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Meetings guidance
| Date | Route Finder | Venue | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Jul 19th 2024 10:30-15:00 | Find route | Hazeleigh Woods. field meeting to a rare example of a traditionally worked ancient woodland, complete with charcoal burners. Oak/Hornbeam wood. Parking is available at TL83400386, nearest post code CM9 6GT | Simon Wood, please email simon.wood27@gmail.com to register interest |
| Sat Jul 20th 2024 11:00-15:00 | Find route | Carver Barracks, Debden. This is a large tract of calcareous grassland which always seems to bring up surprising species. There are planted copses and an ancient wet woodland, water bodies and scrub. Please wear suitable clothing. the Met Office have a recording station at Elder Street, Wimbish and can be accessed via their app and website. Bring packed lunch. There are picnic tables and a compostable toilet in the Woodland Walk. Meet at the layby entrance for Rowney Woods TL56703439 | Fiona Hutchins, email fiona.77h@hotmail.com to register interest |
| Mon Jul 29th 2024 10:15 - 15:30 | Find route | Northey Island. Invertebrates and botanical survey. A National Trust site with extensive recent works to establish saltmarsh habitat. Turn down South House Chase, a discreet lane opposite the bus stop on Mundon Road (TL85980537) Meeting at the farm gate (TL86360548) at 10.15am. Call Rob on 07585577228 if necessary. One or two dates might mean waiting for up to 30 minutes for the tide to drop. Cross back by 4.30pm when the tide would start to cover the causeway. | Rob Smith. Please contact Rob on windvane@btinternet.com to register your interest |
| Sun Aug 4th 2024 10:30-15:00 | Find route | Tiptree Heath. field meeting to the largest area of heathland in the county with all 3 heather species present. Park in EWT car park at TL88241486 | Yvonne Couch. email: j_couch@sky.com to register interest |
| Sun Sep 8th 2024 10:30-15:00 | Find route | Tiptree Heath. field meeting to the largest area of heathland in the county with all 3 heather species present. Park in EWT car park at TL88241486 | Yvonne Couch. email: j_couch@sky.com to register interest |
| Sat Oct 5th 2024 10:30-15:00 | Find route | Carver Barracks, Debden. This is a large tract of calcareous grassland which always seems to bring up surprising species. There are planted copses and an ancient wet woodland as well as a tract of heathland, water bodies and scrub. Please wear suitable clothing. the Met Office have a recording station at Elder Street, Wimbish and can be accessed via their app and website. Bring packed lunch. There are picnic tables and a compostable toilet in the Woodland Walk. Meet at the layby entrance for Rowney Woods TL56703439 | Fiona Hutchins, email fiona.77h@hotmail.com to register interest |