View our upcoming events for July 2010
Sun 4th Jul 2010 10:00-16:00 Basic Map Reading and Navigation Even if you have no experience, by the end of this course you will be able to use an ordnance survey map and a compass. The morning will be in the classroom and in the afternoon you will be out on the reserve using your new skills.The day ends with a brief talk on kit choice and safety when walking. Donation £25.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sun 18th Jul 2010 10:00-16:00 Photography in the Park at Hanningfield A one day workshop, run by Daniel Bridge, designed to develop the way in which you see and take photos. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sat 31st Jul 2010 10:00-16:00 Birding Day Out Join our expert leaders for a day of field trips to various local sites. We'll use our up-to-date local knowledge to take you to the best places and see the best birds. Numbers are limited so please book early. Donation £20.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Thu 5th Aug 2010 19:00-21:00 Owl Evening at Bedfords Park Phil Eckett from Owlwise will be giving a talk and flying his owls in the centre. Booking essential. Donation £6.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Sat 7th Aug 2010 10:00-16:00 Macro photography Workshop One day workshop to learn how to use your camera to make fantastic pictures from the tiniest details. Booking essential. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Wed 11th Aug 2010 19:30-21:30 South Essex Wildlife Hospital Talk at Hanningfield Sue Schwar, founder of South Essex Wildlife Hospital will be giving an interesting and informative talk about the running of the hospital and the animals they have to deal with. She will be specifically mentioning our spiky friend the hedgehog and will have some in the centre to see. Donation £5.00 per adult or £3.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sun 15th Aug 2010 10:00-16:00 The 2 Ws A Birding Day Out focusing on the 2 Ws - warblers and waders. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
13:30-16:30 Buzzin Stuff Discover the wonderful world of bees in the UK and what it takes to become a bee keeper. Our tutor for the day is local expert Pat Allen who also keeps the hives here at Thorndon. Pre-booking is essential, unsuitable for children, donation £6.00 per person please. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre Thu 19th Aug 2010 20:00-22:00 Bat Night at Chafford Beginnig with a slide show we will learn about the different types of Bats that live at Chafford Gorges how to identify them and learn about their habitats and lifestyles. BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Sat 28th Aug 2010 10:00-16:00 Macro Photography at Hanningfield August Join Daniel Bridge for a one day workshop on close-up and macro photography. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Wed 1st Sep 2010 10:00-12:00 Caterpillar Club September am Two hours of fun and games in the Park for pre-school children and their families. Pre booking essential. Donation £5.00 per child. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
Sat 4th Sep 2010 10:00-16:00 Photography Day Course September Learn how to get the very best from your camera. Tutor Daniel Bridge, for more information www.danielbridge.co.uk Pre booking essential. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre
20:00-22:00 Bat Evening at Langdon Join us for a look at the bats that live at the reserve. A short talk followed by a walk out on the reserve using bat detectors. Not suitable for under 15's. Donation £6.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Langdon Visitor Centre
Wed 8th Sep 2010 14:00-16:00 The History of Thurrock Jonathan who is the Heritage & Museum Officer for Thurrock Council and weekly contributor to the Thurrock Gazette will give an illustrated talk using artifacts, old maps, archives and photographs to help interpret how West Thurrock and Grays developed discussing a time line which stretch’s from Prehistoric times to the modern day. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
