Celebrations and special events will continue into 2009.   Special limited edition sales items are available from our Group sales stall at our indoor meetings, the next one being on Monday 12th October 2009 at 7.30pm at Grimsby Town Hall.  The special sales items are also available at Far Ings , Gibraltar Point and Lincoln shops.

Tuesday, 16th June:

A walk at Town Halt and Freshney Bog. (Leader Mike Binnion)

Meet at 7 pm at the Green Bridge, Tonnant Way Grimsby.
This will be a guided walk examining the ecology of the area.

Saturday 27th June:

Visit to Legbourne Wood reserve. (Leader Andrew Hutton)

Meet at entrance at 2 p.m. Grid Ref. TF369832 This is a fairly new reserve to the
Trust near Louth and we are to be led by the Reserve Manager or his deputy on this date.

(NEW) Directions: the wood is situated south of Legbourne and is reached by travelling west along Mill Lane then taking a sharp left hand turn into Wood Lane, a no through road. At the end of the road there is a small car park.

Legbourne wood is one of the few remaining ancient woodlands in eastern Lincolnshire and the largest of the L.W.T.’s woodland reserves. The canopy is ash and oak with 60 species of wildflowers recorded including early purple orchid, sweet woodruff and wood sorrel. One of the largest heronries in the county is here.

Saturday 18th July:

Visit to Messingham Sand Quarry (Leader John Davidson)

Meet at entrance on the B1400 Grid Ref. SE908032 at 2 pm. John is the reserve’s Manager.
This visit follows a beautifully illustrated and interesting talk by Eddie Gaunt,
Chairman of Scunthorpe & Brigg Area Group of the Trust at our indoor meeting in March

NEW >>> Sunday 19th July:

Guided walk

This is about 1½ miles in 1½ hours. We hope to see the water violets in flower.
Park and meet by Tetney Parish Church at 2.00 p.m. Free event, collection for Trust funds.
No dogs please. Wellies/boots recommended if there has been recent rain. 
Church open to visitors 3.00-4.15 p.m. with tea/coffee available at 50p for church funds.

Saturday 22nd August:

Following last year’s highly successful performance at St. Giles Church Scartho by our secretary
Ray Hume, his wife Helen and John Goodchild, BLUE MOON is again in concert.

It will be at 7.30 pm, at New Waltham Village Hall,
in aid of Trust funds in our Diamond Jubilee Year.

A small admission charge for this will be levied. Tickets can be bought nearer the time.
To keep up to date phone Ray or look on the group website: www.grimsbywildlife.co.uk

Saturday 12th Sept:

A L.E.A.F. farm walk (Leader Colin Rushby.)

Meet at Benniworth Springs Caravan Park at 11 am Grid Ref. TF195807.
L.E.A.F. farms are managed with wildlife in mind so there should be plenty to observe.
Colin says this is a circular walk around the perimeter of the farm, away from farm buildings,
by many ponds and a copse that have been created in conjunction with M.A.A.F./D.E.F.R.A., all parts being mown and no stiles to climb. This stroll will be 3 ½ to 4 miles in length

I've managed to track down an article on L.E.A.F. - by Viv Rowett, if memory serves:

http://www.grimsbywildlife.co.uk/bitsandbobs.htm

Scroll just over half way down until you come to the L.E.A.F. logo.
The L.E.A.F. logo is itself a link to that organization for more information.

Ed.

Saturday 26th Sept.

A Fungus Foray at a venue to be announced (Leader Ray Halstead) at 2 p.m.

Last October Ray and his young daughter Rachel were our guides at Linwood Warren
when we had a very good turn out by the Grimsby Area Group for the Foray.
Ray will be at the venue 12.30ish, so if anyone would like to discuss
all things mycological then they are most welcome to do so.

(Venue to be determined - either Snipedales,
or the other side of Linwood Warren, where we didn’t go last year).

Monday, 12th October:

Sixty years of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

For our first indoor meeting of the 2009/2010 season, David Robinson,
Hon. Secretary of the Lincolnshire Trust will be giving us an illustrated talk
which has been composed for this special birthday year of the Trust.

The venue, as for our regular indoor talks, is Grimsby Town Hall’s Banqueting Room
and, as usual, is at 7.30 pm.

Monday, 9th November:

Climate Change and its Effects on Wildlife

A debate with Anne Goodall at Grimsby Town Hall at 7.30pm

WILDLIFE WATCH This is a national club for local children interested in wildlife and young people who care about the environment.

It is also the junior section of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust.
The registered leader for the group is Clifford Jukes,
who will be organizing monthly events.

Next Events

Saturday, 4^th July - afternoon, Rimac, Saltfleetby Dunes
with Roger Briggs.

Look for insects of the dunes and freshwater life with pond dipping (equipment provided)
and demonstration of an underwater camera.  

Saturday 11^th OR 25^th July,
a full day at Flamborough Head & Bempton Cliffs,

Look for sea birds, including gannets, puffins and guillemots,
rock pools and outstanding cliff scenery.

For further details see the Trust's Countryside & Wildlife Events leaflet or
send an e-mail to: cliffordjukes at hotmail dot com
More to follow later from Mr. Jukes.

Parents welcome.

No unaccompanied adults please.
This is due to child welfare and protection requirements.

Reserve Work Parties

If anyone is interested in volunteering to work at
Tetney Blow Wells with Clifford Jukes, please ring him.

Contact Mark Tyszka, warden, for Eastfield Road reserve.
E-mail Mark at: mark.tyszka@tiscali.co.uk