Cambridge Natural History Society.

Diary 2009


January 1 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
January 4 - CPS walk at Coton
January 11 - CBG excursion to Westry
January 15 - CNHS Council meeting
January 21 -  CUPS talk on the science of biological colour
January 24 - CBG excursion to Conington and Childerley
January 25 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
January 26 - BioSoc talk, Isle Kranner on "All about stress in plants"
January 28 - CWT talk, Roger Beecroft on Kingfishers Bridge
January 31 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
February 2 - BioSoc talk, William Godwin on Forensic genetics
February 5 - CNHS talk, Clive Nuttman on "The weird and wonderful world of pollination"
February 8 - CBG excursion to Kingfishers Bridge (cancelled due to snow cover)
February 12 - CNHS talk, Bridget Smith on flood meadows
February 19 - CNHS talk, Chris Donnelly on wildlife tourism
February 21 - CBG excursion to Decoy Pond
February 21 - Tree planting at Trumpington community orchard, 11am
February 24 - ARU WS talk, Marco Favalli on Ibex
February 25 - CWT talk, Professor David Mackay on Alternatives to Oil
February 28 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
March 5 - CNHS talk, Sinead English on Meercats
March 8 - CBG excursion to Elsworth Wood
March 8 - CUBS visit to RSPB Lakenheath
March 9 - BioSoc talk, Monique Simmonds on Plant-insect interactions to drug development
March 12 - CNHS tour of Zoology museum
March 14 - CWT "Go Wild in Cambridge" at the Zoology Museum
March 16 - CWT local meeting at Cherry Hinton
March 19 - CNHS talk, Jo Darlington on termites
March 7 - 22 - Exhibition of the "Natural History of Molecules", Milton Road
March 9 - 22 - Cambridge Science Festival
March 21 - CBG excursion to Stetchworth
March 21 - CWT Wildlife on the fringe trail, West Cambridge
March 25 - CWT talk, Nick Hammond on the Wildlife Trust
March 27 - Cam Valley Forum AGM
March 28 - WT training workshop "Beginning with Cambridgeshire Wildlife" at Cambourne
March 29 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
April 2 - CNHS talk, Henry Curry on Fenland Dragons
April 15 - CNHS Council meeting
April 18 - CBG excursion to Chippenham Fen
April 18 - Amateur Entomological Society members day and AGM at Zoology
April 23 - FRRFD AGM and talk on Roswell Pits
April 25 - CFG excursion to Elsworth Wood
April 26 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
April 29 - CWT talk on the Trust's Local Seed initiative
April 30 - CNHS excursion to Cambridge Science Park, 6pm
May 3 - CPS Dawn chorus at Wandlebury, 4:30am
May 9 - CPS Dawn chorus at Coton, 5am
May 9 - CFG visit to Stannel Wood etc, Chippenham
May 10 - CNHS excursion to RSPB Fowlmere, 11am
May 12 - CPS Guided walk at Coton, 6:30pm
May 13 - CNHS Council meeting
May 14 - CNHS excursion to Cambridge churchyards
May 23 - 25 - Flag Fen "Wet and Wild" weekend
May 27 - WT visit to Perse Girls' School Nature Reserve
May 28 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
May 31 - CNHS excursion to Southorpe and Barnack, 11:30am
June 6 - CFG excursion to Wilbraham Temple and the Wilbrahams
June 7 - CPS Farm Sunday at Coton, 10am
June 9 - LNR tour and exhibition at "Pye Fen", 7pm
June 12 - 14 - CNHS Conversazione (AGM June 13)
June 18 - East Cambs Wildlife walk, 7pm
June 20 - Opening of East Pit LNR
June 20 - CPS Welcoming wildlife to your Garden at Wandlebury, 10am
June 21 - CNHS excursion to Magog Down, 2pm
June 21 - LNR Family Fun Day at Byron's Pool, 11am - 5pm
June 23 - CPS Guided walk at Coton, 6:30pm
June 24 - CWT visit to East Pit, 7:30pm
June 24 - CPS Guided walk at Wandlebury, 7pm
