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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 2025/26
		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.
Saturday	8th November	2:00pm	Winter walk - Draycote Water Meet in carpark off the A426 Carpark charges apply, £3.50 may need a card	Map ref: Explorer 222 SSP466 693	Leader : Shelia Tatum
Friday	21st November	7:30pm	New Zealand	Presenter: Sheila Tatum
Friday	12th December	7:30pm	Member Slide Evening	Bring up to 12 photographs on a USB / Memory Stick.
Saturday	13th December	2:00pm	Winter Walk - Kenilworth Common Street Parking Highland Road Meet at gate in layby	Map ref: LR140 SP 287 737	Leader : TBA
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Saturday	10th January	2:00pm	Winter walk - Sowe Valley Sowe Valley Footpath Park in Tesco Carpark, Clifford Bridge Road. Give Car registration to customer service. Leader to collect numbers. There is a three hour limit on parking	Map ref: Explorer 221 SP380 795	Leader : TBA
Friday	16th January	7:30pm	Amphibians and Climate change	Presenter: Jan Clemons
Friday	13th February	7:30pm	Wild Around Warwickshire	Presenter: Simon Watts
Saturday	14th February	2:00pm	Winter walk Jephson Gardens Number of carparks in Leamington or along Newbold Terrace. Meet at entrance on Newbold Terrace	Map ref: LR151 SP321 657	Leader: TBA
Friday	13th March	7:30pm	A 2026 Review of Warwickshire's Larger Moths	Presenter: David Brown
Friday	14th March	2:00pm	Winter Walk - Ryton Pools Car park by the pool, 0ff the A445	Map ref: LR140 SP374 727	Leader: TBA
Friday	8th May	7:30pm	AGM

Summer Programme 2026
		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	11th April	2:30pm	Brandon Little Wood and Sandpits Park on estate roads. Meet at entrance to Brandon Wood on Craven Avenue Binley Woods.	Map ref: LR140 SP399 771		Leader: Jane Arnold.
Saturday	25th April	2:30pm	Kenilworth Common. Street parking Highland Road. Meet at gate by layby.	Map ref: LR151 SP287 737		Leader: Jan Clemons.
Friday	8th May	7:30pm	AGM	Friends Meeting House.
Saturday	9th May	2:30pm	Hampton wood Park in designated car park. Padlock number required.	Map ref: LR151 254 600		Leader: Christine Hodgson.
Saturday	23rd May	2:30pm	Elmdon Manor Turn onto Damson Parkway from the A45 oppsite Birmingham Airport. At the second roundabout take 4th turn off Damson Roundabout, access road to Elmdon Church is 1st left.	Map ref: LR139 SP162 827		Leader: Steve Stroud
Saturday	13th June	2:30pm	Stoke Floods Park in roads. Meet next to Binley Road Fire Station in Mayflower Drive.	Map ref: LR140 SP368 786		Leader: Shelia Tatum.
SUNDAY	28th June	9:00am	Collage Lake Nature Reserve ( Tring, Hertfordshire) If you require lunch you will need to book it. Please put your name on list for coach at AGM. More details to follow.
Saturday	11th July	2:30pm	Radford Meadows Park in designated car park, off the A425.	Map ref: LR140 SP333 653		Leader: Jane Arnold.
Saturday	25th July	2:30pm	Lapworth Canal Park Brome Hall Lane car park B94 5QZ.	Map ref: LR139 SP185 708		Leader: Helen Bissett.
Saturday	8th August	2:30pm	Knowle Hill. Meet near junction of Villiers Road and Rawnsley Drive, Kenliwoth CV8 2NX.	Map ref: LR151 SP298 725		Leader: Steve Stroud
Saturday	22nd August		Evesham Country Park ( The Valley ) Free parking, top car park The Valley, Eversham, Worcestershire WR11 4DS.	Map ref: OS Landranger 150 / Explorer 205 SP 045 466		Leader: Shelia Tatum
Saturday	12th September	2:30pm	Grove Hill Nature Reserve Arden's Grafton Park. Park on road verge. waht3words - ///replenish.inflame.embodied	Map ref: LR 151 SP 292 667		Leader: Jane Arnold
Saturday	26th September	7:00pm	Lakeview Park Evening Bat walk Park along Lakeview Road.	Map ref: LR150 SP112 547		Leader: Jan Clemons.
Saturday	9th October	2:30pm	Brandon Marsh( for murmuration ) Park in reserve car park.	Map ref: LR140 SP386 761		Leader: Helen Bissett.

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