1^st (Sat) Annual visit to the Flower Festival, Duston United Reform Church. We hope to include a walk. Bus F.N. 27. 1.30pm.*, or meet outside St Lukes school, Main Road, Duston at 1.45pm.   SATURDAY WALKS

5^th (Wed) Wildlife in Northamptonshire and Taking Nature by Derek Larkin E.F.I.A.P. A show of images of the flora and fauna found in the county of Northamptonshire, followed by tips of how to get the best quality images of natural subjects.      8.00pm start   PHOTOGRAPHY

6^th (Thu) Sectional AGM. Followed by the sorting and naming of the Sections historic slide collection.    BOTANY

8^th (Sat) Weston Favell village to Weston Favell Centre, tea available. Bus S.C.1. 1.35pm.*, or meet opposite The High Street, Weston Favell at 1.50pm.   SATURDAY WALKS

9^th (Sun) Northamptonshire Weather Workshop. A review of the recent local weather.  Followed by a study of the society’s extensive and detailed weather records.   2.30pm start   METEOROLOGY

10^th (Mon) Herbarium Working Group. We will be tending to the society’s herbarium. All welcome, no experience needed. 10.00-12.00 noon   BOTANY

10^th (Mon) What’s up with Small Satellites, by Dr Stuart Eves.   ASTRONOMY

12^th (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.

12^th (Wed) Cornwall Cup. Natural History competition. Four projected images, slide and/or digital. Round 3, final is on the 14^th May.    8.00pm start.   PHOTOGRAPHY

13^th (Thu) Crime in Victorian Northants. by Eric Jenkins. Northamptonshire author, Eric Jenkins returns again with a selection of his true and often amusing tales of crime committed in our county.    2.30pm start    GENERAL

15^th (Sat) Today we go to Rushden. Bus S.C. X46. 10.30am.*, or meet opposite the Church at 11.45am. Lunch available.   SATURDAY WALKS

19^th (Wed) Print Competitions. Black and White. General and portraits. Jubilee Cup, colour prints, and tinted monochrome prints. Up to four entries in each of the four competitions.    Round 3.        8.00pm start   PHOTOGRAPHY

20^th (Thu) Micro Fossils. Joint meeting with the Microscopy Section. Seán Karley will be demonstrating a method for extracting small fossils from limestone and showing some of the results. A chance to study geology on a smaller scale.   GEOLOGY

22^nd (Sat) The planned visit today is Olney. Bus M.K. 1B. 11.11am.*, or meet opposite the Bull at 12 noon.   SATURDAY WALKS

25^th (Tue) The Bowmen of England. Lecture by Colin Stephenson. The long bow was the decisive factor in many battles and the practice with weapon was compulsory for many years. Come and hear about its history and the people involved from an expert.   ARCHAEOLOGY & HISTORY

26^th (Wed) Northampton in the 1930’s followed by The Making of the Mounts Baths. Northampton in the 1930’s, was originally filmed by the NNHS photographic section, and provides an interesting snapshot into life in the town at that time. Followed by a film of the making of the mounts baths.  8.00pm start   PHOTOGRAPHY

27^th (Thu) Zoology Discussion. With the benefit of their long experience and practical knowledge from running their own Wildlife Hospital, Vic and Mary will lead a general discussion on Zoology. All are welcome to take part.             2.30pm start.   ZOOLOGY

29^th (Sat) Victoria Park is the walk today. Bus Meridan 31. 1.30pm.*, or meet Gladstone Rd, 1.35pm.   SATURDAY WALKS