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CRAVEN CONSERVATION GROUP EVENTS         Dec 2003-March 2004

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Tue 6 Dec 7.30pm	Planning Meeting Location; The Quarry Offices, Horton in Ribblesdale (Grid Ref: SD 803722) All CCG members welcome. This is a meeting to plan ALL next years events. We welcome the ideas of all CCG members. If you are a new member this is a good opportunity to come and meet other members If you would like a lift from Settle please contact J Allinson
Tue 27 Jan 7.30pm	PROVISONAL: "Butterflies at Malham Tarn. Dr Terry Wilkinson, who gave a talk at the Research Sominar at Malhma Tarn in November will tell us about changes in the the butterfly polulations at Malham Tarn. (This Talk is slightly provisional, as we are waiting to confirm that we have access to a digital projector) £2-00 Non members, £1-00 Members
Thur 29 Jan 6pm - 7.15	Introduction to Using Keys for Identifying Wild flowers. This is an easy introductory session. Free St John's Methosdist Church Hall,Settle This is an introductory session for people who would like to start to teach themselves about wildflowers. It is for near or complete beginners. Poster
Sat 31 Jan 10am	Identifying trees in Tot Lord Wood, (and extension to Castleberg if time allows) One hour Bitesize walk. Come and get a taster of how to identify trees in winter by their bark, shape of tree and winter buds. And look out for other signs of wildlife too. 10am
Wed 4 Feb 7pm	Curry. If you would like to come please phone John Osborne 07967 971523, preferably by Friday 30 Jan so we can know how big a table to book at Rushdie's
Sun 8 Feb 9am	Conservation Workparty with English Nature: Tree planting/Juniper Planting Details Meet at Horton in Ribblesdale Station at ?? . Please phone John Osborne beforehand.
Sun 15 Feb	Marshside, Southport - Bird Watching Trip
Thur 26 Feb 7.30pm	"the spread of deer into the area over recent years" Talk by Bill Mitchell
Sat 28 Feb 2004 10.30am	YNU Conference: at The Swallow St George Hotel, The Humberhead Levels: The value to biodiversity in wetness. Please contact Terry Whitaker if you would like a lift.
8 March	Planning Meeting
Thur 25 March	Talk
Fri9 - Mon 12 Easter
Sun 25 April	Walk with David Johnson: Archaeology and Glaciology Walk on Malham Moor.
May 22	Cleatop Park Wood
June 28	Attermire
4 July	Thistle bashing at Winskill Stones
7 August	Ragwort Pulling at Winskill Stones
12 Nov	Morcambe Bay. (High Tide is 12 midday)

EVENTS OF OTHER GROUPS

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

English Nature Conservation working parties in Craven Conservation Group local area:

Contact John Osborne 07967 971523 for details

Volunteering for English Nature The English Nature 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 English Nature 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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