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Date |
Time |
Event |
Details |
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APRIL 2012 |
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| Wed 4th |
10.00 - 12.00 |
Axe Estuary Clean-up (Tramway Side) |
Meet Tramway Depot off Riverside Way, Seaton (SY292503) |
| Wed 11th |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Walk: Branscombe area |
5 or 2.5 miles. Meet at C.P. next
to Lower Weston Farm (SY166888). Walk to Street with lunch break
at Fountain Head. With Colin Walker ☼ |
| Wed 18th |
10.00 - 16.00 |
Work Party: Uplyme Pinetum |
Step and path
building. Uplyme Pinetum. With Mike Lock. Parking
difficult; best
to park in Uplyme. Meet at entrance (SY 319935) ☼ |
| Mon 23rd |
07.00 - all day |
Portland Bill for migrants and
Observatory visit |
With Ian Waite. Meet Portland
Bill C.P. Please inform IW if attending. ☼ |
| Wed 25th |
10.00 - 14.00 |
Open
Garden & Walk at St Gabriel's, Shedbush Lane, Morcombelake, Bridport DT6 6DR |
At 11am Ian Waite will be
leading a c.3m walk from the garden into the adjacent countryside
looking
for incoming migrant birds. At about 12.30 tea and cake will be served.
Donations requested. Please inform IW if attending. Parking on site. |
| Sat 28th |
10.00 - 16.00 |
Work Party: Uplyme Pinetum |
Step and path building. Uplyme Pinetum. With Mike Lock. Parking difficult; best to park in Uplyme. Meet at entrance (SY 319935) ☼ |
| Mon 30th |
08.00 - 12.00 |
Beer Head for migrants plus
optional p.m. on Axe Wetlands |
With Ian Waite. Meet Beer Head Car Park. |
MAY 2012 |
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| Wed 2nd |
10.30 - 13.00 |
Bluebells and Early Purples at
Musbury Castle |
Meet Musbury
Village Hall Car Park. With Mike Lock. |
| Sat 5th |
06.30 - 19.30 |
Bluebell Day at Holyford Woods |
Shuttle Bus from
Colyton Grammar School car park. Details from EDDC Countryside
Service (01395 517557) |
| Sat 5th |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Walk: Monmouth Beach and Pinhay
Bay |
With Donald Campbell. Meet Lyme Regis Lifeboat Station (SY 338916) ☼ |
| Wed 9th |
10.00 - 16.00 |
Work Party: Uplyme Pinetum |
Step and path
building. Uplyme Pinetum. With Mike Lock. Parking
difficult; best
to park in Uplyme. Meet at entrance (SY 319935) ☼ |
| Mon 14th |
08.00 - All day |
Birdwatch, Somerset Levels
(Bitterns, Hobbies etc.) |
With Ian Waite. Meet Ashcroft
Corner (ST 449397). Please inform IW if attending. ☼ |
| Wed 16th |
10.15 - c.16.00 |
Dartmoor Walk plus Hydro-electricity & Conservation Farm visit |
Meet New Bridge (SX 711
708). Booking essential with Tony Burges (01404 44579). 6/7 miles ☼ |
| Mon 21st |
10.00 - All day |
Dartmoor stroll for moorland
birds. |
With Ian Waite. Meet King’s
Oven C.P. (SX676811). Please inform IW if attending. ☼ |
| Wed 30th |
21.00 - late |
Nightjars with Ian Waite. |
Meet Peak
Hill C.P., Sidmouth. (SY109873) |
| JUNE 2012 |
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| Sat 2nd |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Undercliffs Walk, to the Plateau. |
Natural England/AVDCS
walk. Meet Rousdon Garage (SY 297913) ☼ |
| Fri 8th |
21.00 - late |
Nightjars with Ian Waite. |
Meet Peak Hill
C.P., Sidmouth. (SY109873) |
Sat 9th |
‘Rock around the Coast’ Walk:
Branscombe to Seaton |
With World Heritage
Coast team. Check www.jurassiccoast.com for details |
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| Tue 12th |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Visit to Hog Cliff, Dorset |
Natural England/AVDCS
visit. Meet Rousdon Garage to share cars. ☼ |
