RNHS News
BAT TALK by Ann Greave
Tuesday 3rd February 7.30pm at VTC Ann Gleave from the Leicestershire and Rutland bat group will be giving a talk on one of our most difficult group of mammals to spot – and the only mammal that can fly!
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
RNHS News Archive
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
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...
CORONAVIRUS – 25th March UPDATE
Copy of email sent to members 25th March 2020 RNHS – CORONAVIRUS Hi all. Hope you are all keeping well. This is only short message. We have decided to cancel the July meetings as we think that even if the current restrictions are lifted it would be too difficult to...
CORONAVIRUS – 18th March UPDATE
Copy of email sent to members 18th March 2020 RNHS – CORONAVIRUS Hi all. As we thought things are moving on at a pace with the Coronavirus and it can be seen from looking at other Societies and Clubs that additional action is now being taken as regards meetings,...
CORONAVIRUS – CURRENT RNHS STANCE
Copy of email sent to members 16th March 2020 RNHS – CORONAVIRUS We hope you are all well and managing to have a slightly normal life in these extremely unusual times. With the constantly changing guidelines on how we should all behave as you might expect the RNHS...
Rutland Natural History Society proposed Yorkshire Tour
RNHS 2020 Tour This event has been cancelled due to low take up and the timescale involved for booking. We may try this another year when time allows.
Rutland Roadside Verges
The attached article was brought to our attention by Jane and Duncan Ball. It seemed appropriate to offer some response and after due consideration by members of the committee and recorders a reply has been formulated to send to RCC. Rutland Natural History Society...
Back from the Brink Project more courses
A message from Liz Morrison I work on the Roots of Rockingham Back form the Bring Project with Susannah O’Riordan and I thought you might be interested in keeping up to date with our free events. We have lots of events and workshops coming up that you might be...
Friends of Fineshade – Forest Holidays update
To all Friends of Fineshade We haven't sent out an email to all the Friends for quite a long while but tonight seems exactly the right time to share with you some outstandingly good news: the Forestry Commission (FC) have today agreed that they have no plan or...
Lincs Dormouse Group
On Sunday 21st October 2018 the Lincs Dormouse Group invited a couple of RNHS members to accompany them on what would probably be their last survey of 2018. Phil Rudkin has very kindly put together a report of the outing and this is attached. Please note...
Cardiff University Otter Project
This a request for help from Cardiff University Otter Project. They need a fresh otter! They are seeking a really fresh sample from a male otter, in order to extract DNA for whole genome sequencing by the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Ideally they are hoping to get a...
Eyebrook Reservoir Access
Eyebrook Reservoir Access The following is a brief outline of the current position as detailed in recent contact from the Management Company. The society will be holding further discussions going forward and we are hoping to include a formal visit to the...