NEWS AND INFORMATION

Forthcoming Events

Millenium Booklet

Winter Programme 1999/2000

Deadlines


FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Summer Evening Walks

The following summer evening walks commence at 7.00 p.m. at the venue. For further information, please ring either Joyce Riley on 01257 271289 or the editor on 01257 276065. In the event of bad weather, please check before setting off.

Wednesday 12th May Brindle/ Jack Green circular.

Meet in Brindle (SD 599244). Park carefully in Smithy Lane, which is the left turn after the Cavendish Arms and church as you drive towards Blackburn on the B5256, through Brindle village.

Wednesday 23rd June Pincock, Euxton (SD 555179)

A walk along the River Yarrow, starting and finishing in Pincock Brow, which is the next right turn after Dawber's Lane as you travel along the A49 towards Coppull.

Wednesday 21st July Heskin

A figure of 8 walk around the Eccleston / Heskin countryside, taking in a little bit of woodland. Park carefully in Tannersmith Lane at the junction with Halfpenny Lane near to the entrance to Heskin Old Hall (SD 512155).

Wednesday 11th August Lower Adlington circular.

Meet outside Methodist church, south of the White Bear pub, on the A6, Market Street, Adlington (SD 600128)


MILLENIUM BOOKLET

The committee is currently producing a booklet to celebrate the 21st birthday of the Society, which also coincides with the Millenium. If any members have any material, which they would like to contribute to the publication, could they please let me have it by the end of July.


WINTER PROGRAMME 1999 / 2000

Sep. 15 AGM and 'An Evening with Nature' Colin Preston
Oct. 6 'British Butterflies' Colin Twist
Oct. 27 'Mountain Flowers of Munster' Vincent Pedley
Nov. 17 'In Search of Himbrini' Gordon Yates
Dec. 8 'The Woodland Trust' Keith Rothwell
Jan. 5 'Early Days in the Central Highlands' Joe Moran
Jan. 26 'Playing with Flies' Lance Gorman
Feb. 16 'Exposing Wildlife' Colin Smith
Mar. 8 'Wild Flowers of Mountain and Moorland' David Edwards
Mar. 29 'Marine Life Around the British Isles' David Moss

All the above meetings will be held at The Howard, Whittle Springs and commence at 7.30 p.m. Visitors are welcome at all the meetings.

For confirmation of the programme and further information about the Society, please contact :-

Secretary :- Phil Kirk on cdnhs@philkirk.clara.net.


DEADLINES

The deadlines for receipt of articles, letters and book reviews for the forthcoming issues of the Newsletter are :-

No. 86 Summer 1999 Newsletter 21st July 1999
No. 87 Autumn 1999 Newsletter 21st October 1999

All contributions for Newsletters should be sent to the Editor - Neil Southworth, neilworth@yahoo.com

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