WNHS – Programme 2017-2018

WELWYN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (WNHS)

Programme 2017 – 2018

2017

Meetings held at Welwyn Civic Centre, Small Hall 8 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Feb 22            Here Come the Hares!                                      Jane Russ

Mar 22            Medicines from Living Things                           Dr Chris Woolston

April 26           The Biodiversity at Panshanger Park               Jen Gilbert

May 24           The History of the Amwell Magna Fishery        Feargal Sharkey

June 21           Reptiles and Amphibians at the Commons     Rory Dimond

Sept 27           Up, Up and Away, the Story of Bird Flight       Dr Edward Eastwood

Oct 25             The Natural Wonders of Bolivia                       Clint Bull

Nov 22            Joint meeting with Hertfordshire Natural History Society

                       (Speaker and Subject to be announced)

Dec 13            Light Hearted Quiz & Members Christmas Gathering

2018  

Jan 24             AGM and Members evening

                        Members’ photos, exhibits and short talks welcomed.

                        (Offers to Raymond Uffen in advance please)

Feb 28             Protecting our Hen Harriers                              Paul Stancliffe

MONTHLY OUTDOOR MEETINGS

3rd Sunday    Friends of Mardley Heath work parties

                           – Meet at car park 10 am

4th Sunday    Tewinbury SSSI work parties September – April

                            – meet at HMWT car park on Farm Drive 9.30 am

                            (Contact Robin Cole 01438 813403

3rd Thursday  Danesbury Local Nature Reserve – work parties

                            Meet at 10 a.m.  –  call John Roper on 07910 311589 for details of the                             meeting place)

HERTFORDSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY (HNHS)

Nov 22 2017      Joint Meeting with WNHS at Welwyn Civic Centre (See above)

HERTS & MIDDLESEX WILDLIFE TRUST  (HMWT) – Local Group

(Contact Penny Fanthorpe 077617 12245)

Feb 28         Conservation Overseas                    Steve Hughes A Rocha

                          Meeting at Howlands Baptists Church WGC – 8 pm

Mar 11         Willow Weaving Workshop               Hazel Godfrey

                          Meeting at Howlands Baptist Church, WGC – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Mar 28        Round the County in 90 hours – Walking the Herfordshire Way –                                              – an illustrated talk                      Elizabeth Hamilton

                          Meeting at Howlands Baptist Church, WGC – 8 p.m.