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Please note people attend outings at their own risk.

Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Where a code is needed for the car park, we will endeavour to be there to make sure of access.

If there is a problem contact Sheila; number below.

Please check the website for changes.

Contacts:- Sheila Tatum 07871086533 - Chris Hodgson 07918 121836

Botanising at Hawkesbury Junction

Activities

Hunting for orchids - Brandon sand pits

Winter Programme of Talks and Social Evenings. The winter programme meetings are held on Friday evenings at the Friends' Meeting House, Hill Street, Coventry. Refreshments are available. Non-members are welcome. The programme of winter meetings usually starts in October and traditionally the first meeting takes the form of a Member's Exhibition when members bring along items or specimens of interest - from a single item to a table-top display. The final meeting in December is usually an occasion for members to show their slides and for pre-Christmas socialising. In addition, a member's social event is held annually on an evening in March.

Member's exhibits night		Member's exhibits night
Summer Programme of Walks and Visits. The Society meets at approximately fortnightly intervals throughout the year. During the summer period Saturday afternoon (and occasional week-day evening) field meetings and walks are held at various sites of interest, mostly within Warwickshire and West Midlands, but occasionally further afield. During June, which is probably the best time to see the widest variety of wild-flowers, the walks are usually held at weekly intervals.

Member gets a bit peckish!		A fine day for a ramble!
Additional activities Additional activities are organised by the specialist sections. Generally the sectional meetings are held for the purpose of recording the natural history of particular sites. Apply to the section secretaries for details. John Joseph Ward John Joseph Ward, a freelance naturalist/photographer, was a founder-member of this Society. The Society is currently researching his life and work. Tile Hill Wood Nature Reserve Coventry Natural History Society's direct involvement with Tile Hill Wood began in 1930 when Coventry City Council designated it a nature reserve. The Society was given the responsibility for recording the flora and fauna of the wood and to do this it provided a group of specialist 'recorders' and 'watchers' who were given permits to enter the wood at any time in order to carry out this work. The recording work was initially of a general nature and concentrated on the botany, entomology and bird life, but over the years there have been a number of more extensive studies of particular sections of the fauna and flora. The results of these investigations are published from time to time in the Society's annual "Proceedings". For further details see - Tile Hill Wood Nature Reserve - a brief history. The Society's publications The Society's journal "Proceedings of the Coventry & District Natural History & Scientific Society", is no longer published. The Society has also published a book "The Coventry District - a Naturalist's Guide".
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Winter Programme 2024/25
		Winter Talks. Start time 7.30pm at Friends Meeting House, Hill Street CV1 4AN Visitors are welcome to attend lectures and there will be no charge for the first two. Thereafter we will invite you to join the society. The current subscription is £8 annually. Winter Walks usually start at 2:00pm but may vary. Please check the website. Where a code is needed for the Car Park, we will endeavour to be there to make sure of access. Please note people attend outings at their own risk. Under 16s must be accompanied by a suitable person. Some of the terrain may not be suitable for those with mobility problems and if attendees require help, they need to be accompanied by a suitable person.
Friday	11th October	7:30pm	Coventry Canals.	Presenter: David Fry
Saturday	9th November	2:00pm	Winter walk Kingsbury Water Park	Map ref: LR139 SP202 968
Friday	15th November	7:30pm	Poisonous plants, toxic trees and wicked weeds	Presenter :Dr Alison Foster
Saturday	14th December	2:00pm	Winter walk Brandon Marsh Meet in car park. (Non-members Adults - £4.5 \| Concessions - £3.5.).	Map ref: LR140 SP386 761
Friday	20th December	7:30pm	Member Slide Evening	Bring up to 12 photographs on a USB / Memory Stick.
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Saturday	11th January	2:00pm	Winter walk Draycote Water	Map ref: LR151 SP467 692 What Three Words:- paler.boggles.hobby
Friday	17th January	7:30pm	The Secret Life of the Adder.	Presenter: Nicholas Milton
Saturday	8th February	2:00pm	Winter Walk Wolston for Snowdrops. Park Manor View on Manor Estate	Map ref: LR140 SP407 753
Friday	21th February	7:30pm	The secret migration (film)	Presenter: Simon Watts, Wildlife Presentations
Saturday	8th March	2:00pm	Winter walk Sherbourne river from Charterhouse Pay and Display car park. Up to 1 Hour FREE, Up to 2 Hours - £2.20, Up to 3 Hours - £3.20	Map ref: LR140 SP345 782
Friday	21st March	7:30pm	Warwickshire Lavender Farm	Presenter: TBA

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Summer Programme 2025
		Summer Walks usually start at 2:30pm but may vary. Where a code is needed for the Car Park, we will endeavour to be there to make sure of access. Please note people attend outings at their own risk. Under 16s must be accompanied by a suitable person.
Saturday	12th April	2:30pm	Stoneleigh Village to Motslow Hill Park carefully in the village. Meet at the beginning of the track to Stareton.	Map ref: LR151 SP328 725		Leader: Chris Hodgson,
Saturday	26th April	2:30pm	Wyken Slough. Meet at car park 268,Aldermans Green Road CV2 1PL.	Map ref: LR140 SP360 835		Leader: Steve Stroud
Friday	2nd May	7:00pm/7:30pm	AGM - Special General Meeting 7pm Special General Meeting. 7.30pm Annual General Meeting. Friends Meeting House, Hill Street
Saturday	10th May	2:30pm	Piles Coppice Meet at gate, off the A46 next to petrol station. Do not park in the petrol station area, if no parking available near the gate, Starbucks car park allows us.	Map ref: LR140 SP383 769		Leader: Sheila Tatum
Saturday	24th May	2:30pm	Ufton Fields Meet in car park.	Map ref: LR151 SP378 613		Leader: Jan Clemons.
Saturday	14th June	2:30pm	Snitterfield Bushes Park at reserve car park	Map ref: LR151 SP200 603		Leader: Steve Stroud.
SUNDAY	29th June	9:00am	Collage Lake Nature Reserve ( Tring, Hertfordshire) Meeting outside Cannon Park tesco staff car park. Please let us know names to book your place.
Saturday	12th July	2:30pm	Brandon Little Wood and Sandpits Meet at entrance to Brandon Wood, Craven Avenue, Binley Woods CV3 2JS. Taking care to cross the very busy main road.	Map ref: LR140 SP399 771		Leader: Jane Arnold / Jane Sells.
Saturday	26th July	2:30pm	Baddesley Clinton Walk Free parking at far end of National Trust car park.	Map ref: LR140 SP200 714		Leader: Ken Thompson.
Saturday	9th August	2:30pm	Whitley Grove Park at top of Abbey Road. Meet at Tiverton School entrance in Ashington Grove,,	Map ref: LR152 SP352 765		Leader: Sheila Tatum.
Saturday	23rd August		Bank Holiday Weekend No Ramble.	Map ref: LR1 SP		Leader: .
Saturday	13th September	2:30pm	Guys Cliffe House Coventry Road, Warwick. Parking in grounds CV34 5YD	Map ref: LR 151 SP 292 667		Leader: Chris Hodgson.
Saturday	27th September	2:30pm	Sence Valley Forest Park, Ibstock Meet in car aprk 14, Ravenstone Road LE67 6NW. Pay & Display car parking.	Map ref: LR150 SK404 113		Leader: Steve Stroud.
Saturday	11th October	2:30pm	Wedge Wood ( Fungus Foray ) Park behind Coundon Social Club, Kingsbury Road, CV6 1GP.	Map ref: LR140 SP310 809		Leader: Jane Arnold.

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