June 25 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
June 12 - 27 - Cambridge environment festival
July 4 - CFG excursion to Chippenham Fen
July 4 - LNR tour and exhibition at "Pye Fen", 10am
July 4 - LNR tour and exhibition at Coldhams Common, 2pm
July 5 - Darwin Festival cycle to RSPB Fowlmere
July 5 - CPS Walk and tea at Coton, 1:30pm
July 7 - LNR tour and exhibition at Coldhams Common, 7pm
July 8 - LNR tour and exhibition at Paradise, 7pm
July 9 - PS Darwin Lecture by Professor Parker, 5:30pm
July 11 - CPS Bat walk at Wandlebury, 9pm
July 12 - CNHS excursion to Ely by boat
July 23 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
July 26 - Dragonfly centre at Wicken Fen opens
July - Cambridge Open Studios
August 1 - CFG visit to Madingley Hall
August 15 - CPS Plantlore walk at Coton, 2pm
August 16 - CNHS excursion to Kingfishers Bridge, 11am
August 21 - WT moth trapping at East Pit, 8:30pm
August 30 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
September 12 - CFG excursion to Foul Anchor
September 12 - CPS tree identification at Wandlebury, 1pm
September 14  - CNHS Council meeting
September 18 & 19 - National moth nights
September 20 - Hawk & Owl Trust Cambridge lunch
September 27 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
September 30 - CWT talk, Christine Newell on The Galapagos Islands
October 3 - CPS apple day at Wandlebury
October 4 - CBG outing to Fen Drayton
October 4 - CPS Guided walk at Coton
October 8 - CNHS Presidential Address, Inigo Everson
October 10 - WT AGM, Cambridge
October 14 - CPS AGM
October 15 - CNHS talk, Professor John Parker on Evolution and the Botanic Garden
October 17 - CBG outing to Wilbraham
October 22 - CNHS talk, John Holden on How to Identify Mushrooms and Toadstools
October 24 - CNHS fungal foray Botanic Gardens
October 25 - CNHS Cherry Hinton fungal foray
October 28 - CWT talk, Peter Brown on Ladybirds
November 1 - CBG outing to Christchurch
November 1 - MMC foray to Magog Down
November 5 - Bonfire night, so no CNHS meeting
November 7 - 8 - CPS Hedgerow management course
November 12 - CNHS talk, Helen McRobie on Why some squirrels are black
November 14 - CBG outing to Hayley Wood
November 14 - MMC foray to Gamlingay Wood
November 14 - CPS Welcoming wildlife to your garden (at Wandlebury)
November 19 - CNHS talk, David Barden and Charles Turner on alpine plants
November 21 - BSBI Exhibition Meeting, London (There is a CNHS exhibit)
November 22 - Cambridge Lichen Group outing
November 25 - CWT, Sheila Pankhurst on Small Mammals in Cambridgeshire
November 28 - CPS Tree and hedge planting day at Coton
November 29 - CNHS Cherry Hinton survey
November 29 - CBG outing to Croxton Park
December 3 - CNHS talk, Jon Gibbs on Wandlebury
December 5 - Essex Field Club Annual Exhibition in Chelmsford, 2:30pm - 5pm
December 10 - CNHS Christmas meal
December 12 - CBG outing to Little Thetford and Stuntney
December 26 - MMC foray to Therfield Heath
December 31 - CBG outing to Little Downham

Abbreviations: 
BioSoc  - CU Biological Society
CBG - 
CBG, Cambridge Bryological Group
CFG - Cambridgeshire Flora Group
CPS -
Cambridge Past, Present & Future (Cambridge Preservation Society) - Contact Caroline Grohler for details.  Booking is usually required
CWT - Cambridge city group of the Wildlife Trust
HFFS - Hunts Flora and Fauna Society
SS - Cambridge Sustainable City events
LNR - Local Nature Reserve.  These events may require booking.  Contact Ellis Selway.
SCI - Cambridge University Scientific Society
MMC - Melbourn Mushroom Club
CUVZS - CU Veterinary  Zoological  Society.
CUPS - CU Physics Society