The Hull Natural History Society

founded 1880


Contact :

Andrew Chadwick
36 Ella Street
Hull
HU5 3AY

email:
info@hullnats.org.uk



Programme of Events 2008/9


Sunday 12 October
Spurn
Our traditional field trip to Spurn & Kilnsea

TA 417 158


Monday 3 November
A Wild Time in Peru
Andrew Ashworth talks about the wildlife he encountered during his recent visit to Peru

Sunday 16 November
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
West Bretton near Wakefield. [bird list]

SE 286 130


Saturday 13 December
10.00am
Potteric Carr
A visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's wetland reserve near Doncaster followed by our Christmas meal in the cafe

SE 589 007


Monday 15 December
7.30pm
Members' evening
Share something of interest with other members - photos, objects or wildlife sightings. Meet in the Cohen Building, Hull University

TA 077 316


Saturday 17 January
10.00am
Scarborough
A visit to the Rotunda Museum and a stroll along the foreshore, weather permitting! Meet on Valley Road

TA 042 881


Sunday 15 February
10.00am
Tophill Low
A field trip to Tophill Low nature reserve. Don't forget some change for the ticket machine

TA 073 485


Monday 23 February
7.30pm
Pollen identification
An illustrated talk by Dick Middleton and Jane Bunting on the identification of pollen. Meet in the Cohen Building, Hull University

TA 077 316


Sunday 15 March
10.00am
Sewerby circular
A circular walk along the foreshore to Danes Dyke and back along the cliff top. Stout footwear advisable. Meet at Sewerby Hall car park

TA 202 690


Monday 16 March
7.30pm
Annual General Meeting
Reports for the previous year and election of officers. Your chance to volunteer. Meet in the Cohen Building, Hull University

TA 077 316


Sunday 19 April
10.00am
Sinnington
Celebrate springtime in the Yorkshire Moors. Meet in Sinnington village

SE 745 860


Saturday 2 May
10.00am
Whisby
A field trip to Whisby Nature Park, near Lincoln. Wetlands, woodlands and grasslands with maybe the song of the nightingale

SK 911 661


Sunday 14 June
10.00am
Swinemoor
Support your local wildlife with a field trip to Swinemoor. Meet on the old Hull Bridge road just off the A1035

TA 051 416


Sunday 12 July
10.00am
Fordon
A field trip to Fordon to see chalk grassland flowers and orchids. Meet at the crossroad in Fordon

TA 050 752


Sunday 9 August
10.00am
Harswell
Easy walking on the Bubwith Rail Trail near Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. Meet at the car park on the site of the old Harswell station

SE 827 402


Sunday 13 September
10.00am
Waters Edge Country Park
A field trip to Waters Edge Country Park, Barton Waterside. Wildfowl, waders and more

TA 030 234


Download the programme as a pdf

Tuesday evening meetings 2008

We usually only arrange the venue for these meetings a week in advance so keep checking for updates and last minute changes.

Tuesday 6th May Swinemoor, [bird list]

TA 0540

Tuesday 13th May Beverley Westwood/Burton Bushes

TA 015 391

Tuesday 27th May Figham Common, [bird list], [plant list]

TA 057 394

Tuesday 3rd June Wood Hill, Cottingham

TA 021 344

Tuesday 10th June Hedon, [bird list], [plant list]

TA 183 286

Tuesday 17th June Hotham [bird list]

SE 893 344

Tuesday 24th June Watton Beck [plant list] [bird list]

TA 017 497

Tuesday 1st July St Andrew's Quay, Hull

TA 068 267

Tuesday 8th July New cemetery and Wood Lane, Cottingham. [plant list]

TA 050 318

Tuesday 15th July Ings Cottages, Arnold. [plant list] [bird list]

TA 127 391

Tuesday 22nd July Sandholme Bridge, Leven Canal. [bird list]

TA 100 450

Tuesday 29th July Kiplingcotes Chalk Pit. [bird list]

SE 913 434

Tuesday 5th August Swinemoor

TA 051 416

Tuesday 12th August Beverley Parks

TA 043 369

Tuesday 19th August Longhill Nursery

TA 128 332

Tuesday 26th August Hull University, Cottingham Road Campus

TA 077 316

Tuesday 2nd September Oak Road playing fields, Hull

TA 089 319

Tuesday 9th September Willerby business park. Meet at 6:30 pm (note earlier time) at the site of the former De La Pole Hospital TA 023 316