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- Yew Hill - Meet at at end of Old Kennels Lane (SU451 269)
near junction Port Lane/ Millers lane or join us on the Reserve.(SU
455 264).
- Bentley Station Meadow - Meet as per event
details.
Vistors to Bentley Station Meadow are reminded that
tickets have to be purchased to park in the station car
park at all times it seems. Double yellow lines now
exist along much of Station Road.
A forest car park is available at SU802 432. The usual
warning for countryside car parks regarding thefts from
cars applies, sadly.
- Magdalen Hill Down - Meet in the gravel car park
opposite Magdalen Hill Cemetery on the B3404 ( approximately
½ mile west of Percy Hobbs Roundabout. Grid reference SU 511
295). Magdalen Hill Down is a splendid example of chalk down
land. The original reserve is ancient downland and is quite
steep but has a path along the top and a diagonal path from
top to bottom and a rougher path along the eastern side of
the bottom. The extension to the reserve situated to the
east (behind Magdalen Hill cemetery) is not as steep and
affords easy walking conditions. It was an ex-arable field
sown with native grasses and wild flowers in 1997. Magdalen
Hill Down North is an imaginative project jointly
undertaken with Hampshire County Council in 2004 and now
part of the reserve, which now extends to 110 acres.
For any enquiries regarding reserve events, please call Jayne Chapman,
tel: (01962) 808400, mob: 07909 968 657
If the weather looks doubtful please check with the leader in
advance. For walks that start in the morning it is advisable to bring
lunch. For your safety and comfort wear strong shoes & appropriate
clothing, use sunscreen, carry a drink, heed all safety advice given
and inform leader if you wish to leave early.
FIELD TRIPS ARE FOR EVERYONE. You most emphatically do
NOT have to be an expert to come on a field trip. Field trips can be
enjoyed by anyone with any level of knowledge (or none). Photographers,
children (with adult supervision), first-time field-trippers, you are
ALL welcome.
If the weather looks doubtful please check with
the leader in advance. For walks that start in the morning it is
advisable to bring lunch. For your safety and comfort wear strong
shoes and appropriate clothing, use sunscreen, carry a drink, heed all
safety advice, watch out for hazards such as rabbit holes and check
for ticks after the walk. Also remember to inform the leader if you
wish to leave early. For beginners interested in moths a good way to
learn is to go along to one of the moth evenings organised by
members. Some are listed below, whilst others, which may be arranged
at short notice, will be posted on the Yahoo email newsgroup at
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/hantsmoths.
Additional daytime field meetings may also be arranged and will be
advertised on the website. We look forward to welcoming everyone,
whatever your level of knowledge, on our field trips. We cannot
guarantee seeing the wildlife but the Hampshire countryside is lovely
and there will be time to enjoy it (weather permitting!).
Work Parties
All enquiries to Jayne Chapman,
tel: (01962) 808400, mob: 07909 968 657. Helpers are welcome for all
or any part of the day. Contact Jayne if you want to go on our email
list for more information on work parties. Do phone Jayne if you have
not been before and would like more information about what is involved.
Friday 2 December, Work
Party, Yew Hill. Meet: at roadside in Old Kennels
Lane near the junction of Port Lane and Millers Lane (SU451
269). Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Wednesday 7 December.
Main Committee meeting.
Sunday 18 December,
Work Party, Spearywell/ Mottisfont. Meet by 10.00am in
the small car park behind Mottisfont Village Hall (old school
building), off the B3084 at SU 314 268 - bring tools and lunch.
More details from Geoff Rapley on 01794 516408
Friday 6 January, Work
Party, Magdalen Hill Down. Meet: at top of track
by Magdalen Hill cemetery and Blackwell and Moody Stonemasons on
Alresford Rd (B3404) Winchester (SU512 295). Time: 10.00am to
4.00pm.
Saturday 14 January,
Hampshire Moth Conference. The next annual Branch
Moth Conference will be held at Littleton Memorial Hall on
Saturday 14 January 2012. Doors will open at 12.30pm and the
Conference will close at 5.30pm. Refreshments will be available
on the day. There will be a wide range of speakers and more
details will be available nearer the time on the Hantsmoths and
Branch websites. All are welcome, beginners and experts alike,
and there will be plenty of opportunity to chat and meet others
with similar interests.
Friday 20 January,
Work Party, Yew Hill. Meet: at roadside in Old Kennels
Lane near the junction of Port Lane and Millers Lane (SU451
269). Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Sunday 22 January,
Work Party, Spearywell/ Mottisfont. Meet by 10.00am in
the small car park behind Mottisfont Village Hall (old school
building), off the B3084 at SU 314 268 - bring tools and lunch.
More details from Geoff Rapley on 01794 516408
Monday 30 January,
“Midsummer amidst the Mountains” (Swiss Alps) An
illustrated talk by Brian Fletcher, featuring a mix of scenery,
flowers and butterflies. Time: 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm) at St
Barnabas Church Hall, Fromond Road, Weeke, Winchester.
Admission: £2.50. Joint with HWT.
Friday 3 February,
Work Party, Magdalen Hill Down. Meet: at top of
track by Magdalen Hill cemetery and Blackwell and Moody
Stonemasons on Alresford Rd (B3404) Winchester (SU512 295).
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Sunday 5 February,
Work Party, Spearywell/ Mottisfont. Meet by 10.00am in
the small car park behind Mottisfont Village Hall (old school
building), off the B3084 at SU 314 268 - bring tools and lunch.
More details from Geoff Rapley on 01794 516408
Friday 17 February, Work
Party, Yew Hill. Meet: at roadside in Old Kennels Lane
near the junction of Port Lane and Millers Lane (SU451 269).
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm.
Saturday 25 February,
Spring Social. Time: 2.00pm at St. Barnabas
Church Hall, Fromond Road, Weeke, Winchester. For further
details please consult the website nearer the time of the event.
Sunday 4 March Work
Party, Spearywell/ Mottisfont. Meet by 10.00am in the
small car park behind Mottisfont Village Hall (old school
building), off the B3084 at SU 314 268 - bring tools and lunch.
More details from Geoff Rapley on 01794 516408
Saturday 24 March,
Transect Recorders Meeting. Littleton Millennium
Memorial Hall, The Hall Way, Littleton, Winchester. SO22 6QL.
Time: 10.00am to 3.00pm. Teas, coffees and biscuits will be
available, but please bring your own lunch. Open to all transect
recorders and anyone who would like to get involved with this
butterfly recording scheme. Further details will appear on the
website, or call Linda Barker on 02380 270 042 nearer the event.
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