Wednesday 29th
May.
Shoulder of Mutton Hill.
Meet and park in the road near Steep
church 1 mile north of Petersfield at 7pm.
(SU746253).
The 3 mile walk will go up Shoulder of Mutton Hill
and return past Week Green farm and involve steep limb and descent.
Suggested donation£1.50.
Contact Andrew Powling 023 9225 8457
Wednesday 5th
June
Nightjars and woodcocks.
Meet at the car-park entrance in
Manor Lodge Road Rowlands Castle (SU723102) at 8.30pm for a walk through the
Thicket to look for nightjars and woodcocks.
We will try to get the car-park to stay open but
ask on arrival.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Wednesday 12th
June
Explore Southmoors for flowers
Meet and park at the end of
Southmoors Lane (SU708049) at 19:00 for a wander along the shore and across the
fields for birds and hopefully orchids.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Wednesday 19th
June Portsdown peregrines
Meet and park in lay-bys off James
Callaghan Drive Portsdown (SU631067) at 7 p.m. to walk down and through the
Paulsgrove chalk pit.
There should be plenty of wildflowers and hopefully
the peregrines will be back again.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Wednesday 26th
June Noar Hill’s orchids
Explore the ancient chalk pits for
orchids and other wildlife.
Park in the lane
north of Charity Farm near Selborne.(SU737322) at 7 pm,
The walk will involve some short steep slopes.
Sorry no dogs.
Suggested donation£2
Leader Nigel Johnson 01489 877324
Explore the ancient chalk pits for
orchids and other wildlife.
Park in the lane
north of Charity Farm near Selborne.(SU737322) at 7 pm,
The walk will involve some short steep slopes.
Sorry no dogs. Suggested donation£1.50
Leader Nigel Johnson 01489 877324
Wednesday
July 3rd Milton Common
Meet and park at the end of Moorings Way Portsmouth
SU676004 at 7pm to wander round the common looking for birds and wild flowers.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Wednesday July 10th
Blendworth & Chalton Windmill
Meet and park carefully by Blendworth
church (SU710134) at 7pm. The walk will take up to Chalton Windmill for good
views and wild flowers.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Thursday July 11th Swanwick/Bursledon Brickworks
Meet at the Swanwick Study Centre car-park off Sopwith Way (SU507099) for a 2 1/2 hour walk led by Ken Berridge to see the flowers birds and insects on the Trust reserve followed by a brief visit to the old brickworks. . Dogs on leads welcome. two stiles to cross. Suggested donation £2. Contact Ken Berridge 014 8957 6958.
Wednesday July 17th.
Glow worm hunt
Meet at the car-park entrance in
Manor Lodge Road Rowlands Castle (SU723102) at 8.30pm for a walk through Havant
Thicket to look for glow worms. We will try to get the car-park to stay open but
ask on arrival.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Wednesday 24th July Walderton & Pig-legged Row
Meet at the junction of the B2146 and
the road to Stoughton (SU787104 at 7 pm.
The walk will take in some of the paths and lanes
of this pretty part of West Sussex.
Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Friday September 20th: Cams Bay and Fareham Creek
Another chance to see what birds are on
offer in the Bay and along the shores of Fareham Creek. Meet in the Wicor
playing fields car-park at the end of Cranleigh Rd Portchester SU602052 at 13:30 Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Thursday October 24th: North Hayling Farms and Shore.
Walk from the oyster beds in land through Northney Farm and
return along the shore for some winter bird watching. Meet in the oyster
beds car-park behind the Esso garage on Havant Road North Hayling.
SU717029 at 13:30. Dogs on leads welcome.
Suggested donation £1.50.
Contact John Goodspeed 078 1143 5252
Portsdown Conservation Volunteers
There are work parties every Wednesday from 10:00 till 15:00 on Portsdown managing the area on the Site of Special Scientific Interest. Meet at 10:00 at the East entrance of Fort Widley. Tools, gloves and hot drinks are all provided but you will need to bring your lunch if you are staying to the end. (You don't have to!)
There are also work parties on the third Sunday of the month.
Friends of Langstone Harbour
This group works roughly monthly usually towards the end of the month at various sites round the harbour. Jobs include litter picking, scrub control and path clearance. Details are available from John Goodspeed 7-10 days before the events. We usually work from 9:00 to lunch time on Saturday mornings. Gloves and tools are provided but you should bring any refreshments you need. If you want to be added to the distribution list for information e mail John Goodspeed or write to him at 22 Hilltop Crescent Cosham PO6 1BD.
The programme for the next few months is likely to be as follows:
Ø
April 27th
Litter pick at our adopted beach
Ø May tbc
June 29th tbc
July 30th tbc
