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.
Click here to download the 2009/2010 meetings programme.
WINTER PROGRAMME 2009/10
(Wednesdays, except where stated)
7th October: ‘Fungi’
An illustrated talk by Paul Nichol
10th October (Saturday): Field meeting, Red Deer rut, Martindale
Leader: Geoff Horne. Depart 12.30 pm. Meet Martindale Old Church (NY434184) 1.30 pm.
17th October (Saturday): Field meeting, Fungus foray, Roudsea Wood
Leader Paul Nichol. Depart 9.00am. Meet at Low Wood, Haverthwaite at end of track to Roudsea on south side of bridge over the R. Leven (SD345835) at 10.30am.
21st October: ‘Natural history of the Borrowdale Oakwoods’
An illustrated talk by Maurice Pankhurst, National Trust
4th November: Members’ Night
Contributions from the membership
18th November: ‘My Solway year – at work and play’
An illustrated talk by Dr. Brian Irving, Solway AONB Manager
2nd December: “The current state of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel in the UK and the Ark Project”
An illustrated talk by Dr. Roger Sweeting, Freshwater Biological Association
16th December: ‘Some other raptors – recollections of 40 years with raptors other than Peregrines’
An illustrated talk by Geoff Horne
6th January: ‘Bird Migration on the Great Eastern Flyway’
An illustrated talk by Mike McKavert
A joint meeting with Cumbria Bird Club
20th January: “Quaternary landscape changes in the Falkland Islands”
An illustrated talk by Dr Peter Wilson, University of Ulster.
Joint meting with Cumberland Geological Society (N.B. this meeting will start at 7.30pm)
3rd February: ‘Returning the Red Kite to North East England – The inside story of the Northern Kites Project’
An illustrated talk by Keith Bowey
6th February (Saturday): Field Meeting. Loch Ken, Galloway (wild goose chase)
Leader: Geoff Horne Depart 9.00 am.
17th February: ‘From contamination to conservation: the aftermath of lead mining in the North Pennines’
An illustrated talk by Dr. Janet Simpkin, Newcastle University
3rd March: AGM & Members’ Night
AGM followed by contributions from the membership
Summer Field Meetings 2010
(Saturdays, except where stated)
14th May (Friday evening): Greystoke Forest, bat boxes
Leader: Robin Hodgson. Depart 7.00pm. Meet by road at end of forest track south of Millfield Lodge (NY382338) at 7.30pm.
22nd May: Gait Barrows NNR, butterflies
Leader: Steve Doyle. Depart 9.00am. Meet Gait Barrows NNR car park (SD478775) at 10.30am.
5th June: Nenthead/Alston: mine-dump flowers
Leaders: Jeremy Roberts & David Clarke. Depart 9.30am. Meet Nenthead Mine car park (NY781436) at 10.30am.
19th June: Borrowdale woods
Leaders: Maurice Pankhurst (David Clarke & Stephen Hewitt). Depart 9.30am. Meet Great Wood car park (NY271214) at 10.30am.
26th June: St. Bees Head, seabirds etc
Leader: Stephen Hewitt. Depart 9.30am. Meet Tarnflat Hall (NX948145) at 10.30am.
10th July: Workshop, Bumblebees
Leader: Carl Clee. Meet Tullie House 10.00 am. Field trip in the afternoon. Lunch not provided. Please book in advance with the Tullie House Box Office (01228 618700).
17th July: South Lakes, dragonflies etc
Leader: David Clarke. Depart 9.30am. Meet at Hodge Close (NY317018) (free parking) at 11.00am. Check weather prospects with David 01228-560117 Fri. evening if in doubt.
23rd July (Friday evening): Fingland Rigg NNR, Purple Hairstreak butterflies
Leader: Anne Abbs. Depart 6.30pm. Meet Fingland Rigg NNR (NY281571) at 7.00pm.
14th August: Watchtree Nature Reserve
Leader: Frank Mawby. Depart 9.30am. Meet at Watchtree (NY303539) at 10.00am.
20th August (Friday evening): Moth evening at Wan Fell
Leader: Mike Clementson. Depart 8.15pm. Meet at entrance to Brownrigg Quarry (NY515373) at 8.45pm.