CORNWALL WILDLIFE TRUST

DIARY OF EVENTS

FEB - MARCH - APRIL - MAY - ADVANCE NOTICES

FEBRUARY 1999

Saturday 6
ANNUAL BRANCH PARTY
Rosemorran, Clements Road, Penzance 7.30pm
Everyone welcome - new members, visitors, other branch members, friends and relations. Convivial company plus a few light-hearted quizzes and mulled wine.
Please bring a contribution to the buffet and £2.50 for drinks and Trust funds.
Contact Liz Tregenza (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Penwith Branch

Saturday 6
DOES MR S FOX USE
LIZARD TALC ?
Kennack Sands 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Meet at Kennack Sands car park. SW 734165
Good rocks and minerals: will we find talc for Mr S Fox?
Leaders John Macadam and Vince Holyer. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Rockwatch

Sunday 7
WORKING PARTY
Kennall Vale Wood, Ponsanooth 10.00am to 1.00pm
Come into the reserve and you will find us working somewhere. SW 753375
Bring wellington boots and gloves.
Leader Stewart Clark (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Kerrier Branch

Sunday 7
PARC TASK
Devichoys Wood Nature Reserve
10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at nature reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.45am or Truro railway station at 10.00am. SW 762543
Rhododendron and other invasive species clearance. Charcoal burn.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves, lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson - Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939. Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Monday 8
MONTHLY MEETING
Trust HQ, Five Acres, Allet 7.30pm
We will have a brief AGM together with a short talk from Carol Simpson (Living Churchyards) and some video footage from Alan Griffiths.
Contact David Chapman (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Photographic Group

Monday 8
25 YEARS' BIRDING
Wadebridge Town Hall 7.30pm
An illustrated talk by the much travelled (or lost) Dr Derek Harvey. Derek has travelled to some of the most exotic and inaccessible regions of East Africa, Arabia (Yemen and the Oman), the Far East (Brunei) and down to Australia. He has also helped with ringing waders in the Oman. A joint meeting with the CBWPS.
Admission £1. Refreshments available.
Contact Dave Thomas (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Restormel Branch and CBWPS

Sunday 14
NEST BOX DAY
Trust HQ, Five Acres, Allet - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Explore Trust HQ, learn about garden birds and make a nest box to take home for your favourite.
Bring a hammer. Cost £2 to cover nest box materials. You must book in advance.
Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Watch

Monday 15
THEY OL' RUSHY MEADOWS
Parkhouse Centre, Bude 7.30pm
Alison Cox, Project Officer for Devon Wildlife Trust, talks about Culm grassland.
Contact Tim Dingle (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Tamar Branch

Friday 19
MEMBERS' EVENING
Camborne Community Centre (near library) 7.15pm
Open to all - contributions of variously interesting items.
Organised by Camborne-Redruth Natural History Society

Sunday 21
NATIONAL NEST BOX WEEK
Pendarves Woods - 10.00am to 3.00pm
Park in lane opposite reserve entrance and meet at hut inside reserve.SW 641377
To help clean nest boxes and bat boxes.
Wear warm clothing, sturdy boots and gloves, and bring packed lunch.
Leader Malcolm Perry (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Kerrier Branch

Sunday 21
PARC TASK
Devichoys Wood Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at nature reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.45am or Truro railway station at 10.00am. SW 762543
Rhododendron and other invasive species clearance. Charcoal burn.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson - Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939
Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Sunday 21
ROCKS OF BEACH AND CLIFFS
Seaton - 11.00am - Meet at Seaton car park. SX 304544
Dartmouth slates, wide range of pebbles.
Bring a packed lunch and stout footwear.
Leader Gordon Neighbour (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939)
Organised by RIGS Group and Caradon Branch

Wednesday 24
BATS IN NORTH CORNWALL
Central Methodist Hall, Launceston - 7.30pm
There are far more bats around in our homes than we usually realise. Come and enjoy a local expert talk about the natural history and local distribution of bats, and take the opportunity to see and handle a few of them.
Leader Sally Caudle - Organised by Launceston Branch