20:00-22:00 Bumble Bees Prof Ted Benton will speak on their important role. All indoor meetings are held at Laindon Community Centre, Aston Road, Laindon. Ample parking space. Refreshments available at a small charge. Non members most welcome. Entry donation requested: BNHS members & EWT members 50p and non members £1.00 For further information phone Brian Dawson 01268 491540 meetings orgainser. 20:00-22:00 ABBOTTS HALL FARM Illustrated talk by Warden, Harvey Sherwood on Abbotts Hall Farm. Friends Meeting House, Butt Lane, Maldon, 8:00 p.m. For more information please contact Phil Luke on 01621 853969. Sun 12th Sep 2010 10:00-16:00 Photography Workshop Macro Looking to achieve amazing close up images? Then join Daniel for his very popular macro workshop that is full of useful hints and tips. Bring your camera equipment and a packed lunch. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Mon 13th Sep 2010 20:00-21:45 A Transatlantic Voyage of Wildlife Discovery An illustrated talk by Emma Webb, Marinelife Community and Operations Officer. Indoor meetings will be held above Hornchurch Library. A donation of £2.00 is requested to cover the hire of the hall. For more information please contact Joy Emerson on 01708 440297. Wed 15th Sep 2010 20:00-22:00 Life in the Undergrowth Talk by Ted Benton Life in the Undergrowth (Essex). Talk by Ted Benton At: Morris Rowson Hall, Gosfield. Donation £2.00 per person. For more information please contact Roger Smith on 01787 477914. Thu 16th Sep 2010 20:00-22:00 RSPB Developments in South Essex ‘RSPB Developments in South Essex’ – RSPB Officer, Glenn Jacobs, will give us a presentation of the RSPB conservation programme for the Thames Estuary where many millions of pounds in grants and investment will create new habitats for wildlife – near us! Evening meetings start at 8.00pm and are held in Shenfield Parish Hall. For more information please contact Paula Closs on 01277 355541 Sat 18th Sep 2010 10:00-16:00 LBJ Workshop A Birding Day Out focusing on LBJs - little brown jobs! Donation £20.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
10:00-16:00 Photography in the Park A one day workshop, run by Daniel Bridge, designed to develop the way in which you see and take photos. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
19:30-21:30 Bat Night Beginnig with a slide show we will learn about the different types of Bats that live at Chafford Gorges how to identify them and learn about their habitats and lifestyles.BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Donation £5.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Chafford Gorges Visitor Centre
Wed 22nd Sep 2010 20:00-22:00 Blue House Farm 12 years on A talk by Nick Robson on Blue House Farm 12 years on. All meetings take place on Wednesday evenings, at the Committee room in Saffron Waldon Town Hall in Market Square. Meetings start at 8.00pm and a donation is requested to cover costs. For more information please contact Paul Salvidge on 01279 814153. Thu 23rd Sep 2010 20:15-22:00 Can the countryside produce both wildlife and food? A talk by Guy Smith.Guy is a farmer from north east Essex. Come and see if he believes the answer is “yes”. Meeting to be held at The United Reform Church, Great Baddow. For more information please contact Trevor Meacock on 01245 266657. Sun 3rd Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Photography Workshop General Not getting the results you want? Then book yourself onto Daniel's informative workshop. Daniel will guide you so you can achieve the results of a PRO!. Bring your camera equipment and a packed lunch. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Fingringhoe Wick Visitor Centre
Sat 9th Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Photograhy in the park workshop A one day workshop to help you develop the way in which you see and take photos, Booking essential. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Bedfords Park Visitor Centre
