5th
(Sat) Abington Park and Church
Fete is our walk today. Meet at 1.55pm at the church, in time for the
opening at 2.00pm. Tea available.
SATURDAY WALKS
6th
(Sun) Annual Photographic
Section Outing and Picnic. Rockingham Castle including Falconry and
Owl event. Meet at the entrance by the two towers at 12.00pm. Entry
charges payable. Contact Paul Hayes (nnhsphoto@yahoo.co.uk) or Dave
Bowen (01604 401813) for further details.
PHOTOGRAPHY
9th
(Wed) Open House. The rooms will
be open for members and guests to look at the library books, magazines
and exhibits. Tea, coffee, soup and light lunches available.
10.30am-2.30pm.
9th
(Wed) Evening
Photographic Stroll. An evening stroll along the river Great Ouse
at Haversham
near Milton Keynes. Please contact Paul Hayes (nnhsphoto@yahoo.co.uk)
or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for further details. 7.30pm start
PHOTOGRAPHY
10th
(Thu) Galapagos
Islands. A video presentation featuring the amazing and unique
wildlife found in the seas around the Galapagos Islands.
2.30pm start GENERAL
12th
(Sat) Canal
and Park walk in Market Harborough. Bus S.C. X7. 11.20am.*, or
meet outside the Police Station, Leicester Road, Market Harborough at
12.05pm. Picnic Lunch.
SATURDAY WALKS
13th
(Sun) Weather
Workshop. We will discuss the weather events and trends of the
last month. The meeting will be led by Mike Longman.
2.30pm start METEOROLOGY
14th
(Mon) How
Hot is the Universe? Lecture by Trevor Ponman ASTRONOMY
19th
Today we go to St.
James End and walk around Sharman
Road Lake. Bus FN 30. 1.33pm.*, or meet at Sharman Road at 1.40pm.
SATURDAY WALKS
20th
(Sun) Bedford
Purlieus is an S.S.S.I. and National Nature Reserve. Map 142, ref
TL 039.005, 3.5km west of Wansford off the A47. Limited parking. An
all day stroll looking at the plants to be found in this ancient
woodland. Contact Seán Karley, seankarley@tiscali.co.uk or 01933
225397 for further information 10.30am
BOTANY
22nd
(Tue) Stuart
England and the Civil War. A period of our history when families
were divided by differing loyalties. The issues were not clear cut and
both sides had good reasons for their opinions. Tom Aldwinkle will
consider some of the aspects of the conflict.
ARCHAEOLOGY
& HISTORY
23rd
(Wed) Evening
Photographic Stroll. An evening stroll around Sixfields
lakes and
nature reserve near Sixfields football stadium, Duston. Meet at
7.30pm at the public car park at the end of the road that runs
alongside the lower Sixfields football car park. Please contact Paul
Hayes (nnhsphoto@yahoo.co.uk) or Dave Bowen (01604 401813) for further
details.
PHOTOGRAPHY
24th
(Thu) Animal Quiz. Vic and Mary
will host a quiz featuring the whole animal kingdom. Fun and
interesting facts for all from our knowledgable hosts. 2.30 start.
ZOO
26th
(Sat) Cosgrove
and the Canal is the walk planned for today. Bus SC. 89. 10.50.*,
or meet at the Stocks, Cosgrove at 11.50am. Picnic Lunch.
SATURDAY WALKS
26th
(Sat) NNHS
World AstroCast 2008.
Lecture by Matin
Ratcliffe (USA) A series of live web based presentations from all
over the world. Presented by our own Astronomy Section. Check web site
www.nnhs.info/astro/astromain.htm for full details. Viewing may
be possible in the Humfrey rooms. ASTRONOMY
28th
(Mon) Telescopic Topics. Section
members can showcase their interests and results. With a chance to
discuss observations, events and theories over a cup of tea and
biscuits. ASTRONOMY
29th
(Tue) Forensic Science and the
Microscope – Reflections of a former forensic science examiner. A
lecture by Maureen Yule. Find out what it is really like behind the
scenes in a forensic science laboratory and what role the microscope
can play in the detection of crime. There will be the
opportunity to look at various crime scene samples under the
microscope. MICROSCOPY