Tuesday 25
SOUTH POLE TO NORTH POLE
Bethel Chapel, Bethel, St Austell - 7.30pm. SX 036531
An illustrated talk by wilderness explorer and guide Steve Pinfield.
A slide show not to be missed. Admission £1. Refreshments available. All are welcome.
Contact Dave Thomas (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Restormel Branch

Sunday 28
POND DIPPING
Tincombe Nature Reserve, Saltash - 2.00pm
Meet at entrance to reserve, off Maybrook Drive in Saltash. SX 416588
Children especially welcome. Frogs, newts and a wealth of minibeasts!
Bring wellies.
Leaders David and Gail Cory (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Caradon Branch

Sunday 28
PARC TASK
Cabilla Nature Reserve 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at the nature reserve entrance. SX 129652
More clearance, with the chance of a warming bonfire.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Steve Chudleigh (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

MARCH - (BACK)

Thursday 4
SOUTHERN ONTARIO
Camborne 7.30pm to 10.00pm
Meet at Resource Centre behind Argos.
AGM and Roger Hooper talking about birds in Southern Ontario.
Just bring yourselves.
Leader Grace Mason (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Kerrier Branch

Friday 5
TEN YEARS OF OTTER RESEARCH IN CORNWALL
Truro College, College Road, Truro - 7.30pm
For anyone interested in otters this meeting should definitely not be missed.
Donation of £1 requested. Speaker Vic Simpson
Contact David Curtis (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939)

Sunday 7
WORKING PARTY
Kennall Vale Reserve, Ponsanooth - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Join us on this reserve, where you will find us working somewhere. SW 753375
Bring wellington boots and gloves.
Leader Stewart Clark (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Kerrier Branch

Sunday 7
CORNISH COOKED ROCKS
Rinsey Cove - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Meet at Rinsey Cove National Trust car park. SW 593271
A classic site where the contact between granite and slate is superbly exposed.
Bring suitable shoes for scrambling over rocks.
Leader John Macadam (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Penwith and Kerrier Branches

Sunday 7
PARC TASK
Red Moor Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at the nature reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.30am or Truro railway station at 9.45am. SX 077623
Footpath work, maintenance and clearance.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939
Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Monday 8
CRITIQUE EVENING
Trust HQ, Five Acres, Allet - 7.30pm
Bring along up to six slides and six prints; we aim to learn, through discussion, about their qualities/faults. If you do not have any images, come along to offer your opinion.
Contact David Chapman (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Photographic Group

Saturday 13
HANDS-ON GEOLOGY
Cornwall Geological Museum, Penzance. Any time between 10.00am and 4.30pm
Meet at Cornwall Geological Museum, Alverton Street, Penzance.
Admission fee: a rock or fossil for identification!
Leader John Macadam - the 'Ology Man- (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Fox Club and Rockwatch

Saturday 13
WILDLIFE PLUMBED AND PROBED
Churchtown Outdoor Adventure Centre, Lanlivery, near Lostwithiel - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Lanlivery is signposted from the A390 between St Austell and Lostwithiel. SX 079589
Delve into the wonderful world of wildlife monitoring. A stunning diversity of wildlife, located and gathered by a variety of ingenious methods, will be identified, counted, measured, examined under microscopes and otherwise investigated in the caring hands of conservationists. Join in at any time.
Contact Callum Deveney (01872) 273939. Organised by Wild Cornwall project

Sunday 14
WEALTH OF WILDLIFE
Newquay Zoo, Trenance Park, Newquay, 2.00pm to 5.00pm
A quiz on the wildlife that needs our action in Cornwall and a look at some of the rest of the worlds "biodiversity".
Special admission fee £2.50 adult, £1.50 child.  You must book in advance.
Leaders Mark Nicholson and Newquay Zoo. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Watch

