Author: Cam Valley Wildlife Group - Somerset

Wednesday 1 March 2023 – Talk – Bristol Water’s Lakes projects.

Kirsty Dunford of Bristol Water will be talking about projects relating to wildlife that they are doing on their lakes, with emphasis on Chew Valley Lake. 

7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. £2.00 members/£3.00 non-members.

Venue for CVWG talks: Radstock Working Men’s Club, which has a large hall, with a large screen. A bar is available in the main part of the club, serving hot and cold drinks. Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library). There is a side entrance into the club from the car park. The cost of talks is subsidised to keep entry charges low. Any donations are most welcome.

Wednesday 1 February 2023 – Talk: The Mendip Society

Richard Frost will be talking about the work of the Society, including its nature reserves.

Radstock Working Men’s Club, 7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. £2.00 members/£3.00 non-members

Please park in the town car park next door (behind the library). There is a side entrance into the club from the car park. Entrance to talks is £2.00 for members, £3.00 for non-members. The cost of talks is subsidised to keep entry charges low. Any donations are most welcome.

Chip Shop Supper & Film Night – Timsbury Natural History Group

7.30pm Monday 19th December 2022

Conygre Hall, North Road, Timsbury BA2 0JQ

Everybody Welcome

Film: “The Weird Fish Lady.”

Chip Shop Supper: Sausage & Chips or Fishcake & Chips

Drinks will be provided

Visitors £7, Members £4 (book in advance)

For bookings please email Jane Martin on janemartin75@googlemail.com

Tickets also available at the November Natural History Talk, “My Local Patch”, 21st Nov 22

For details of meetings, please ring ring Andrew Harrison [Secretary, Timsbury Natural History Group] on 07814680062

Wednesday 2 November – Talk: Beavers

Josh Harris, who has shown us his wonderful wildlife photographs in the past, is returning to speak about Beavers. Until recently he was working for the Beaver Trust.

7.30pm for 8pm start. Bar with hot/cold drinks. £2.00 members/£3.00 non-members.

Sunday 6 November – Fungi walk

2pm at Stockhill car park. Please contact Diana for further information: 07581 451805

Friday 18 November & Saturday 19 November – Moths and bats in Clandown

We will be putting our new moth trap through its paces at Gary’s on the night of Friday 18th from about 4.15 pm, hoping for mild weather to bring out autumn and winter moths and bats topping up their reserves. We’ll be checking the trap’s contents on Saturday morning at about 9.45 am, so that might be the better day to come along!

As numbers will be limited, please contact Gary in advance, and again on the day to check that the event is not cancelled due to being too cold or wet.

Contact Gary Kingman on 07960269022

Saturday 26 November – GOOSARD work morning

Regular monthly work morning on the last Saturday of the month. Please phone Peter on 07860 627744 for more information.

Included in our autumn events are a mini-beast survey (tomorrow, Haydon), a talk on Beavers (2nd November, Radstock), Fungi walk (6th November) and moth trapping (18th & 19th November, Clandown). For the full programme, please visit our events page

Sunday 9 October – Mini beast survey on Haydon Batch

10.30 – 12. Meet at the entrance to Haydon Batch Haydon, BA3 3QR. The focus will be on recording harvestmen and shield bugs in different habitats on the batch. Please wear clothing and footwear suitable for off-path searching. The entrance to Haydon batch is behind the Haydon Que Club beside the Haydon Allotments.

Parking is available, but please keep the allotments entrance clear.

Contact Deborah for further information: 01761 435563