. Meet at the Western Arms car park (TL813193).
|
| 12-May
| 19:10 for 19:30
| Spring flowers at Oxley Meadow, Tolleshunt Knights with Carole Mander of Essex Wildlife Trust.
Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) at 19:10 prompt to car share or at the
reserve (TL918149 - parking limited) at 19:30. All are invited back to
Simon's afterwards. |
| 19-May | 19:30
| Bird box, owl box, bat box, etc, construction at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172). Bring some tools if
you have some, and maybe ideas for what you want to build. Materials will be
available. |
| 26-May
| 19:10 for 19:30
| Guided visit to Tiptree Heath with Joan Pinch, the Heath Community Warden, plus local expert Fred Boot. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) at 19:10 prompt to car share or at the Heath car park at 19:30. |
| 2-June
| 19:00 for 19:30
| Birdwatching at Chalkney Wood, Earls Colne, with John Thorogood. Meet at 19:00 prompt at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at the wood entrance (TL872273) near Holmwood Farm on Tey Road. Bring binoculars. |
| 9-Jun
| 19:30
| Common Plant Survey.
Meet at Hole Farm, off Cressing Road (under the small railway bridge -
TL803187) Bring plant ID guides. |
| 16-Jun
| 19:10 for 19:30
| Heybridge canals, looking for dragonflies, plants, etc. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) at 19:10 to car share or at Heybridge Netto's car park (TL859081) at 19:30.
|
| 23-Jun
| 19:30
| Surveying the lane
verges around Silver End for more Sulphur Clover colonies, also looking out
for other plants, and butterflies. Meet in the car park behind the village
shops (TL807197).
|
| 30-Jun
| 19:30
| Freshwater dipping for
aquatic invertebrates in the River Blackwater. Meet at Bradwell Church
(TL812222). Bring nets, buckets, ID guides, hand lens, etc. Wear wellies.
|
| 7-Jul
| 19:30
| Glowworm surveying in
the Brain Valley. Meet at Cressing Temple (TL799189). The evening will
involve walking after dark so bring torches and be prepared for a late
finish. |
| 14-Jul
| 18:30
EARLY
| Coastal excursion with
John Macrae. Details to be confirmed. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172)
to car share on from there. Note early start! |
| 17-Jul
| 09:00
ALL DAY
| Daytrip to carry out
freshwater recording on the River Cam at Audley End. We will try to arrange
car share arrangements in advance. Bring wellies, nets, etc plus packed
lunch. |
| 21-Jul
| 19:30
| Summer Social at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172). Plant and vertebrate surveying in Wilson's pond plus a Committee meeting and a social evening - bring a bottle and/or nibbles.
|
| 28-Jul | 19:30
| OPAL
(www.OPALexplorenature.org) Open Air Laboratories initiative, looking at
lichen on trees in Rivenhall Churchyard. Meet at the Church. |
31-Jul
Saturday
| 09:30
MORNING
| Butterfly identification and recording morning. Meet in the Oak Road layby, opposite Rivenhall Village Green (TL830173). Bring nets, cameras, ID guides. |
| 4-Aug
| 19:10 for 19:30
| Charcoal with Arthur
Marshall at Marks Hall. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) at 19:10 to
car share on from there. Full details to be confirmed. |
| 11-Aug
| 19:30
| Snivellers Lane,
walking local fields to check on the old orchard. Meet at Rivenhall Village
Hall |
| 18-Aug
| 19:30
| Walking
in woods to the west of Marks Hall. Meet at The Compasses Pub, Pattiswick
(TL820247).
|
| 25-Aug
| 19:00
EARLY
| Repeat of Common Plant
Survey. Meet at Hole Farm, off Cressing Road (under the small railway bridge
- TL803187) Bring plant ID guides. |
| 1-Sep
| 19:00
EARLY
| Mollusc surveying
followed by bat detecting in the vicinity of Barrowfield Wood, Rivenhall.
Meet at Rivenhall Church. |
| 8-Sep | 19:00
EARLY
| Late summer walk with bat detecting, near Kelvedon Hall Farm. Meet on Highfields Lane near the A12
bridge from Kelvedon at TL860176 |