Sunday 14
WILDLIFE AND ROCKS TRAIL
Breney Common Nature Reserve, Helman Tor and Red Moor Nature Reserve - 10.00am to 2.00pm
Meet at Gunwen Chapel (near entrance to Breney Common). SX 053613
A circular walk through both reserves as well as the geological treats of Helman Tor (a RIGS).
Leaders Victoria Scott and John Macadam. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939. Organised by reserves section and RIGS Group

Monday 15
CLIGGA - 100 YEARS' USE AND ABUSE OF A SMALL PATCH OF GROUND
Cligga Head - 2.00pm to 4.30pm
Meet at car park at seaward hangar. SW 741535
Mining, explosives, light industry, farming, flying and wildlife. And the odd burnt-out car. Yes, it's an SSSI too.
Leader Bruce Grant (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by RIGS Group

Monday 15
HEDGE HABITAT
Parkhouse Centre, Bude - 7.30pm
A talk on hedges, their history, content, management and mismanagement.
Leader David Attwell of the NCHCCS
Contact Arline Hansen or Tim Dingle (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Tamar Branch

Wednesday 17
HOW CAN WE MAKE SIR HUMPHRY FIZZ?
Penzance - 2.00pm to 3.30pm
Meet at Tourist Information Centre, near railway station.
Another geological walk around Penzance looking at buildings, including a look at Penzances most famous son.
Leader John Macadam (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Carrick and Kerrier Branches and Cornwall Geological Museum

Saturday 20
SIGNS OF SPRING WILDLIFE
Lanteglos-by-Fowey - 11.30am to 4.00pm
Meet at Churchtown Farm car park (NT). Route 1: from Lostwithiel, take road SE to Lerryn, Penpol, Pont and Churchtown Farm. Route 2: from St Austell (A390), take A3032 to Fowey and ferry to Bodinnick, then road to Whitecross, Pont and Churchtown Farm. SX 145515
Visiting the farm in the morning, we look at organic farming methods, geological sites and the possible return of the barn owl. After a picnic lunch, at 2.00pm we check out signs of wildlife - bats possibly - in the nearby churchyard.
Bring wellingtons and suitable clothes, packed lunch, binoculars and magnifying glasses if possible.
Leaders Revd John Halkes, John Macadam, Mark Russell and Jean Smith. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Watch

Sunday 21
DEER WATCH
Mount Edgcumbe Country Park - 11.00am
Meet at Maker car park (beside church).
Back up the hill from Mount Edgcumbe main entrance. SX 444519
Share an experts insight into the lives of the fallow deer.
Bring a packed lunch and binoculars.
Leader Ian Berry. Contact Dave Gibbon (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Caradon Branch

Sunday 21
PARC TASK
Red Moor Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at nature reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.30am or Truro railway station at 9.45am. SX 077623
Footpath work, maintenance and clearance.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939. Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Sunday 21
CRACKINGTONS SPECTACULAR GEOLOGY
Crackington Haven - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Meet at Crackington Haven car park. SX 143967
Bottom structures, fossil goniatites - ammonites' ancestors - and superb folds; it's all in the rocks of this piece of tropical Cornwall.
Leader Gary Stevens (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by RIGS Group

Sunday 21
LOOK AT THE HELFORD ROCKS AND ROCK POOLS
Helford River south bank - 2.00pm to 4.30pm
Meet at Helford public car park. SW 759262
Marine wildlife and geology of the Helford River.
Bring robust footwear and weatherproof clothing.
Leaders Peter Ealey and Tony Sutton
Contact Pamela Tompsett (01872) 273939. Organised by Helford VMCA Group

Sunday 21
WOODLAND WALK
Ladock Wood - 10.00am to 12.00 noon. SW 884516
A morning walk to look for woodland birds and wild flowers. Meet at car park at entrance to wood. Ladock wood is between Ladock and Mitchell.
Leader Dave Thomas (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Restormel Branch

Monday 22
ABANDONED PITS AND QUARRIES: A CHALLENGE FOR CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY
County Hall, Truro
All-day conference.
Contact Jean Taylor at Camborne School of Mines (01209) 714866. Details to be arranged by Derelict Land Advisory Panel

