Previous programmes can be found on this page under their appropriate headings.
Summer Programme 2017
Organiser - Maureen Preen. By car. (SH755045)
Saturday 29th April - extra event
'Nearly Dawn Chorus walk', Moel-y-Golfa, Middletown
With Simon Boyes - 6am start (SJ297130)
Thursday 18th May
Foel, near Llangadfan - unimproved pasture, drovers' routes, river valley. Organisers - Sue Southam & Lizzie Beare. Walk leader - Alwyn Hughes. By car. (SH993115)
Monday 12th June
Pantmaenog, Llanidloes - flower-rich meadows, woodland, restored hedgerows. Organisers- Sheila Turner & Steve Attwood-Wright. By car.
Wednesday 12th July
Great Orme, Llandudno - limestone flora, silver-studded blue butterflies, beach. Organiser - Sue Bosson. By coach (SH768833)
Thursday 17th August
Deerfold Forest, nr Wigmore, Herefordshire, - all-ability walks in the footsteps of the Woolhope Naturalists, unusual flora, castle. Organiser - Sue Southam. Walk leader - Mark Lawley. By car. (SO415690)
Saturday 9th September Llanfihangel -yng- ngwynfa -
' 3 Peaks Challenge'/ less demanding walks. Organisers - Jane Firth Emmerson & Lizzie Beare. By car. (SJ080167)
Friday 6th October
Allt-y-Main, Meifod -, woodland, fungi, hill & lane walks. Organisers - Jane Firth-Emmerson & Sylvia Backhouse. By car. (SJ153133)
Winter Programme 2017-2018
November 11th 2017
A talk with slides on Moths, monitoring, surveying, trapping and identifying, by
James Shaw
January 13th 2018
A talk with slides on the work done by The Deer Initiative to deliver a healthy, sustainable wild deer population in Wales, by Steve Griffiths of the Deer Initiative.
February 10th 2018
A talk with slides on the management of Offa's Dyke Trail, by Rob Dingle, Offa's Dyke Trail Officer.
Summer Programme 2016
Tan-y-Foel Quarry, Cefn Coch, near Llanfair Caereinion.
us some of its special geological features often visited by groups of university undergraduates and postgraduates as well as researchers from Cambridge University because of its geological importance.
The lanes and footpaths adjacent to the quarry are rich in plant and birdlife, and so there should be something for everyone!
Winter Programme November 2015 to March 2016
All
indoor meetings held The Methodist Schoolroom, 13 High Street,
Welshpool, SY21 7JP. Meetings start at 2.30pm. Refreshments after the
meeting.
November 14th 2015
Mark Lawley, Bryologist and naturalist. He has recently self-published a very beautiful book called The Wildlife of the Marches. It is full of excellent photos and plenty of informative text in a very accessible style. Would make a perfect Christmas present. He will be showing slides and talking generally about Natural History.January 9th 2016
Powys Species Habitat Protection GroupJohn Sloan and Jan Jones who work with Barn Owl Protection will show how the group create custom-built nesting boxes for barn owls and use cameras to record their findings.
February 13th 2016
Mike Green of Natural Resources Wales (formerly CCW). Talk and slides about his work for NRW, a good deal of which is preserving SSSIs.His preservation work covers all sorts of plants, trees, birds and insects. One of his projects is improving habitat for the rare Red Wood Ant at Cae Heulen near Aberhosan which we visited on our September field trip.
March 14th
AGMAuction of Colin Small's extensive library of nature books and art works kindly donated by Colin and Pat Small's family for the benefit of the society.
Talk to be arranged.
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Summer Programme 2015
**Tuesday 14th April Hidden Valley, Guilsfield. Walks, lake, woods.
Organiser - MaureenPreen, by car.
**Tuesday 19th May Above Friog, Fairbourne. Hill, flat or short walks.
Organisers - Sylvia and Michael Backhouse, by coach.
**Thursday 11th June Golfa, Welshpool. Golf course and surroundings.
Organiser - Sue Southam, by car.
**Tuesday 7th July Dyffryn Ardudwy to Tal-y-Bont via Afon Yscethy.
Organisers - Sheila Turner and Sue Bosson, by coach.
**Tuesday 18th August Montgomery Castle and surrounding walks.
Organiser - Lizzie Beare, by car.
**Wednesday 16th September Cae Heulen, Aberhosan. Wood walks.
Organiser - Lizzie Beare, by car.
**Tuesday 6th October Llangynog walks, varried terrain.
Organiser - Sue Bosson, by car.
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Winter 2014 to 2015 Indoor meetings held at
Methodist Schoolroom, 13 High Street, Welshpool SY21 7JP on Saturdays at 2.30pm to 5.pm
Visitors always welcome
November 15th 2014 Dewi Davies, Snowdonia Ranger. 'Special Features of Snowdonia and the work done to conserve them'
Thursday December 4th Christmas Lunch at Lakeside Golf Course
12 for 12.30pm Contact Sue Bosson 01691 860712
January 17th 2015 Lizzie Croose, Vincent Wildlife Trust. 'Polecats and how we might help with recording'
February 14th 2015 Simon Boyes, Ornithologist and Wildlife Guide 'Antartica'
March 14th 2015 AGM plus slide show of last year's summer excursions or other talk to be arranged
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May 20th Tuesday - Cors Dyfi and Borth Yn Las - Osprey observatory, bog, flora & beach
June 23rd Monday -Rhoslan, Brithdir, Llanfyllin - 8 acre smallholding, rich pastures, orchids, butterflies etc
July 17th Thursday - Fronhaul, Cefn Coch - 9.5 actes of orchard, woods & meadows
August 11th Monday - National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne. Coach Trip
September 15th Monday - Ganllwyd, Dolmelynllyn - Flat or hill walks, rivers & streams, wildlife & plants. Coach Trip
October16th Thursday - Leighton Wood - Fungi Foray
