ENHS Winter Programme 2024-2025

Meetings of the Luckbarrow Study Group are at Luckbarrow House, TA24 8HX Gr. Ref: SS893461.

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MEETINGS. IF YOU LATER FIND YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE LET US KNOW SO THAT
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SECRETARY, FI WINDLE: fiwindle@outlook.com Mobile: 07968 792071.

SEPTEMBER We start checking our bird nest boxes this month. If you can give a hand with this, please contact Ruth Hyett on 01643 863124 or email ruthehyett@gmail.com
Wednesday 4th September 11:00 am. A walk to the deserted village of Clicket. Park and meet in an unsigned residential road on the way out of Timberscombe  TA24 7TU (SS95401 42083). Travelling from Dunster to Wheddon Cross, pass Brook Street and Vicarage Court and turn next left – just before the speed de-restriction sign. Good walking shoes or boots essential because bits of the walk will almost certainly be muddy and perhaps walking poles or stick. Leader: James Windle.
Tuesday 10th September 10:00 am LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP. Talk on Woodland birds by Marilyn Jennings.
Thursday 19th September 2.15pm Walk from Porlock Weir Centre for members and the public
Thursday 26th September 2-5pm Porlock Weir Centre closes for season.
Wednesday 2nd Oct. 7.30 pm Minehead Methodist Hall.  AN ILLUSTRATED TALK entitled ‘The Bristol Channel and Driftwood’ by Emma Duke.
Tuesday 8th October 10 am.  LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP ‘Seaside Discoveries’ by Alastair Stevenson.
Wednesday 9th October 10.30 am. Meet at Chetsford Bridge for walk down Chetsford Water. Leader: Alastair Stevenson
Wednesday 6th November.  7.20 pm Minehead Methodist Hall.  AN ILLUSTRATED TALK entitled ‘A mulish Cure; The story of Minehead’s Mule Squadron by Geoff Lloyd.
Saturday 9th November. A fungus foray led by Sian Parry.  Meeting place will be advised by our monthly newsletter.  If you do not receive these emailed communications and would like to come, please contact the Secretary.
Tuesday 12th November 10:00am. LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP Martina Slater to tell us about the life of Robins.
Wednesday 4th December 7.30 pm. Minehead Methodist Hall.  Our CHRISTMAS SOCIAL.  Please bring food to share.  Used Bookstall.  Members slides.
Tuesday 10th December 10.00am LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP.  Christmas meeting.  Please bring something to entertain us (a puzzle, a reading, a poem, etc.) Mince Pies served.
Tuesday 14th January 2025. 10:00am. LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP. A look at twigs in Winter, with Ruth Hyett.
Saturday 18th January 2025. 10.30 am. PARKS WALK Meet Parkhouse Road end of Trail opposite foot of Millbridge Road (SS964460) for a level walk to Bratton led by Ruth Hyett.
Wednesday 5th February 2025 2.30 pm.  Minehead Methodist Hall.  AN ILLUSTRATED TALK entitled ‘Exmoor People & Nature’ From the picturesque to Nature Recovery.  By Rob Wilson-North.
Tuesday 11th February 2025. 10:00 am LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP.  ‘Ants are worth looking at’ with James Windle.
Saturday 15th February 11:00am.  Meet outside our Porlock Weir Centre for a walk to Culbone.  Bring packed lunch.  Leader: James Windle
Wednesday 5th March. 7.30pm.  Minehead Methodist Hall.  AN ILLUSTRATED TALK on Bats  by Liz Bradshaw.
Tuesday 11th March.  LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP.  Birds of Prey by Alastair Stevenson.
Saturday 22nd March.  11am Meet in car park at Withypool (SS844354) for a walk on Withypool Common led by Marilyn Jennings.  Bring packed lunch.
Tuesday 8th April. 10:00 am.  LUCKBARROW STUDY GROUP.  Invasive plant species with Caroline Giddens.
Saturday 26th April. 2.30pm A.G.M. at Bossington Methodist Church TA24 8HF. Nominations by 12th April to Secretary.  Cream tea to follow meeting.  Please come as we need your support