PROGRAMME FOR AUGUST TO DECEMBER 1971
August 28th (Sat.) General Meeting No. 1175. Skippers
Island (Birds, botany and general interest). Meet at
11:30 a.m. near the Church, Lower Kirby. Bring lunch and
inform one of the joint leaders if attending. Joint
leaders: Mr. E.F. Williams; Mr. M.T. Parker, 14 Ridgeway,
Ingatestone, Essex; Mr. S.T. Jermyn, 9 Bury Fields,
Felsted, Nr, Dunmow, Essex.
It is some years since the Club had an outing to
Skippers Island, and this will afford a welcome chance to
see this delightful place again. It is an island in Hamford
¥ater and is owned by Mr. Williams and his brother, who have
made this place into a private nature reserve. Marine
biology is of interest here as well as the wild-life on the
land. The Hogs-fennel grows here and at only a few other
sites in Essex, It will be a day full of interest, and the
trip by boat across the creek can be quite exciting tool
By the way, rubber boots are essential,
September 5th (Sun.) South Weald Park, Brentwood (Birds.)
Meet at 11:00 a.m. in the main car park near the cricket
field, Bring lunch and inform leader if attending.
Leader: Mr. M.T. Parker, 14 Ridgeway, Ingatestone, Essex.
September 12th (Sun.) General Meeting No, 1176, Fungus
Foray. Meet at 11:00 a.m. at The Wake Arms, Epping Forest.
Bring lunch. Tea and layout of specimens will be from 3 to
5:00 p.m. Bookings for tea must reach the leader by Sept.
4th. Leader; Mrs. D. Boardman, 109 Monkhams Avenue,
Woodford Green, Essex.
The annual fungus foray in Epping Forest is always a
highlight of the Club's year. The ramble, collecting
specimens, is pleasant, especially at this time of the
year when the autumn colours are developing. Afterwards,
there is time to see the finds and to have them identified
by experts in this field. Beginners and more advanced
students alike will benefit from this, and those who have
in the past thought little of fungi may find an interest
aroused.
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