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.

Click here to download the 2009/2010 meetings programme.

WINTER PROGRAMME 2009/10

(Wednesdays, except where stated)

7^th October: ‘Fungi’

An illustrated talk by Paul Nichol

10^th October (Saturday): Field meeting, Red Deer rut, Martindale

Leader: Geoff Horne. Depart 12.30 pm. Meet Martindale Old Church (NY434184) 1.30 pm.

17^th 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.

21^st October: ‘Natural history of the Borrowdale Oakwoods’

An illustrated talk by Maurice Pankhurst, National Trust

4th November: Members’ Night

Contributions from the membership

18^th November: ‘My Solway year – at work and play’

An illustrated talk by Dr. Brian Irving, Solway AONB Manager

2^nd 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

16^th December: ‘Some other raptors – recollections of 40 years with raptors other than Peregrines’

An illustrated talk by Geoff Horne

6^th January: ‘Bird Migration on the Great Eastern Flyway’

An illustrated talk by Mike McKavert

A joint meeting with Cumbria Bird Club

20^th 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)

3^rd February: ‘Returning the Red Kite to North East England – The inside story of the Northern Kites Project’

An illustrated talk by Keith Bowey

6^th February (Saturday): Field Meeting. Loch Ken, Galloway (wild goose chase)

Leader: Geoff Horne Depart 9.00 am.

17^th February: ‘From contamination to conservation: the aftermath of lead mining in the North Pennines’

An illustrated talk by Dr. Janet Simpkin, Newcastle University

3^rd March: AGM & Members’ Night

AGM followed by contributions from the membership

Summer Field Meetings 2010

(Saturdays, except where stated)

14^th 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.

22^nd May: Gait Barrows NNR, butterflies

Leader: Steve Doyle. Depart 9.00am. Meet Gait Barrows NNR car park (SD478775) at 10.30am.

5^th June: Nenthead/Alston: mine-dump flowers

Leaders: Jeremy Roberts & David Clarke. Depart 9.30am. Meet Nenthead Mine car park (NY781436) at 10.30am.

19^th June: Borrowdale woods

Leaders: Maurice Pankhurst (David Clarke & Stephen Hewitt). Depart 9.30am. Meet Great Wood car park (NY271214) at 10.30am.

26^th June: St. Bees Head, seabirds etc

Leader: Stephen Hewitt. Depart 9.30am. Meet Tarnflat Hall (NX948145) at 10.30am.

10^th 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).

17^th 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.

23^rd July (Friday evening): Fingland Rigg NNR, Purple Hairstreak butterflies

Leader: Anne Abbs. Depart 6.30pm. Meet Fingland Rigg NNR (NY281571) at 7.00pm.

14^th August: Watchtree Nature Reserve

Leader: Frank Mawby. Depart 9.30am. Meet at Watchtree (NY303539) at 10.00am.

20^th August (Friday evening): Moth evening at Wan Fell

Leader: Mike Clementson. Depart 8.15pm. Meet at entrance to Brownrigg Quarry  (NY515373) at 8.45pm.