Meetings

The Society offers a full programme of winter meetings and summer field trips

Two members’ nights are programmed each winter with contributions relating to natural history studies and observations provided by the membership. A members’ night contribution form can be downloaded here.

INDOOR LECTURES are held in Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Castle Street, Carlisle on alternate Wednesday evenings from October to March. Meetings start promptly at 7.15pm (doors open at 6.50pm).

FIELD MEETINGS start from Carlisle College, Victoria Place, Carlisle.  (Leaders may

cancel meetings at this rendezvous if they consider circumstances unsuitable.) Members use their own transport; places are available for those without. Bring packed lunches for all meetings beginning before midday.

You can download the full programme here.

WINTER PROGRAMME 2010/11

(Wednesdays, except where stated)

Winter Programme 2011/12

(Wednesdays 7.15 pm, except where stated)

5th October: ‘Red Grouse and birds of prey – The Langholm Moor Demonstration Project’

Illustrated talk by Graeme Dalby

19th October: Members’ Night

Contributions from the membership

2nd November: ‘Wild Ennerdale’

Illustrated talk by Gareth Browning

16th November: ‘Natural History of Vancouver Island’

Illustrated talk by Roy Atkins

30th November: ‘Norway Nature’

Illustrated talk by Brian & Sophie Fuller

14th December: ‘Botswana’

Illustrated talk by Ashley Boon

4th January: ‘Wildlife in the North’

Illustrated talk by Edmund Fellowes (Joint meeting with Cumbria Bird Club)

18th January: ‘Relative sea-level changes and coastal evolution in the Solway Firth and Cumbrian coast’

Illustrated talk by Dr Jerry Lloyd (Joint meeting with Cumberland Geological Society; commences at 7.30 pm)

21st January (Saturday): Field Meeting to Loch Ken, Galloway (the ‘wild goose chase’)

Leader: John Hamer. Depart 9.00 am, Carlisle College

1st February: ‘Marine Conservation in the Irish Sea’

Illustrated talk by Cheryl Nicholson, Cumbria Wildlife Trust

15th February: ‘Dragonflies in Cumbria and the Borders: a 21st century perspective’

Illustrated talk by David Clarke

29th February

AGM & Members’ Night

AGM followed by contributions from the membership

Summer Field Meetings 2012

(Saturday, full day, except where stated)

27th April (Fri evening): Watchtree Nature Reserve, newt survey

Leader Sam Griffin (016973 23939). Meet car-park (NY305538), 8 pm

11th May (Fri evening): Longtown Gravel Pits & River Esk, birds etc

Leader t.b.c.; contact Stephen Hewitt (07788 715392). Meet layby on A7, NY376705 at 6.30 pm

26th May: Geltsdale, birds etc  Leader Stephen Westerberg (016977 46717). Meet at Clesketts car-park (NY588584) at 10 am

2nd June: Ennerdale   Leader Stephen Hewitt (07788 715392). Meet Bowness, Ennerdale, car park (NY109154) at 10.30 am

15th June (Fri evening): Lamonby verges, flower-rich grassland

Leader Anne Abbs (01228 710208). Meet Millfield Lodge car park (NY380342) at 7 pm

16th June (Sat evening): Watchtree NR, Bioblitz moth evening

Leader Liz Still (016973 51194). Meet car-park (NY305538) at 9.30 pm

17th June (Sun): Watchtree NR, Bioblitz  CNHS team (07788715392) to survey wildlife of the site. Meet car-park (NY305538) at 9 am

30th June: Honister Pass and Borrowdale, insects etc

Leader Stephen Hewitt (07788 715392). Meet Honister Hause layby (NY230136) at 10.30 am (parking is limited)

14th July: Silloth Dunes, plants etc

Leader Geoff Naylor (016977 46663). Meet by the track to Silloth Nursing Home (NY103532) at 10.30 am

20th July (Fri evening): Cardew Mires, moth night

Leaders Mike Clementson & Liz Still (016973 51194), meet Tarmac Cardew Mires quarry car park (NY348509) at 9.30 pm

4th August: High Stand/Miltonrigg woods, plants (helleborines) etc

Leader Jeremy Roberts (01228 560164). Meet High Stand Plantation FC car-park (NY492496) at 10 am

24th August (Fri evening): Finglandrigg Woods NNR, Bat walk

Leader Robin Hodgson (01228 590804). Meet Finglandrigg NNR layby (NY281573) at 7 pm