Sun 10th Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Macro Photography at Hanningfield Join Daniel Bridge for a one day workshop on close-up and macro photography. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Mon 11th Oct 2010 20:00-22:00 The Thames Gateway and other projects A talk by Claire Cadman on the Thames Gateway and other projects. Indoor meeting are held at the Training Suite, Little Haven Childrens Hospice. Daws Heath Road. Doors open at 7.30 for 8.00pm start. For more information please call Keith Upfold on 01268 754949. 20:00-21:45 Talk at Hornchurch Library Speaker to be confirmed. Indoor meetings will be held above Hornchurch Library 8.00 – 9.45 pm. A donation of £2.00 is requested to cover the hire of the hall. For more information please contact Joy Emerson on 01708 440297. Wed 13th Oct 2010 20:00-22:00 Marine Life A talk by popular request by John Skinner. This meeting is to be confirmed. All indoor meetings are held at Laindon Community Centre, Aston Road, Laindon. Ample parking space. Refreshments available at a small charge. Non members most welcome. Entry donation requested: BNHS members & EWT members 50p and non members £1.00 For further information phone Brian Dawson 01268 491540 meetings orgainser. 20:00-22:00 WHALES DOLPHINS Illustrated talk on these fascinating creatures by Emma Webb, Marinelife Community & Operations Officer. Friends Meeting House, Butt Lane, Maldon, 8:00 p.m. For more information please contact Phil Luke on 01621 853969. Thu 14th Oct 2010 19:00-21:00 Hanningfield Reservoir Talk by Bill Godsafe Indoor talk by Bill Godsafe on the Essex Wildlife Trust Hanningfield Nature Reserve. At Westcliff United Reformed Church Hall, Kings Road, Leigh. For more information contact Julian Kaye on 01702 258492 Thu 21st Oct 2010 9:00-10:00 Time to Fly Bird Migration An illustrated talk ‘Time to Fly – Bird Migration’ – Graham Appleton of the BTO will address the fascinating topic of migration, asking “Why? Where? & What happens on the Way" Evening meetings start at 8.00pm and are held in Shenfield Parish Hall. For more information please contact Paula Closs on 01277 355541. 19:45-21:45 Goodies and Badies A talk on the the plants and animals we love to hate by Cliff Moore. All talks are held at Shrub End Social Centre, Shrub End Road, Colchester commencing 7.45pm (doors open 7.15pm). A donation is invited to cover expenses £1.75 per adult. For further details telephone 01621 862963 or 07803 660348. Sun 24th Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Macro photography course at Thorndon Close up photography with Daniel Bridge, for more information go to www.danielbridge.co.uk. Pre-booking essential. Donation £35.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Thorndon Countryside Visitor Centre 10:30-12:30 FUNGUS FORAY IN GERNON BUSHES Meet the woodland fungi at first hand! A walk led by Tricia Moxey and Warden, Brian McGhie. This event is joint with the Friends of Epping Forest. Meet: 10.30 am at Nature Reserve entrance at Coopersale. 11:00-16:00 Bird Advice Day Our advisor will be available to discuss all aspects of garden bird care including feeding, nest boxes and what to do with casualties. Normal entrance donation. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sat 30th Oct 2010 10:00-16:00 Birding Day Out October Join our expert leaders for a day of field trips to various local sites. We'll use our up-to-date local knowledge to take you to the best places and see the best birds. Numbers are limited so please book early. Donation £20.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Mon 8th Nov 2010 9:00-10:00 Moths of Mersea “Moths of Mersea” by Dougal Urquhart. Warden of Cudmore Grove. For more information please contact Joy Emerson on 01708 440297. 20:00-22:00 Wildlife in Namibia A talk by Don Hunford on Wildlife in Namibia. A view from the naturalist and the tourist Keith Upfold. Indoor meeting are held at the Training Suite, Little Haven Childrens Hospice. Daws Heath Road. Doors open at 7.30 for 8.00pm start. For more information please call Keith Upfold on 01268 754949. Wed 10th Nov 2010 8:00-22:00 Living landscapes in Uttlesford A talk by Mark Iley on Living landscapes in Uttlesford. All meetings take place on Wednesday evenings, at the Committee room in Saffron Waldon Town Hall in Market Square. Meetings start at 8.00pm and a donation is requested to cover costs. For more information please contact Paul Salvidge on 01279 814153. 20:00-22:00 Archaeology of Basildon landscape A talk by Maria Medlycott of the Historical Enviromental Branch of Essex County Council. All indoor meetings are held at Laindon Community Centre, Aston Road, Laindon. Ample parking space. Refreshments available at a small charge. Non members most welcome. Entry donation requested: BNHS members & EWT members 50p and non members £1.00 For further information phone Brian Dawson 01268 491540 meetings orgainser. 