Wednesday February 24th - The reptiles ans Amphibians of Britain
John Poland will be talking about these fascinating creatures.
Warblington School. Contact Andrew Powling 023 9225 8457 Admission £2.50
10th March - Portsdown Perspective
A talk by local historian on the complexities of the portsdown Hundred through the use of county records.
7.45 p.m. at the Church of the Resurrection Hall Brecon Avenue Drayton. Admission £2.00
March Friday 19th.Walk from Denmead to Scotland – and back.
1000 to 1400. Explore the downland north of Denmead to see what early spring wildlife we can find. This walk is around 6 miles. Bring a snack. Meet and park in the car-park at the corner of Kidmore Lane and Hambledon Road. Su659121
Leader John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
Thursday 25th March - The New Forest and the new National Parks of England - wildlife and Politics
7.30 p.m. in the University New St Michael's Building Lecture Theatre SM1.01. Parking is available in the surrounding area.
Warblington School. Contact Andrew Powling 023 9225 8457 Admission £2.50
April Wednesday 21st Explore the Bedhampton shore and Streams
7 p.m. We will walk the shoreline and streams looking mainly for birds but also expect to find some spring flowers. Meet at the southern end of Southmoor Lane Havant. SU710048 Park as far down Southmoor Lane as you can drive.
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
April Wednesday 28th Wildflowers on Gunner Point Hayling Island.
7 p.m. Join Ros Norton for a circular 4 km walk looking for wildflowers including orchids. Meet and park in the car-park off Ferry Road Hayling Island just west of Links Lane SZ700994
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 11435252
May Wednesday 5th Fort Widley and Portsdown
7 p.m. Join us for a walk round the Nature trial at Fort Widley and the downland south of the fort. We should find plenty of spring flowers.
Meet in the car-park off the B2177 west of the Churchillian. SU660064
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
May Wednesday 12th Stansted Groves
7 p.m. Join us for a 5 km woodland walk searching for birds and wildflowers. Meet at the junction of Emsworth Common Road and Forestside Road – the turning signposted to Stansted House. Park carefully on the roadside verges.SU 756089
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 0r 078 1143 5252
May Friday 14th The Hamble River, Holly Hill and Wendelholme NR
10.30 a.m. to 1400. Come and enjoy a walk up the river from Warsash and back through the woodlands looking for birds, butterflies and flowers. Bring a picnic. Meet and park in the car-park by the river in Shore Road Warsash.SU489062
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
May Wednesday 19th The western slopes of Portsdown
7 p.m. Come and explore the western end of Portsdown with good prospects of finding some interesting even scarce ones. Meet at the entrance to the Fort nelson car-park – which will be locked so park carefully on the roadside.SUI607070
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 0r 078 1143 5252
June Wednesday 2nd Butser Hill
7 p.m. Wander on the slopes of Butser Hill National Nature Reserve in search of wild flowers. This walk will involve steep slopes. Meet in the car-park (pay and display) at the top of Butser Hill. SU 712201
Andrew Powling 023 9225 8457
June Wednesday 9th Hookheath Nature Reserve
7 p.m. Join us for a 2 hour walk from Portsdown down to the reserve to see the changes made in the last year and to look for the orchids and other wildflowers. Meet in the Portsdown car-park just west of Fort Widley north of the B2177. SU 653065
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 0r 078 1143 5252
June Wednesday 16th Noar Hill for orchids
7 p.m. Explore the ancient chalk pits of this lovely Trust reserve looking for orchids and other wildlife. The walk will last about 2 hours and involve some steep slopes. Park in the lane north of Charity Farm, near Selborne SU 737 322.
Leader: Nigel Johnson 01489 877324
June Wednesday 23rd The northern slopes of Portsdown
7 p.m. Walk from Purbrook up to Portsdown to enjoy the hedges and some woodland. (Around 3½ miles.) Meet and park in the car-park off Purbrook Heath Rd opposite The Rowans. SU66807
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
June Friday 25th The Hangers Way
10.30 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. Come for a walk of around 6½ mile on the slopes of the hangers north of Petersfield and along part of the Hangers Way path. We should find birds, butterflies and flowers. Bring a picnic. Meet and park carefully by the pub in Steep village. SU 738253
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
June Wednesday 30th Idsworth and Chalton Down
7 p.m. Join us for a stroll of about 3 miles on the attractive downland of the Idsworth valley with good prospects of some nice wild flowers. There will be some steep slopes. Meet and park carefully in the lane north of Finchdean by the path to Idsworth chapel SU741140
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
July Thursday 1st Oxenbourne Down
10 a.m. Join us for a morning walk of about 2 hours on Oxenbourne Down where we should find good flowers and butterflies. Meet in the car-park of Queen Elizabeth Country Park SU717185
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
July Wednesday 7th Paulsgrove and Portsdown
7 p.m Walk up Portsdown enjoying birds and wildflowers around and above the Paulsgrove chalk pit.Meet and park in the small car-park in Lime Grove Paulsgrove just off Leominster Road.SU638063
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
July Wednesday 14th Bats around Havant thicket
9 p.m. Explore the area of Havant Thicket and Gypsy Plain with a bat expert. Quite a few species have been found in this area in the past. Meet at the entrance of the car-park off Major Lodge Road Rowlands Castle. SU 723102
Leader: Nik Knight 023 9247 3091
July Wednesday 21st North Thorney island
7 p.m. Walk to the shore east then west shore of Thorney Island and then back through fields to the pretty village of Prinsted. Meet in the car-park on the shore by the scout hut at Prinsted. SU766050
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
July Wednesday 28th Glow worms on the slopes of Portsdown
8 p.m. Walk up onto Portsdown and stroll along the top before we return to the start looking for glow worms. Meet and park at the junction of Grant Road and Gillman Road in Drayton/Farlington. SU683060
John Goodspeed 023 9222 1361 or 078 1143 5252
