A chance to better understand the local geology that has such an impact on our wildlife environment. Tony Kearsley (retired from Dept. of minerology at Natural History Museum London) will talk about the large variety of rocks that occur in our landscape and how they got there.

A chance to do a fungus foray at Wykeham Forest (North Moor) with Brian Cockerill. Meet at the research offices SE947863 at 10.00am.

A chance to do a fungus foray with Brian Cockerill at Broxa Forest (Turkey Carpet). Meet at SE975 929. (Provisionally so watch for any changes)

Cath Bashforth has had to cry off so tonight we will be ‘feted’ with a Night at the Movies presented by John Hume. Your guess is as good as mine but expect some good photography!

We will have our Annual General Meeting which will be as brief as possible floowed by the Presidential Address.

There has been a big rise in dolphin and whale sighting over the last few years. Stuart Baines will tell us about the common and uncommon cetacean species found off our coast.

At 0ur first indoor meeting of the year we will hear from a number of recorders on what the Nats have been doing and finding in 2025

A chance to see some of our wintering birds. Meet in the Tophill Low car park at 10.00am. There is a charge for entry. We will aim to car share as far as possible.

Derek Whiteley will give us a talk on Flies