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a picnic lunch and tea afterwards.
Many come simply for a day out, an informed
ramble with the kids. Some come particularly to
learn and you will see these up at the front and
hanging on to every word the leader says. Usually
there are other experts present in a variety of
fields and your queries on insects through to trees
can usually be answered. Children are only too keen
to come on field outings and meet others with
similar interests. Should some members think they
know it all already, then what about coming along
and imparting your knowledge to others or helping
with recording the fauna and flora along the route
of the trip! Perhaps you would take a party around
your favourite area next season. (But
see
We have a good range of meetings that should note
suit most tastes. April will see us recording on P.
hedges and ponds and visiting the East Anglia ----- 29. Ed.)
Museum and the archaeological oddity of the Bartlow
Hills. In May a visit to Devils Dyke in Cambridge-
shire, and a trip to south Essex, to Hadleigh Downs
and Daws Heath. If you have never heard a
nightingale then come and join us on 23rd May at
Mill Green near Ingatestone. Michael Parker can
guarantee them in full song. If you like our large
mammals then the all night meeting in June is your
opportunity to see badgers, deer and perhaps foxes.
In September, the Norfolk Wildlife Park will'
provide the opportunity to see British and European
mammals close to, including the famous otters. Also
in September the pond dipping meetings should provide
lots of small animals. Bring your pond nets, pie
trays and jam jars. We will be meeting back at the
Epping Forest Conservation Centre, where some high
power microscopes will be available so that we can
examine microscopic life collected during the day.
All larger animals caught will of course be returned
to their ponds.