Wednesday 31
WILDLIFE IN THE VARY VALLEY
Central Methodist Hall, Launceston - 7.30pm
Hilary Marshall has studied closely for nearly ten years, observing all aspects of natural history. She will illustrate the effects of changing habitat, resulting from changes in agricultural practices, and will comment on what can be done to compensate.
Leader Hilary Marshall. Contact Brian Stringer (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Launceston Branch

Wednesday 31
BOTANICAL SPRING MEETING
Camborne School of Mines, Pool - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Meet at main entrance. SW 666416
Spring flower meeting of BSBI and other interested people, with exhibition. Special topic is elms, with Colin Hawke. Advance booking essential.
Leader Rose Murphy.  Contact Pamela Tompsett (01872) 273939. Organised by Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (ERCCIS)

APRIL -  (BACK)

Sunday 4
WORKING PARTY
Kennall Vale Reserve, Ponsanooth - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Join us on this reserve, where you will find us working somewhere. SW 753375
Bring wellington boots and gloves.
Leader Stewart Clark (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Kerrier Branch

Sunday 11
HERALDS OF SPRING
Cabilla Nature Reserve - 11.00am
Meet at sawmill entrance to reserve. Minor road north off A38, 1 mile east of Bodmin Parkway. SX 129652
Spring flowers and insects; trees just coming into life.
Bring a packed lunch.
Leader Dave Gibbon (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Caradon Branch

Sunday 11
PARC TASK
Devichoys Wood Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.45am or Truro railway station at 10.00am. SW 762543
Footpath work, maintenance and clearance.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939.  Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Monday 12
RPS NATURE GROUP PORTFOLIO
Trust HQ, Five Acres, Allet - 7.30pm
Viewing the portfolio of slides and prints; a chance to see some top-quality images.
Contact David Chapman (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Photographic Group

Friday 16
Short AGM
Camborne Community Centre (near library) - 7.15pm
Followed by snacks and contributions of variously interesting items. Open to all.
Organised by Camborne-Redruth Natural History Society

Saturday 17
MINI JUNGLE HUNT
Trannack School - 2.00pm
Meet at school gate. From Redruth on B3297, take first right turn after Wendron. SW 660299
Hunt for wildlife in the schools nature garden.
Leader Helen Ackland. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Watch

Saturday 17
WOODLAND VALLEY WALK
Vale of Lanherne - 10.30am to 1.30pm. SW 872658
A morning walk in this sheltered valley running through the beautiful St Mawgan village. To look for woodland and riverside birds. Meet at car park behind the Falcon Inn. Pub lunch after walk.
Leader Jim McKenzie. Organised by Restormel Branch

Sunday 18
SPRING WALK
Porthgwarra - 11.00am
Meet at main car park (possible charge of 50p or £1) signposted off the B3315 Lands End to Newlyn Road.
SW 372217
A circular walk along the cliffs and back through the fields. Spring flowers and birds.
Bring your flower identification books and a packed lunch.
Contact Jane Richardson (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Penwith Branch

Sunday 18
GEOLOGY OF WEARDE QUAY AREA
Wearde, Saltash - 11.00am
Meet at Saltash Community School car park, Wearde Road, Saltash. SX 423582
Sandstones and volcanic rocks
Leader Gordon Neighbour (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by RIGS Group and Caradon Branch

Sunday 25
PARC TASK
Devichoys Wood Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.45am or Truro railway station at 10.00am. SW 762543
Footpath work, maintenance and clearance.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939. Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Wednesday 28
BATS
St Mark's School, Morwenstow, near Bude - 4.00pm. SS 231150
A slide show and talk, with the opportunity to see live bats which have been rescued by members of the Devon Bat Group.  You must book in advance.
Contact Mary Robbins (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Devon Bat Group, Fox Club and Watch