Sat 16th |
‘Rock around the Coast’ Walk:
Seaton to Lyme Regis |
With World Heritage Coast Team. Check www.jurassiccoast.com for details |
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| Fri 22nd & Sat 23rd |
NATURAL
SEATON FESTIVAL |
Details from Donald Campbell (01297 552945) |
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| Sat 23rd Sun 24th |
10.00 – 18.00 09.30 – 17.30 |
AXE VALE FESTIVAL |
Come and visit our stand! Introduce friends as new members! |
| Sat 30th |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Undercliffs
Walk: Goat Island. |
Natural
England/AVDCS Walk. Meet Stepps Lane (SY265903) ☼. |
JULY 2012 |
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| Mon 9th |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Walk, approx. 8 miles. Charmouth. |
Meet on bridge over A35, park at
roadside. (SY 370939) With Pamela Miller (01297 24004) ☼ |
| Wed 11th |
10.00 - 13.00 |
Walk, approx.5 miles, for birds
and butterflies, Aylesbeare |
With Ian Waite. Meet
Joney’s Cross C.P. (SY 676811) |
| Thu 12th |
10.30 - 16.00 |
Car trip
to Ashclyst Forest for butterflies. |
With Mike
Lock. Meet at Sprydon Beacon Car Park (SX 996993). Assume
muddy underfoot! ☼ |
| Wed 18th |
10.00 - 13.00 |
Botanical Stroll, Beer Head. |
With Mike Lock. Meet Cliff Top Car Park (Parking fee). |
| Sun 22nd |
15.00 - 17.00 |
CREAM
TEAS and SALES |
At Glen Fern, Whitford Road,
Musbury. Check website for parking information |
| Wed 25th |
14.00 - 17.00 |
Visit to
Great Trill Farm. See a working organic farm and walk the Trill valley. |
Meet at
Great Trill (near
Musbury) (SY291917) for farm tour followed by tea & cakes (£3) and
then a walk up the Trill valley by ponds, woods and old meadow.
Booking
ESSENTIAL with Mike Lock |
| Tue 31st |
10.00 - 13.00 |
Walk –
Musbury Castle. Butterflies and flowers. |
Meet Musbury
Village Hall (SY 273946). With Mike Lock. |
AUGUST 2012 |
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| Wed 1st |
10.00 - 12.30 |
Heath Week Botanical Stroll: Aylesbeare Common |
With Mike Lock. Meet Joney’s Cross Car Park (SY 057897) |
| Fri 3rd |
10.00 - 12.00 |
Heath Week Botanical Stroll: Trinity Hill. |
With Mike Lock. Meet Trinity Hill Car Park. (SY307959) |
| Sat 11th |
10.00 - 16.00 |
Undercliffs Walk: Chasm, Slabs, Culverhole. |
Natural England/AVDCS Walk. Meet Stepps Lane (SY265903) ☼ |
Fri 17th Sat 18th Sun 19th |
06.00 - 20.00 |
Wet
and Wild Weekend at the Axe Estuary Wetlands |
For full details contact EDDC
Countryside Service (01395 517557) |
| Wed 29th |
14.00 - 17.00 |
Stroll for plants and butterflies at
Chard Gravel Pits N.R. |
With Neil Croton. Meet at
Pit car park (ST 344045) (near Chard Junction). |
SEPTEMBER 2012 |
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| Sat 1st |
16.00 - 20.00 |
Mini-bioblitz. |
Further
details will appear on the website. Lower Bruckland Ponds (by kind permission of David Satterley) |
| Mon 10th |
09.30 onwards |
Bird watch –
Axe Estuary and surroundings |
With Ian
Waite. Meet Axmouth Bridge lay-by. |
Tue 11th Wed 12th Thu 13th |
10.00 - 16.00 |
Work Party: Undercliffs - Goat Island. |
Grass
cutting and raking. Meet at Stepps Lane (SY265903) ☼ |
| Sun 16th |
10.00 - 12.00 |
Seaton Beach Clean-up (Beachwatch Big Weekend) |
Meet Fisherman’s Gap. Wear gloves; bring pencil and clipboard. |
| Mon 17th |
10.00 - 15.00 |
Walk, approx. 8 miles.
Kilmington, Hills and River Yarty. |
Meet Roman Road - park on road
(SY266984) With Pamela Miller (01297 24004) ☼ |
| Fri 28th |
10.00 - 12.00 |
Autumnal
stroll: Holyford Woods |
With Mike
Lock. Meet Seaton Tower lay-by (SY 233914). |