RNHS Meeting Reports

We are pleased to welcome Dr Matt Cottam who is the new Reserve Manager at Rutland Water Nature Reserve this should be one of those not to miss evenings as he reflects on his first months at Rutland Water as successor to Tim Appleton.  

The Allerton Project Jim Egan and Amelia Woodford will update us on the work of the GWCT (Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust) This is a follow up to our visit in June. It will give all those who could not make that meeting a chance to learn about GWCT. Although I...

Sky at night With David Conner  

Photographic evening. It is obvious from photos sent in to Fieldfare and our evening meetings that we have some excellent photographers among us. We would like in true Countryfile style/tradition/imitation to hold a competition, and use the best 13 photographs to...

North Norfolk wildlife weekend The weekend was a great success with the weather being favourable for the boat trip to see the seals. A fuller report will follow.      

Lichens in churchyards Ivan Pedley follows up his November 2016 lecture. An excellent meeting with 14 members attending. The weather was also excellent, dry with some sun and a temperature of 21C. A considerable number of lichens were seen and it was interesting to...

Plantlife Joe Costley from Plantlife and who showed us round Seaton Meadow Reserve earlier in the year will give a talk. This talk will cover the various aspects of the reserves in the UK and across the world that Plantlife is responsible for.   The first meeting...

Bats over Rutland Water Jenny Harris RNHS's own bat expert leads this evening walk at the Rutland Water Lyndon Reserve.

Clipsham Park Wood - a joint meeting with the British Plant Gall Society   Roy Lemon of RNHS will lead this walk starting at Yew Tree Avenue, Clipsham, car park. This was arguably the best days weather of the summer, temperatures of 26-27C, sunny and virtually...

Barrie Galpin of Friends of Fineshade will be leading this walk.  

Mick Parfitt of the Dragonfly Project will show us round. The entrance is just before the main National Trust Reserve at Grid Ref TL 564705. Lode Lane, Wicken, Ely, CB7 5XP As usual please wear sensible walking shoes as the paths can be uneven and muddy. There may be...

Flowers at Seaton Meadows with Joe Costley, Plantlife warden. Under the guidance of Joe Costley we surveyed the flowers and learnt what Plantlife had been  doing since our last visit to maintain these rich meadows. Following the improved drainage it will be...