Wednesday 28
CHANGING HABITATS AND EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE - ROADFORD RESERVOIR
Central Methodist Hall, Launceston - 7.30pm
Major changes in habitat are not always disasters. Julia Moysey, Head Ranger West for South West Water, will illustrate changes in the natural history of the area, from a farming valley to the large wetland area created by the reservoir, and show what steps have been taken to encourage and preserve wildlife.
Contact Brian Stringer (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Launceston Branch

MAY - (BACK)

Date to be arranged
CORNWALL IN A EUROPEAN CONTEXT - HABITATS AND SPECIES
Provisionally County Hall, Truro - 10.00am to 4.30pm. SW 814445
Seminar looking at Cornwall in a European context, focusing on the distribution of habitats and species.
Advance booking essential.
Contact Pamela Tompsett (01872) 273939. Organised by Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Sunday 2
FISH 'N' SLIPS
Watergate Bay - 10.30am to 1.00pm
Meet at Watergate Bay car park. SW 843648
Devonian slates with 400-million-year-old fish in Devonian plates which have slipped from the cliffs. Also faults, St Columb stone and other geological goodies.
Bring a picnic (pub at Watergate Bay too).
Leader John Macadam (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Restormel Branch

Sunday 2
WHAT LIVES IN A NEW NATURE RESERVE?
Prideaux Wood - 10.30am to 12.00 noon
Meet at entrance to wood. Take road north off A390 St Austell to Lostwithiel road at SX 068552, opposite the petrol station. SX 064554
General natural history of ancient and conifer woodlands.
Bring a hand lens if you have one.
Leader Kath Overton. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Watch

Sunday 2
BAT AFTERNOON
Trust HQ, Five Acres, Allet - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
A slide presentation and batty activities in and around Five Acres, with Ginni Little from the Cornwall Bat Hospital in Penzance.
Leaders Ginni Little and Sally Hawkins. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club and Watch

Saturday 8
BLUEBELL WALK
Cabilla and Redrice Woods - 10.30am
Meet at reserve entrance. The reserve is located 3 miles east of Bodmin on the A38. From the A38, travelling east, take the turning left towards Cardinham (next to White Lodge). Cross bridge over the River Fowey, and access is via a track on the right past the sawmill.SX 129652 Bring lunch.
Leader Steve Chudleigh (01208) 873475. Organised by Restormel Branch

Sunday 9
WORKING PARTY
Kennall Vale, Ponsanooth - 10.00am to 1.00pm
Come into the wood and you will be able to hear us working somewhere. SW 753375
Bring wellington boots and gloves.
Leader Stewart Clark (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Kerrier Branch

Sunday 9
BLUEBELL WALK
Seaton Valley - 11.00am
Meet at Seaton car park. SX 304544
Spring flowers and butterflies. Meadow and woodland.
Bring a packed lunch.
Leader Dave Gibbon (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Caradon Branch

Sunday 9
PARC TASK
Pendarves Wood Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.45am or Truro railway station at 10.00am. SW 641377
Footpath work, maintenance and clearance.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939. Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Monday 10
SLIDES OF ANTARCTICA
Trust HQ, Five Acres, Allet - 7.30pm
An illustrated talk by Hazel Meredith on the wildlife and scenery found in the Antarctic.
Contact David Chapman (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Photographic Group

Saturday 16
VISIT TO THE SCREECH OWL SANCTUARY
Meet at the Screech Owl Sanctuary 3.30Ppm. The site is well signposted from the A30 at Indian Queens.
The visit has been arranged for a time when chicks will be hatching. There will be a charge of about £4, which will include a very nice barbecue.
Contact Jacki Ellis-Martin (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Launceston Branch

Sunday 23
PREDANNACK RESERVE
Predannack, Lizard - 2.00pm
Meet at main entrance of reserve. Follow A3083 to The Lizard. Parking is in the lane leading to Lizard Boarding Kennels.SW 695165
Come and meet our visiting fellow conservationists from Germany for this walk through heathland. Birds, flowers and insects.
Bring wellies if the weather is wet.
Leader to be announced. Contact Jane Richardson or Grace Mason (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Penwith and Kerrier Branches

