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CRAVEN CONSERVATION GROUP NEWSLETTER 2008 |
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Video: Yorkshire's Top Ten Grasses CRAVEN CONSERVATION GROUP EVENTS Jan 2008-Dec 2008
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Events Calendar 2008
Sun 13 Jan 11.00 am - 2.00 |
Build a Bird Box Craven Conservation Group is teaming up with Natural England and Settle Town Council for a special fundraising event. We are having a stand at the Millennium Gardens , Kirkgate, Settle (outside Booths) so come on down and join in the fun building a bird box. Each box costs £5 to buy (once you have built it) if you would like to take it home and put it in your garden. If you are happy to donate your box to be put up in the town then the Town Council will contribute the £5 charge towards the Group. At 2pm John Osborne (Natural England) will lead the mounting of the boxes on trees at the Millennium Gardens and by the River Ribble. For additional information telephone David Tayler on 01729 825953 or email david.tayler@ydmt.org |
Wed 23 Jan 7 pm |
Curry Night at the Rushee Restaurant, Settle It's bargain curry evening, bring a bottle and a friend. Please confirm with John Osborne on 07967 971523 by Monday 21 st Jan if you wish to come. |
Sun 20 Jan 10 am |
Woodland Management at Lords Wood, Giggleswick This event follows on from the bird box building and is led by John Osborne . It will involve coppicing and putting up additional bird boxes donated at Lord's Wood. Meet up at Settle Swimming Pool to walk along Stackhouse Lane to the site. For additional information telephone John on 07967 971523 |
Wed 30 Jan 7.30 pm |
Natural History Quiz Night Quiz night with a varied natural history theme at Townhead Court (across the road from Townhead Surgery) in Settle. Please contact David Tayler for more details or to organise a “round” on 01729 825953. |
Sun 10 Feb 10 am |
Winter Birds at Long Preston Deeps Enjoy the birdlife of the area with local expert Brian Shorrock. Meet up at Settle Swimming Pool to share transport and bring wellington boots and waterproof clothes. For further details contact David Tayler on 01729 825953. |
Tues 19 Feb 7.30 pm |
Desert Landscapes and Habitats of Jordan and Libya Illustrated talk by David Johnson at Townhead Court (across the road from Townhead Surgery) in Settle . Entrance is £2 for non-members and £1 for members. All welcome. |
Wed 27 Feb 2 pm |
Talk on Wildlife Gardening by Ken Green of Hornby This is a Settle Area Gardening Club event. They are holding a talk in the common room, Townhead Court , Settle with admission at just £1, including refreshments. Contact Robert Starling on 01729 823379 for details. |
Tues 4 March 7.30 pm |
Planning Meeting All members are welcome to come to the Meeting Room at Horton Quarry. |
Wed 12 March 7.30 pm |
Illustrated talk on the Cumbrian Roadside Verge Project Izzy Thorne, Education Officer for Cumbria Wildlife Trust will give details of their work in an illustrated talk at Townhead Court . Entrance is £2 for non-members and £1 for members, refreshments provided |
Sat 15 March 1.30 pm |
Yorkshire Naturalist Union Annual Conference Held at the Swallow St George Hotel Harrogate. Contact Judith Allinson for details on 01729 822138. |
Tues 18 March 7.30 pm |
Limestone Pavement Biodiversity and Geodiversity A talk given by Sue Willis , illustrated by photography from her PhD work, held at Townhead Court . Entrance is £2 for non-members and £1 for members, refreshments provided. |
| Not a CCG event Sun 6 April |
YNU: An introdction to Land Slugs and Snails. Meeting Place: in the carpark opposite Kirkstall Abbey/Abbeyhouse Museum, Leeds at 10.30am Please Book: AdrianXNorris@aol.com.Tutor Adrian Norris. |
Sun 20 April 10 am |
cancelled - Birch Pulling at Austwick Moss - cancelled
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Tues -Thurs 22-24 April tba |
Monitoring the Flora at Cleatop Park Local Nature Reserve Come and help National Park staff led by Tim Thom to monitor the flora in this local nature reserve. You do not need to be an expert, as groups will include experienced and less experienced recorders so it can be a learning experience as well as helping the National Park team with their work. For further information Contact Mike Canaway on 01729.823808. |
