19.
WILDLIFE DISPLAY AT HORNCHURCH
16th & 17th September, 1978
Invited by the London Borough of
Havering Recreation Department, the Club put
on a display at the Traction Engine Rally at
Breton's Field, Rainham Road, Hornchurch.
Organized at short notice the event was
nevertheless a success, credit being due
mainly to the unstinted efforts of Mary
Grainger, Tom Aylward and of course Ron Allen,
who I am sure must have spent a large part of
the weekend there. Other helpers were Frank
Smith, Alan Bunker, Andrew Barrow, Bob Turner,
Ted Day, Caroline Grainger, Mr & Mrs Ford and
son Andrew and Dennis Brown.
A lot of interest was centered, as usual,
on the stuffed animals on loan from Chelmsford
Museum. Many esoteric questions were put to
members such as "How do you tell a Stoat from
a Weasel?". More space being available than
usual, the geology display was greatly
improved and enlarged with minerals and
fossils being lent by members.
Another attraction was a layout of wild
berries giving an autumnal touch. Included
in these were Bryony, Bittersweet, Elder,
Bramble, Cornus and many others.
There was a sale of wildlife goods on
behalf of the Essex Naturalists' Trust towards
purchasing nature reserves in Essex. This
raised about £70.
It would be nice to see more members
helping at future shows if only for an hour
or so.
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