Here are the field visits and indoor meetings that we had in 2019.
Wednesday January 9
Chile, a presentation by Ron Marshall
Saturday January 12
Field visit: Old Moor. Leader: Colin and Linda Graham
Monday January 21
Field-visit: Bat roost, Oxspring. Leader: Rob Bell
Wednesday January 23
Wildlife of South West Australia, a presentation by Alwyn Timms
Wednesday February 6
Members’ presentations
Saturday February 9
Field visit: Old Park Wood LWS. Leader: Geoff Jackson
Wednesday February 20
30 years of Gardening Wildlife, a presentation by John Bowers
Saturday February 23
South Yorkshire Natural History Day
Saturday March 2
Field visit: Hedge survey, Stairfoot. Leader: Catherine Artindale
Wednesday March 6
The Planning Process and Biodiversity, a presentation by Trevor Mayne
Wednesday May 15
Field visit: Nature sighting around Cortonwood
Leader: Philip Jay
Wednesday May 29
Field visit: Boylins, Gilroyd
Leader: Alan Crossland
Saturday June 8
Field visit: Wharncliffe Heath LNR
Leader: Peter and Annefie Roberts
Wednesday June 12
Field visit: Moorland birds
Leader: Colin and Linda Graham
Wednesday June 26
Field visit: Royd Moor Reservoir LWS
Leader: Geoff Jackson
Wednesday July 10
Field visit: Glow worms and Moths Times to be arranged
Leader: Doug Brown
This will be a later walk than normal; as it needs to be dark.
Saturday July 20
Field visit: Dearne Valley Meadows
Leader: Peter and Annefie Roberts
Wednesday July 24
Field visit: Barrow, followed by Boatman’s Rest.
Leader: Ron Marshall
Wednesday August 7th
Field visit: Hedge survey. After an interesting field visit on March 2nd we are going to study a different hedgerow between Hoyland Common and Skiers Spring Wood
Wednesday October 2 Sharing knowledge and observations. Something for everyone.
Saturday October 12 Field visit: Wortley Hall Parkland.
Wednesday October 16 The Ascent of Birds: A presentation by Professor John Reilly.
Wednesday October 30 From Catalonia to Finland,
a presentation by Ron Marshall.
Saturday November 9 Field visit: Fungi.
Leader: Geoff Jackson.
Wednesday November 13 ‘Migration and Orchids on Lesbos, Cyprus and Samos’ by Colin and Linda Graham.
Wednesday November 27 Behaviour, Life-cycle and ID of Bees
a presentation by Thomas Aspinall, Moors for the Future
Saturday December 7 Field visit: Looking at the Gull Roost at Anglers Country Park with Birdwatching Group.
Wednesday December 11 Christmas Social.