Sun 4 May 4.30 am |
Dawn Chorus Walk at Ingleton Glens STILL ON!! Walk with John Osborne up the River Twiss to Pecca Falls and Thornton Force. Meet at Ingleton Market Place SD 695733. Entrance fee applicable. Please contact John before 8pm the previous evening to check weather and book a place on 07967 971523. |
Fri 9 May 8.00 pm |
Dusk Chorus Walk at Ingleton Glens Walk with John Osborne up the River Twiss to Pecca Falls and Thornton Force. Meet at Ingleton Market Place SD 695733. Entrance fee applicable. Please contact John before 8pm the previous evening to check weather and book a place on 07967 971523. |
Non CCG Event May 10th |
Yorkshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation: Training Day: Basic Introduction to Moth Identification. Necessary to book.contact tmw1@globalnet.co.uk 01524 262269 INTRODUCTION TO MOTHS FOR INTERESTED NATURALISTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC - LANGCLIFFE, Craven Lime Works LNR for Field Work - Grid Ref: SD823663 Local sunset around 21:00 . There will be an introductory talk followed by a demonstration of the moths at dusk. The light trap will be started around 22:00 and the event will finish around midnight. |
Sun 11 May 4.30 am |
Dawn Chorus Walk at Ingleton Glens Walk with John Osborne up the River Twiss to Pecca Falls and Thornton Force. Meet at Ingleton Market Place SD 695733. Entrance fee applicable. Please contact John before 8pm the previous evening to check weather and book a place on 07967 971523. |
Thurs 22 May 6.30 pm |
Spring Flowers at Lords Wood and Pasture Enjoy the delights of the local spring flora with some expert guides. Meet at Settle Swimming Pool to walk up Stackhouse Lane to this Site of Special Scientific Interest. Call Mike Canaway for details on 01729 823808. |
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Plantlife Event:Open to All Meadow Grasses - Identification Course 25 May 11am-4pm A beginners' guide to the identification of meadow grasses led by local botanist Dr Judith Allinson. Please book: Tel: 01722 342730 Email: enquiries@plantlife.org.uk. . Meeting point: at Lower Winskill Farm, grid ref: SD826664.
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| 31 May | Snails Day. Led by Expert Adrian Norris. - Come and have fun learning about molluscs at Oxenber Woods, a beautiful woodland limestone pavement area in the Dales. Meet at Settle Swimming Pool to share transport or Austwick Beck Bridge (SD 769683) at 10.15am . Contact Judith Allinson on 01729 822138 or Sue Willis on 01729 830216 / email susan.willis@chester.ac.uk for details. BEGINNERS welcome - lets face it most of us are beginners in the topic!! |
| Non-CCG event 1 June |
Open Wildlife Garden - 2-5pm Bank House, Higher West House LA6 3NP £1-50 Entrance 015242 41155 Pond Dipping for children. In Aid of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust |
Sat 7 June 10.30 am |
Fern Frolic A joint event with Yorkshire Fern Group at Attermire/Langcliffe Local Nature Reserves with a possible extension to the Plantlife Winskill Nature Reserve. Meet just south of the cattle grid near Winskill at SD834659 and park off-road. Further details from Mike Canaway on 01729 823808. |
Sat 7 June tba |
National Moth Night Meet at the Hoffman Kiln, near Langcliffe at 10pm. LANGCLIFFE, Craven Lime Works LNR for Field Work - Grid Ref: SD823663 |
Sun 8 June 9.30 am |
Cumbrian Meander A day out in Cumbria to see rare flowers and wildlife. and some excellent habitats - Bring binoculars. Further details to follow from Helen Sergeant on 01729 60379. Meet at 10.30am at Ingleborough Communit Centre car park or at 11am at SD483812, about a mile west of Milnthorpe on the B5282. there is a pull; oin on the left by a small industrial unit. |
Not a CCG event 8 June |
Plantlife Event: Hay meadows - of the Yorkshire Dales: Past, present and future 8 June 1 1pm-4pm Tom Lord will lead a walk around his dales farm -Lower Winskill Farm and talk about the origins of meadows in the landscape and the farming practices that have shaped their development. Tom is an archaelogist. Local botanist Dr Judith Allinson will give an introduction to the flora of the farm. Please book: Tel: 01722 342730 Email: enquiries@plantlife.org.uk. . Meeting point: at Lower Winskill Farm, grid ref: SD826664. |
Wed 11 June 7.30 pm |
Planning Meeting All members are welcome to come to the Meeting Room at Horton Quarry. |
Wed 18 June 6.30 pm |
Wandering the Wenning Join David Fisher on a 3 mile walk exploring the wildlife along the River Wenning. Meet at Settle Swimming Pool, or at 7pm at the bridge near St Margaret's Church, Station Road , High Bentham. Contact David Tayler on 01729 825953 for details. (It is hoped to repeat this at a later date) |
Wed - Fri 2-4 July tba |
Monitoring the Flora at Attermire/Langcliffe Local Nature Reserve Come and help National Park staff led by Tim Thom in monitoring the flora in this local nature reserve. You do not need to be an expert, as groups will include experienced and less experienced recorders so it can be a learning experience as well as helping the National Park team with their work. For further information contact Mike Canaway on 01729.823808. |
| 7-12 July | SPOTLIGHT ON INGLEBOROUGH WEEK (2MB Pdf file) -Download a pdf file made by Natural England (2MB) of the events: Progarmme
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Tues 8 July 6.30 pm |
Ribblehead Quarry An evening walk around this lovely wildlife nature site led by Robert Starling . Contact him on 01729 823379 for details. |
Sat 19 July 10.30 am |
YNU Botanists . This is the Vice County 64 meeting for the YNU botanists. It will visit the area around Scaleber Force in the morning and after lunch move to visit the Attermire/Langcliffe Local Nature Reserve. Park at the side of the green lane near Scaleber Force at SD 842623. All members are welcome including beginners who can learn from the experts present. For further details contact Mike Canaway on 01729 823808 or Don Grant (YNU) 01924 273628. Bring a packed lunch. |
July TBC |
Winskill Stones Nature Reserve Further details from 01756 753720." |
July TBC 10 am |
Scar Close NNR A walk around this wonderful limestone pavement. For details contact Sue Willis on 01729 830216 or Mike Canaway on 01729 823808. |
Sat 16 Aug 10 am |
Humphrey Head Meet at Settle Swimming Pool at 0930 or at Humphrey Head at 1030. Those going direct to Humphrey Head should go past the visitor centre car park towards the sea and meet at the car park further on at approximately SD390741. The visit will be a joint one with Kirkby Lonsdale support group of Cumbria Wildlife Trust. Details from Roger Neale 015242 41155. |
Sept TBC |
Bat Walk Details to follow |
Tues 9 Sep 7.30 pm |
Planning Meeting All members are welcome to come to the Meeting Room at Horton Quarry. |
Sat 20 Sept 10 am |
Fungus Foray Explore the fungal world with expert Archie McAdam. Meet at Greenfoot Car Park, Settle at 10am . We aim to have a circular walk along Watery Lane and beyondn (approx. 2-3 miles). Bring a packed lunch and beginners are very welcome. Donation of £1 invited from non-members please. Contact Sue Willis on 01729 830216 for details
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Tues 14 Oct 7.30 pm |
Yorkshire's buttlerflies Illustrated Talk by Dr Terry Whitaker at Townhead Court (across the road from Townhead Surgery) in Settle . Entrance is £2 for non-members and £1 for members. All welcome. (This replaces the formerly advertised Red Squirrels Talk)
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Oct 21st -7.30 pm |
CCG is 25 years old - Celebration Event- Settle Cricket Club. Evening. CCG 25 th Anniversary event CCG is 25 years old! To celebrate this, we are having a party in Settle Cricket Club, Kirkgate, Settle (opposite Booths) with guest speaker David Sharrod, Chair of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Food will be a “Jacob's Join”, so bring along a special sweet or savoury dish of your choice and we will have a display picturing our first twenty-five years. Past and present members very welcome. Invitations will be sent out by email where possible, please return them to Dave Tayler david.tayler@ydmt.org or contact him on 01729 825953.
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Oct TBC 9.30 am |
Autumn Birds of Morecambe Bay Bird walk with John Osborne around Morecambe. Meet at Settle Swimming Pool to share transport
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Tues 4 Nov 7.30 pm |
Planning Meeting All members are welcome to come to the Meeting Room at Horton Quarry.