Sunday 23
PARC TASK
Pendarves Wood Nature Reserve - 10.30am on site, finish approx. 4.00pm
Meet at reserve entrance or get lift from Five Acres at 9.45am or Truro railway station at 10.00am. SW 641377
Footpath work, maintenance and clearance.
Bring wellies (ideally steel toecapped), waterproofs, gardening gloves and lunch.
Leader Gavin Henderson. Contact Victoria Scott (01872) 273939. Organised by PARC (Practical Action on Reserves in Cornwall)

Sunday 23
POND DIPPING
Truscott Ponds, near Launceston - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Meet at the pond, just north of Truscott village. The route will be signposted from the Launceston to Egloskerry Road. SX 299858
Truscott Pond is now Truscott Ponds, thanks to a lot of hard work last year. This is our first survey to see how wildlife is reaping the benefits.
Bring waterproofs and wellies. All equipment will be provided.
Contact  Mark Nicholson (01872) 273939. Organised by Launceston Branch, Fox Club and Watch

ADVANCE NOTICES _- (BACK)

JUNE 1999

Saturday 5
BEETLES OF THE LIZARD
The Lizard Peninsula - 9.30am to 4.30pm
Meet at Chyvarloe Base Camp, near Helston (National Trust). SW 653235
A special study day looking at beetles, for people with a particular interest in the subject.
Bring a hand lens and weatherproof clothing.
Advance booking essential.
Leader David Bilton. Contact Pamela Tompsett (01872) 273939. Organised by Environmental Records Centre for Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Saturday 12
WORLD OCEANS DAY
Wembury Point, near Plymouth, Devon - Start at 10.00am
Meet at Wembury Marine Conservation Area. Take A374 into Plymouth from A38 at Marsh Mill roundabout. Cross Laura Bridge onto A379 to Elburton. Take minor road to Staddiscombe then on to Wembury Point. SX 505495
A chance to see marine conservation in action by studying the amazing diversity of life in rock pools. Bring nets.
Leaders Carol Craze and Richard White. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Fox Club, Watch and Devon WildlifeTrust

Saturday 19
WILDFLOWER FROLIC
Grove Farm, near Saltash - 2.00pm
Meet at Grove Farm, Elmgate, Saltash. Turn south off A38 at Trematon Cross. Turn right after Trematon village to Elmgate. At Elmgate, take extreme right, signposted Grove, then follow track to end. SX 378576
Wild flowers of meadow, marsh and woodland at their best. By kind permission of David and Jean Davis. We will be meeting up at some point with Fox Club and Watch (see below).
Leaders David and Jean Davis (phone number available from Trust HQ (01872) 273939). Organised by Caradon Branch

Saturday 19
NATURES FULL GLORY
Grove Farm, near Saltash - 2.00pm to 4.00pm
Heading from Landrake towards Saltash on A38, turn right to Trematon. After Trematon, fork right to Elm Gate and then turn right there. SX 378574
We've been here before but never at the right time to see the flowers and other wildlife in their full glory. Woodland, ponds, flower-rich grassland, saltmarsh and estuary are just some of the delights.
Leader Annette Hawkins. Contact Tricia Hoskings (01872) 273939. Organised by Caradon Branch, Fox Club and Watch

JULY 1999

Sunday 11 (provisional)
ANNUAL CONSERVATION CRUISE
Meet at Ferry Boat Inn jetty, Helford Passage 3.30pm. SW 765269
Bring weatherproof clothing and binoculars.
Advance booking essential.
Led by HVMCA Group members. Contact Pamela Tompsett (01872) 273939. Organised by Helford VMCA Group

Wednesday 21
SEDGE IDENTIFICATION
ECC International, St Austell - 10.00am to 4.00pm
Meet at ECC St Austell.
Identification workshop. Advance booking essential.
Leaders Rose Murphy, Mary Atkinson and Ian Bennallick. Contact Pamela Tompsett (01872) 273939. Organised by Environmental Records for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly