Additional Beverley meetings
Additionally, the botany group will be meeting in Beverley each Thursday morning throughout the summer. A full list of these meetings can be found on the Local wildlife > Beverley > meetings page.Photo: H Kitson 2018
Programme > 2018
Programme of Events 2018
Tuesday 16 January 19.30 |
Illustrated talk on Hungary Meet at the new Thwaite Gardens Centre next to the greenhouses. Jackie Guthrie is the speaker following a trip discovering the natural history of the country. |
TA 053 326 |
Saturday 27 January 10.00 |
York Meet at the Grimston Bar Park and Ride car park. We will take a bus into York and depending on the weather walk round the wall and/or visit a museum. Lunch in town somewhere. |
SE 644 513 |
Tuesday 20 February 19.30 |
Birds of Cuba Note change of date |
TA 053 326 |
Sunday 25 February 10.00 |
Tophill Low Meet in the new visitor centre next to the car park. There is an entrance fee payable at the machine. |
TA 073 485 |
Saturday 24 March 10.00 |
Scalby Meet at the church for an early spring walk. |
TA 009 902 |
Tuesday 27 March 19.30 |
AGM & Members Evening Meet at the Thwaite Gardens Centre next to the greenhouses. A short AGM followed by presentations by members on any topic with a connection to natural history. [Minutes attached] |
TA 053 326 |
Saturday 21 April 10.00 |
Kirkdale Meet at St Gregory's Minster for a walk along the valley. |
SE 676 857 |
Tuesday 1 May 19.00 |
Bellfield Avenue Meet at the lay-by on the east side of Bellfield Avenue, 300 metres from the junction with Saltshouse Road. |
TA 124 324 |
Tuesday 8 May 19.00 |
Swine Moor Meet at the old Hull Bridge. |
TA 055 417 |
Saturday 12 May 10.00 |
Calley Heath Meet at the entrance to the YWT reserve. There is limited parking at the entrance so it may be easier on the opposite side of the road using the minor road [unsigned to Newton upon Derwent]. |
SE 750 496 |
Afternoon list for Allerthorpe Common |
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Tuesday 15 May 19.00 |
Jillywood Lane Meet at the entrance to Lazaats at the end of Woodhill Way. |
TA 021 344 |
Tuesday 22 May 19.00 |
Walkington Meet at the church. |
SE 998 367 |
Tuesday 29 May 19.00 |
Kelsey Gardens Meet on the minor road south-east of Burstwick near to the old railway line. |
TA 231 265 |
Saturday 2 Sunday 3 June |
Lincolnshire Weekend Meet near the church in Ancaster at 10:00. We will spend Saturday exploring three of the LWT reserves here, which have a variety of special plants. |
SK 982 435 |
List of plants and birds seen on Saturday - |
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Sunday 3 June |
Moor Farm: Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust reserve Plant and bird lists for the reserve - |
TF 226 635 |
Tuesday 5 June 19.00 |
Watton Meet at the minor road junction near to Watton Beck. |
TA 018 497 |
Tuesday 12 June 19.00 |
Hedon Meet at the end of Farland Road for a circular walk taking in the old railway and Burstwick Drain. |
TA 183 285 |
Tuesday 19 June 19.00 |
Melbourne Meet near the pub for a walk along Pocklington Canal. |
SE 752 440 |
Sunday 24 June 10.00 |
Sprotbrough Flash Meet at the Boat Inn where there is parking for reserve visitors, not far from Sprotbrough Village [post code DN5 7NB], for a visit to this YWT reserve. |
SE 536 014 |
Tuesday 26 June 19.00 |
Welton Waters Meet just before the manned railway crossing. Once we have gathered we can then drive together to the car park at the first pond or indeed walk from here. |
SE 955 261 |
Tuesday 3 July 19.00 |
Mount Airy, South Cave Meet at the farm road junction with Beverley Road. |
SE 931 317 |
Saturday 7 July 10.00 |
Burdale Meet at the pond to visit this extensive area of chalk grassland. |
SE 871 623 |
Tuesday 10 July 19.00 |
Kiplingcotes Meet at the Hudson Way car park. We plan to walk west along the old railway line towards Rifle Butts Quarry . |
SE 909 430 |
Tuesday 17 July 19.00 |
St Andrew's Quay Meet at the corner where Makro store meets the Humber. |
TA 066 265 |
Saturday 21 - Sunday 22 July |
YNU vc61 residential weekend at Spurn List of the plants, birds and insects seen by our members. |
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Photo album link - Africa Gómez. |
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Photo album link - Helen Kitson. |
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Tuesday 24 July 19.00 |
Wawne Meet at Bamforth Farm for a farm field survey. |
TA 084 371 |
Tuesday 31 July 19.00 |
North Cave Wetlands Meet at the entrance. The gate is closed at dusk so best to park in the area between road and gate. |
SE 886 328 |
Tuesday 7 August 19.00 |
Note change of venue Priory Road fields Meet in the lay-by north of the Police Station. |
TA 053 313 |
Sunday 12 August 10.00 |
Linwood Warren Meet at the entrance to the LWT reserve. We hope also to visit nearby Buslingthorpe Wood in the afternoon. |
TF 133 876 |
Tuesday 14 August 19.00 |
Skidby Meet at the Mill entrance/road junction with Mill Road. |
TA 021 333 |
Saturday 18 August |
YNU vc62 meeting at Sutton Bank Photo album compiled by Helen Kitson and plant lists by Gabrielle Jarvis. |
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Tuesday 21 August 19.00 |
Oak Road Meet in the car park in front of Dunelm Mill store near to Barmston Drain. |
TA 092 314 |
Tuesday 28 August 19.00 |
Victoria Dock Park and meet in Nelson Street near the pier. |
TA 100 281 |
Saturday 8 September 10.00 |
Strensall Common Meet at the car park area next to the minor road on the bend near the railway. |
SE 653 618 |
Sunday 7 October 10.00 |
Welwick Saltmarsh Meet at the track junction, having taken the minor road, Humber Lane, south out of Welwick village. |
TA 339 194 |
Sunday 4 November 10.00 |
Houghton Woods Meet opposite North Cliffe church from where we will take the bridleway east uphill to the wood. |
SE 873 370 |
Saturday 15 December 10.00 |
Flamborough Meet at North Mere Green, parking in one of the streets nearby e.g. Mereside. We will do a morning loop to South Landing returning for lunch at a village pub. There will be the option of a second walk in the afternoon depending on the time and weather. |
TA 228 706 |
Photo: H Kitson 2018
We usually make a note of the things that we see on our excursions. When any of the above icons appear on the programme to the left, it indicates that a species list is available, either a general list covering all orders, or a list specifically for birds, plants, butterflies, dragonflies or insects. Clicking will open the list in a new browser tab.
Sometimes members will create online photo albums of our excursions. Clicking the camera icon will open this external website in a new browser tab.
Grid references
Clicking a grid reference will open a "Google Maps" tab showing the meeting point in more detail.
A printable (pdf) version of this programme may be downloaded by clicking here.
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Members at Oak Hill … picture A Ashworth, 2017
Taking expert advice … picture H Kitson
Sheltering from the rain … picture H Kitson
Botanical search … picture A Chadwick
Heath Spotted-orchid … picture H Kitson