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Wed 12 Nov 7.30 pm |
Members' Slideshow - Member’s Slideshow. All are welcome to bring along their favourite images for sharing at Townhead Court, Settle. Entrance is £2 for non-members and £1 for members, including ea/coffee. |
Tues 18 Nov 7.30 pm |
Annual General Meeting At the Friends Meeting House, Settle. All welcome. |
| Sat 4 April | YNU Conference: 2009 - Environmental Corridors - St George hotel Harrogate (Note this is two weeks later than on YNU membership Card) |
Please Note:
- Waterproof clothing and stout boots are strongly recommended for all outdoor events
- For all practical events, participants are advised to ensure their tetanus vaccination is up to date
EVENTS OF OTHER GROUPS
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| Wed 9 Jan 2008 7.30pm | Methodist church schoolroom at Kirkby Lonsdale | Threats to the Marine Environment - A slide show and talk by Kay Foster |
| Wed 13 Feb 7.30pm | Methodist church schoolroom at Kirkby Lonsdale | Ospreys, a natural history - Slide show and talk by Neil Harnott from Cumbria Wildlife Trust |
| Wed 12 March 7.30pm | Methodist church schoolroom at Kirkby Lonsdale | AGM followed by a selection of members slides |
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Now you can find out about events run by the Yorkshire Naturalists Union (YNU) at their website and by some of the forty or so other natural history societies throughout Yorkshire which are affiliated to the YNU
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Conservation working parties in Craven Conservation Group local area: |
| Contact John Osborne 07967 971523 for details | Volunteering for Natural England
The Natural England team at Ingleborough National Nature Reserve are welcoming
volunteers on certain dates. Practical activities will include
vegetation management, tree planting, dry stone walling and fencing.
Meet at Colt Park Barn at 9.00 am or contact John Osborne if you need collecting
from Settle swimming pool or Ribblehead Station. Please note you must be registered
with Natural England for insurance purposes and that travel expenses will be paid to
volunteers. Please Contact John Osborne 07967 971523 beforehand for any of the meetings.
By PRIOR ARRANGEMENT ONLY It is also possible to meet at Settle Swimming Pool Car Park half an hour earlier than the stated times If you have not been on a conservation work day before, it is doubly necessary that you contact John beforehand for insurance purposes. Contact John Osborne 07967 971523 for details. Bring waterproofs, boots, packed lunch, and make sure your tetanus vaccination is up to date. . |
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Skipton Wildlife Watch Group Sat 8 January: Birdsong Event: Tapes, games and activities. Water Street School, Skipton |
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Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Meet at 9.30am New Volunteers welcome. Please first contact: Chris Alder or Ellis Tinsley 01756 792338 |
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The YWT Grass Wood Management committee is also looking to add a few names to the list of volunteers who warden the wood during summer weekends. If you are interested, please contact Chris Alder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yorkshire Dales National Park Guided Walks and guided walks of other organisations. Guided Walks in the the Yorkshire Dales, on various natural history topics. Run by the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Although aimed primarily for tourists, These are very good value for money for locals too. and we don't have to travel far to get to the walks. |
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Natural History and other courses at Malham Tarn Field Centre.(e.g. Grasses, algae, mosses, moths, and many others). Malham is 7 miles from Settle. It is usually possible to attend these courses as a day student. Highly Recommended as a holiday. Also see Grasses courses led by J.A. Also Courses at Kinder Field Centre in Scotland |
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Plantlife |
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Fungi Links See also the websites of The Mid Yorkshire Fungus Group The North West Fungus Group (Includes Cumbria Lancashire, Cheshire and Clwyd) Information on fungi |
Weblinks you may like
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Weblinks you may like Tony Dilger Photography Corio Raptor Care - Providing Care for Sick and Injured Birds of Prey Harlequin ladybird survey - News- A new ladybird has arrived in Britain . But not just any ladybird: this is the harlequin ladybird, Harmonia axyridis , the most invasive ladybird on Earth.- Look out for sightings in Craven as it comes north. |
| CCg members: Have you filled in your Parish Mapping Forms yet? Download a form here. Even if those of us on email send in just three records each, that would give well over 100 records. There are forms for flowers, birds, mammals and habitats: bluebells, ivy covered walls, short eared owls... Terry Whitaker would like to receive butterfly and moth records for this part of Yorkshire VC64 and VC65. Non members are very welcome to contribute results too. See the Yorkshire butterfly distribution map that the records contribute to. |
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