1st
(Mon) Curation
Group A good opportunity to explore the society’s historic
collections as we continue to curate them. No experience needed.
10.30am to 12.30pm
2nd
(Tue)
Ferns an illustrated talk by Seán Karley. Seán will assist
us with his expert knowledge on botany to study the finer points and
peculiarities of ferns.
MICROSCOPY
3rd
(Wed) Print
Competitions Monochrome General and Monochrome Portrait
competitions. Jubilee
Cup, colour print competition, and tinted monochrome prints.
Round 3 of 3. 8.00pm start. PHOTOGRAPHY
4th
(Thu) Biodiversity
on Restored Landfill Sites in Northamptonshire by Lutfor Rahman
BSc, MSc in forestry. Lutfor has investigated plants, birds, ground
beetles and land snails in nine restored landfill sites in
Northamptonshire, to assess the biodiversity. BOTANY
6th
(Sat) BAA
hold their Deep
Sky Section Meeting in the Humfrey rooms, all welcome. Contact
Nick, nickdhewitt@btinternet.com for entry cost and times.
6th
(Sat) We walk in Duston
before visiting the annual Flower
Festival at the URC church. Meet in the bus station for bus SC 9A
at 1.40pm,*. Tea available.
SATURDAY WALKS
8th
(Mon) Lecture to be advised. Contact secretary nickdhewitt@btinternet.com
for more information.
ASTRONOMY
10th
(Wed) Prints
That Please Me by Dave Stewart. Dave shows his own work which has
most delighted him over the years. 8.00pm start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
11th
(Thu) Sand
Under the Microscope Mike Gibson presents a selection of the
marvellous sand slides donated by Doug Richardson.
2.30pm start GENERAL
13th
(Sat) Wellingborough
is today's walk followed by a visit to the town’s excellent museum.
Meet in the bus station for bus SC X46 at 1.00pm,*. Tea
available.
SATURDAY WALKS
14th
(Sun) Weather
Workshop. We will discuss the weather events and trends of the
last month, and look forward to next month’s weather.
2.30pm start. METEOROLOGY
15th
(Mon) Curation
Group A good opportunity to explore the society’s historic
collections as we continue to curate them. No experience needed.
10.30am to 12.30pm
17th
(Wed) Open House The rooms will be open for members and guests to
study the literature and exhibits. Tea, coffee, and light lunches
available. 10.30am-2.30pm
17th
(Wed) Practical
Night: Indoor Close-up and Micro Photography. Paul Hayes, Vic
Seaton and Alan Le Fort will demonstrate their own methods of
photographing and lighting small natural subjects. Mike Gibson from
the Microscopy section will show us how to photograph really small
items. 8.00pm start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
18th
(Thu) Talk to be arranged. Contact Seán
Karley on 01933 225397 or seankarley@tiscali.co.uk for
details
GEOLOGY
20th
(Sat) Our walk starts in the High Street in Weston
Favell and continues to the Weston Favell Centre for tea. Meet in
the bus station for bus SC1 at 1.35pm,*.
SATURDAY WALKS
22nd
(Mon) Main
Society Council Meeting
23rd
(Tue) Unusual Marriages by Eric Jenkins. No programme for this section
would be complete without at least one talk by this always popular
lecturer. ARCHAEOLOGY
& HISTORY
24th
(Wed) Cornwall Cup Natural History competition.
Three projected images, slide and/or digital. Round
3 of 3. 8.00pm start.
PHOTOGRAPHY
25th
(Thu) A Journey Down the River Nene A trip down the river Nene looking
at the river, its wildlife and scenery. 2.30pm start
ZOOLOGY
27th
(Sat) Rushmere
to Cliftonville area of Northampton is the walk today. Meet in the
bus station for bus FN 5B at 1.22pm,*. Tea
available.
SATURDAY WALKS
29th
(Mon) Curation
Group A good opportunity to explore the society’s historic
collections as we continue to curate them. No experience needed.
10.30am to 12.30pm
29th
(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
31st
(Wed) Karley’s
Karst Lecture by Seán Karley. Seán explores in his own
informative way the geology, botany and speleological wonders that can
be found in the Limestone areas in Britain and Ireland. 8.00pm
start.
PHOTOGRAPHY