RNHS News

As well as the Meeting Reports you will find below the various newsletters and Coronavirus Updates that the Society has been issuing to supplement the regular Fieldfare Magazine.

New Year Walk – EYEBROOK RESERVOIR

Walk at Eyebrook reservoir Sunday 25th January at 10.00am. Meet: In the car park at the bottom of Stoke Dry hill beside reservoir. Grid ref: SP852963. WTW: compiler.stuns.spoon.  Contact Carolyn (07729298125)

BSBI New Year Plant Hunt

1st – 4th Jan 2026

BSBI New Year Plant Hunt

For anyone taking part in the New year plant hunt, John Rogers our Botany recorder, will meet you at Uppingham Market Place at 10.00am on Thursday 1st January 2026 for an hour or so to list any wild and naturalised plants in bloom around the churchyard and surrounding area.
This yearly run citizen science event takes place for a maximum of 3 hours over four days from 1st to 4th January 2026, and if you would like to go out and list wild plants in your own local patch instead, please can you send your list to John:  rnhsbotanyrecord@gmail.com who will send the results to www.bsbi.org.uk

DEEPING LAKES VISIT – 22nd Nov

Saturday 22nd November 10.30am. Visit to Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve. 

Part owned by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, this 160-acre wetland SSSI consists of flooded gravel pits and a main lake and is noted for its diverse wildfowl and waterbirds.  Meet: The nearest postcode is PE6 8RJ Grid ref: TF187083. It will take you to a bend on the B1166 and at the apex of the bend is a gravel unmade road with speed bumps. Follow to the designated car park.

RNHS News Archive

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – DECEMBER 2020

Please find below a message from Linda Biddle Dear Members In view of the worsening CV19 situation, and the change to the tier allocation this afternoon, we have decided very regretfully that we have to cancel the January walk at Morkery Wood. We are very sad that we...

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CORONAVIRUS – NENE WASHES UPDATE

CORONAVIRUS – NENE WASHES UPDATE

Hi all An update after the weekend announcements by the Prime Minister. Unfortunately the new guidelines mean that we will have to cancel the proposed outing to the Nene Washes, this is very disappointing. We will keep reviewing the position into December to see if we...

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CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – AUGUST 2020

CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – AUGUST 2020

Attached is the latest newsletter from Linda Clark. Linda has been doing a massive amount of work behind the scenes to gather information and put these newsletters together. As we have said previously these are not a replacement for Fieldfare but additional...

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IT’S UP TO YOU questionnaire

IT’S UP TO YOU questionnaire

This is your society "It's up to you" Attached to this post is a questionnaire that will enable you to give feedback to the Society. How to respond is included within the questionnaire A printed copy will accompany the next issue of Fieldfare due out shortly. This is...

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CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – JULY 2020

CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – JULY 2020

The RNHS Committee has been meeting regularly over the last few weeks in an approved manner and most recently by Zoom. We are trying to keep up to date with the rapidly changing guidelines and how they will impact on the society. Further details will appear over the...

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CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – JUNE 2020

CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – JUNE 2020

I would like to remind everyone that our events are cancelled until the end of July. We will continue to review the guidelines and will update the position as we learn more. There has been major relaxation on what we can and cannot do but many of the guidelines remain...

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CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – MAY 2020

CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – MAY 2020

I would like to remind everyone that our events are cancelled until the end of July. We will update the position as further guidance is available. Although travel limitations have been relaxed a little please continue to follow the guidelines on numbers and distance....

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CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – APRIL 2020

CORONAVIRUS – KEEPING IN TOUCH – APRIL 2020

This is a copy of a newsletter sent to all members with email addresses registered with RNHS. We are grateful to Linda Clark and Linda Biddle for putting this together. Hopefully you will find it of interest and please join in. RNHS April Newsletter

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CORONAVIRUS – GARDEN WATCH – 29th March UPDATE

CORONAVIRUS – GARDEN WATCH – 29th March UPDATE

Copy of email sent to members 29th March 2020 RNHS - CORONAVIRUS Hi All A message from our Chair, Linda Biddle: “The coronavirus pandemic is evolving rapidly, and things are changing daily so much so that it is difficult to keep up with developments. You will all be...

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