Talks are held in Learning Zone 2 at the County Museum,
Church Street, Aylesbury and start at 2.30pm. Field meetings also start
at 2.30pm unless otherwise stated. Non-members welcome
If you have any queries concerning this programme or
the Natural History Section in general please contact the Hon. Secretary,
Mike Palmer at Buckinghamshire County Museum Resource Centre, Tring
Road, Halton, Aylesbury HP22 5PJ. Tel: 01296 624519, Email:
The Section would like to record any sightings on
interesting fauna and flora in Buckinghamshire. Please send details
to Mike Palmer, at the address above
2008
12th January
Wildlife Photography. A talk further exploring the wildlife
photography of Paul Keene. (Paul will also be showing photographs from his
trip to Australia in 2006)
23rd February
Winter bird watch at College Lake, near Pitstone. Meet
in car park near SP934138
15th March
Glow-worms. A talk by John Tyler, author of the 2002 book
'The Glow-worm'
12th April
Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by the Section’s
President, Victor Scott, 'Non-conformists of the Plant World, a
look at plants that do things differently'.
10th May
A botanical walk from Steps Hill to Duncombe Terrace with
Roy Maycock. Meet in car park south of of the Ivinghoe Beacon,
near SP964159
27th June
A Friday evening Glow-worm walk with Buckinghamshire &
Milton Keynes Environmental Records Officer, Martin Harvey. Booking
essential. Please contact Mike Palmer (see above) by Thursday 19th
June if planning to attend.
July
Geological field trip with Michael Oates to Pury End Quary,
Northamptonshire (between Stony Stratford and Towcester). This
is a joint meeting with the Buckinghamshire Earth Heritage Group.
Contact Mike Palmer (see above) nearer the time for details.
18th October
'Buckinghamshire's Rare Plants'. A talk on the County's
Rare Plants Project by County Plant recorder, Roy Maycock.
15th November
'The Ridgeway'. A talk by John Tyler on walking the Ridgeway
along with aspects of its natural history and archaeology.
2009
17th January
'Stags, tanners, minotaurs and harlequins - the natural
history of beetles', a talk by the Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes
Environmental Records Officer, Martin Harvey
21st February
Winter bird watch at Wilstone Resevoir. Meet in car park
near the farm shop.
28th March
Annual General Meeting followed by a talk by the Section's
President, Victor Scott.