Rivenhall & Silver End
End to End Nature Care Summer 2023 Schedule
DATE TIME ACTIVITY Pictures Saturday 15thApril 10:30 Visit to Devil's Dyke, Cambridgeshire, with Nigel Cooper. : Meeting at the Reach end of the path (TL567661). Muster at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) at 9:00 to car share. Weds 26thApril 7:00pm Cowslip Survey: Meet in the parking area at the bottom of the track to Tarecroft Wood (TL824171). Cowslips Weds 3rdMay 7.00pm Rivenhall Churchyard Monitoring spring fauna and flora A wasp?
Weds 10thMay 6.45 for 7.00pm Tiptree Heath for Nightingales.Meet at 6:45 at Stovern's Hall Farm to car share or at 7:00 at the Heath car park (TL882148). Weds 17thMay 7.00pm Botanising Rivenhall Thicks. Meet at the sugarbeet stand by the sharp bend in the Rivenhall/Silver End road (TL822187). Weds 24thMay 7.00pm Plants & birds at Silver End. Meet at the Western Arms car park. Weds 31stMay 6.30 for 7.00 pm Chelmer Blackwater Reserve, Maldon. We should be guided by local naturalist John Buchanan (author of "Wildlife of Maldon" published in 2022). Meet at 6:30 at Stovern's Hall Farm to car share or at 7:00pm near the reserve access at the far end of Maldon Tesco's car park. Weds 7thJune 6.30 for 7.00pm Wivenhoe park trees (University of Essex) with Maria Fremlin. Meet at 18:30 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at 19:00 at the Constable Building car park (CO4 3FA or TM033241) on the campus. Weds 14thJune 7.00pm Pantling's Lane. Meet at Rivenhall Airfield on the lane opposite Allshots industrial park (CO5 9DF or TL830200). Weds 21stJune 7.00pm Whetmead. Meet behind the sewage works on Blackwater Lane (TL827138). Weds 28thJune 7.00pm Walking in Cressing and Black Notley (Meet at Cressing Railway Station) followed by Glowworm survey. Weds 5thJuly 6.30 for 7.00pm Goldhanger foreshore. Meet at 18:30 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at 7.00pm near the Church and The Chequers pub (CM9 8AS or TL904088). Weds 12thJuly 7.00pm Summer Social at at Stovern's Hall Farm (CM8 3HQ or TL825172). Bring a bottle and/or nibbles. Weds 19thJuly 7.00pm Botanising at Bradwell pits. Meet at Holy Trinity Church, Bradwell (CM77 8EP or TL817221). Weds 26thJuly 7.00pm Walk in the area between Kelvedon and Tiptree. Meet at the unofficial layby on Braxted Road near the A12 bridge (TL858175). Followed by optional glowworm survey at Bulford Mill Lane (Meet at Cressing Railway Station). Weds 2ndAugust 6.30 for 7.00pm Irvine Road Community Orchard, Colchester. Meet at 6:30 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at 7:00pm at Irvine Road (CO3 3TP). Park in local roads and meet by the gates. Weds 9thAugust 7.00pm Braxted Quarry. Meet at Colemans Farm, Little Braxted Lane (CM8 3EX or TL834153). Weds 16thAugust 7.00pm Botanising at Bradwell. Meet at Bradwell village hall (CM77 8EP or TL806228). Weds 23August 7.00pm St. Nicholas' Churchyard, Little Braxted, (CM8 3EU or TL835147). Parking can be difficult so please car share if possible. Weds 30thAugust 7.00pm Coleman's Reservoir. Meet at the layby near the A12 bridge on Henry Dixon Road. MONDAY 4thSeptember 7.00pm Henry Dixon Hall Late summer fauna and flora plus bats, Henry Dixon Hall grounds. Meet at the hall (CM8 3HR or TL839166)
N.B. Some details may change. If you are unsure of specifics for any activity, please call Simon on 01621 810141 or 07947 388180. Any evenings with a guest guide/expert may involve a small donation, usually £2.00 per person.
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