20:00-21:45 INTRODUCTION TO BATS Becky Gibson will give an informative talk on these fascinating creatures. Learn about their diversity and habits. Friends Meeting House, Butt Lane, Maldon, 8:00 p.m. For more information please contact Phil Luke on 01621 853969. Wed 17th Nov 2010 20:00-22:00 Bats the worlds most successful mammal? Bats – the worlds most successful mammal? A talk by Sylvia and Roger Jiggins. Old School Rooms, Rayne (please refer to Braintree newsletter for directions or phone Roger Smith above) Donation £2.00 per person. For more information please contact Roger Smith on 01787 477914. Thu 18th Nov 2010 19:30-21:30 Ecuador Birds Bugs and Butterflies A talk from Phil Farrer. Phil Farrer, is a Chartered Biologist and keen photographer, and well known, with his wife Ann, for his links to the Chilterns red kite release project. This talk will take us from the high Andes to the Amazonian Rainforest. Ecuador has more hummingbird species than anywhere else in the world so we hope to see some of them among the bugs and butterflies. Meeting to be held at The United Reform Church, Great Baddow. For more information please contact Trevor Meacock on 01245 266657 19:45-21:45 Deserts Geese and Cranes of Southern USA An illustrated talk by Bill Coster. All talks are held at Shrub End Social Centre, Shrub End Road, Colchester commencing 7.45pm (doors open 7.15pm). A donation is invited to cover expenses £1.75 per adult. For further details telephone 01621 862963 or 07803 660348. 20:00-22:00 Illustrated Talk Birds Polar Bears Arctic Dreams ‘Birds, Polar Bears and Arctic Dreams’ – Respected tour guide and wildlife writer, Ian Rowlands, takes us to the Arctic island of Spitsbergen; a world of peaks, glaciers, sea ice, millions of little auks, and polar bears; a land in peril but a land of Arctic dreams. Plus : Kick off the Festive Season with a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie! Evening meetings start at 8.00pm and are held in Shenfield Parish Hall. For more information please contact Paula Closs on 01277 355541 Thu 25th Nov 2010 19:30-21:30 Secret Water Wildlife Photography in Walton Backwaters by Trevor Clifford at Gt Bentley village hall. Admission to all meetings is free and open to non members. Refreshments and raffle. For more information please contact David Bain on 01255 861342. Sun 28th Nov 2010 10:00-16:00 Waders Galore A Birding Day Out focusing on waders. Donation £20.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Wed 8th Dec 2010 20:00-22:00 The Iron Age Round House at Hadleigh Country Park A humourous talk about its construction, and its use, by Gary King. Followed by members Christmas social evening with refreshments. All indoor meetings are held at Laindon Community Centre, Aston Road, Laindon. Ample parking space. Refreshments available at a small charge. Non members most welcome. Entry donation requested: BNHS members & EWT members 50p and non members £1.00 For further information phone Brian Dawson 01268 491540 meetings orgainser. 20:00-22:00 WILDLIFE OF SARAWAK SABAH An account of the fantastic wildlife of these East Malaysian states by local member Mike Cable. Stunning scenery with teeming wildlife; monkeys, apes, birds, reptiles, insects, butterflies, fungi, trees, flowers and more. Friends Meeting House, Butt Lane, Maldon, 8:00 p.m. For more information please contact Phil Luke on 01621 853969. Sat 11th Dec 2010 10:00-16:00 Gull ID Workshop A Birding Day Out focusing on the intricacies of gull identification and ageing. Donation £20.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
Sun 12th Dec 2010 10:00-16:00 Waders Galore December A Birding Day Out focusing on waders. Donation £20.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre
11:00-16:00 Christmas Walk Join us on an approx 5 mile walk from Hanningfield Visitor Centre through the local countryside. Homemade soup and mince pies on return. Donation £7.00 per person. Please telephone the visitor centre for more information or to book your place. Location Hanningfield Reservoir Visitor Centre
Mon 13th Dec 2010 20:00-21:45 Essex Coastal Walk “Essex Coastal Walk” by Peter Caton who has written an interesting book about the walks along the coast. Indoor meetings will be held above Hornchurch Library 8.00 – 9.45 pm. A donation of £2.00 is requested to cover the hire of the hall. For more information please contact Joy Emerson on 01708 440297. |