Please look through these dates occasionally for updates and changes; as some events are still being planned. If you want to lead a walk, do a talk or have a suggestion for an area to visit please drop an email to us. The limitations at some events that are due to restrictions imposed by the venues, these are for safety and security.
September 2026
Saturday 5th : Field Visit
Hoverflies and General Insects with Mark Dudley as our Lead
Rabbit Ings Country Park, Royston
Wednesday 23rd : Indoor Meeting
An Introduction to Fungi; Caroline Hobart is Presenting
October 2026
Saturday 10th : Field Visit
Fungi Foray with Doug Brown as our Lead
(venue to be confirmed)
Wednesday 21st : Indoor Meeting
The Masters of the Masquerade ; Mark Dudley is our Speaker
Wednesday 28th : Venue Visit
Sheffield Museum Collection
(please note that there is a 12 person maximum at this venue. An alternative date is in the pipe-line; probably March 2027)
November 2026
Wednesday 11th : Venue Visit
Manvers Recycling Plant
(please note that there is a 12 person maximum at this venue. An alternative date is in the pipe-line)
Saturday 14th: Field Visit
Winter in the Park with Michele Winder as our Lead
Worsborough Country Park
Wednesday 25th : Indoor Meeting
Henry Seebohm -Ornithologist, Steelmaker and Traveller ; Paul Hobson is our Speaker
December 2026
Saturday 12th : Field Visit
(Elsecar Reservoir with Jill Hayler as our Lead
Wednesday 16th : Indoor Meeting
Barnsley Nats Christmas Social
Our light-hearted Christmas gathering
January 2027
1st : Field Visit
New Years Day Plant Hunt, with Mitch Greenhaigh as our Lead and par-taking in the national
Botanical Survey of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) survey event
Saturday 9th : Field Visit
with Chris Tomson as our Lead
(venue to be confirmed)
Wednesday 20th : Indoor Meeting
AGM
& Learn About Nature Video
February 2027
Saturday 13th : Field Visit
Trees in Winter with Doug Brown as our Lead
(venue to be confirmed)
Saturday 20th :
South Yorkshire Study Day at Treeton Working Men’s Club
Wednesday 24th : Indoor Meeting
Members Evening, Sharing your Finds
March 2027
Saturday 13th : Field Visit
Agden General Natural History Walk, with Colin and Linda Graham as our Leads
Wednesday 24th : Indoor Meeting
Carboniferous Woodland Ecology in Barnsley (from 321 millions years ago), Rick Ramsdale is our Speaker
April 2027
Saturday 10th : Field Visit
Spring at Rabbit Ings with Michele Winder as our Lead
Saturday 14th : Field Visit
Birds, Birds, Birds; Spring’s Migration with Lesley Basset as our lead
(venue to be confirmed)
May 2027
Saturday 1st : Field Visit
Barnsley Geo Walk with Rick Ramsdale as our Lead
Wednesday 19th : Field Visit
Spring Flowers at Wortley Hall with Jill Hayler as our Lead
June 2027
Saturday 12th : Field Visit
Coumes Brook, Barry Tylee as our Lead
Wednesday 23rd : Field Visit
Glowworms, Bats and Moths with Doug Brown as our Lead
Thursday 24th :
Moth Morning with Jill Hayler and Doug Brown
July 2027
Saturday 10th : Field Visit
Carlton marsh Bio Blitz with Mark Dudley s our Lead
Wednesday 21st : Field Visit
(Leader Required)
August 2027
Saturday 14th : Field Visit
Hazelhead Reclamation Site with Trevor Mayne as our Lead
Wednesday 18th : Field Visit
(leader Required)
