INDOOR MEETINGS 2024
15th May – The Golden Eagle - David Fox, Falconer, Author and Naturalist will tell us all there is to know about these majestic birds, hopefully assisted by ‘Star’, his own Golden Eagle.
19th June – The Pantanal - Max & Christine Maughan present a talk on their visit in August 2023 to the Pantanal region of Brazil. This is a natural region encompassing the world’s largest tropical wetland area, and the world’s largest flooded grasslands, covering more than 42 million acres. It is a refuge for iconic wildlife with approximately 4,700 plant and animal species.
July/August – No Meeting.
18th September – Bats - Mike Hill is the Senior Conservation Ranger at Sherwood Center Parcs. He has put together a Talk on the Bats of Center Parcs, which he gives to the guests at Center Parcs on International Bat Night which is observed on the last full weekend in August every year. This will also include information about bats in general.
16th October AGM & Photographic Competition Presentation.
20th November - Jack Baddams – Ornithologist, Naturalist and Researcher on the BBC ‘Springwatch’ programme. Jack will be taking us behind the scenes of ‘Springwatch’ to discover the details behind the making of this popular programme, together with his own stories of his life as a Naturalist.
18th December – Christmas Party (Members and Guests only).
(Indoor meetings usually start at 7.30pm at St. Leonard's Community Centre, Bramcote Lane, Wollaton, NG8 2ND.)