3 PRINCIPAL CONTENTS Editorial Adrian Vernon Announcement John Dobson Secretary's Report Sheila Leswell South African Water Plant Hilary Belcher & Erica Swale Folklore Hilary Belcher Fungus Foray 1989 Martin Gregory Wildlife Gardening Graham Smith Natural History Museum Mark Hanson Insects of Hatfield Forest Mark Hanson Truffle Trove Len Kirby Spring 1990 Mark Hanson Essex Field Club - Notebook Mark Hanson Frog Foray John Dobson Bird Meeting Reports Margaret Vernon & John Bath New Members Mildred Parker Ornithological Records John Bath Poem Margaret Vernon