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Events
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| Sunday
6 th May 2.30 - 4.30pm
Spring
walk at Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve.
Meet by the scout hut in Cherry Tree Road,
off Holtspur Top Lane, Holtspur (OS map reference SU923904).
For more information contact 01494 526553.

Sunday
13th May 2 - 4pm
Munday Dean Open Day. An opportunity
to view Green-winged Orchids and other spring flowers. Meet
at end of Mundaydean Lane, off B482 at Marlow (OS map ref
SU825885). For more information contact 01494 674306.
Saturday
19th May 8.30pm
Moth trapping and identification.
Numbers restricted as this event is in a member’s riverside
garden in High Wycombe. Please contact Paul Bowyer on 01628
526225 for more information.
Monday
21st May 7.30 – 9.45pm
Wycombe
Wildlife Group AGM starting promptly
at 7.30pm, to be followed at 8pm by an illustrated talk by
Martin Woolner entitled “The small-scale life of an
oak tree”. Martin is an expert entomologist and regular
speaker for the Woodland Trust. The talk will be taking a
close look at all sorts of small things found on, in and under
an English oak tree. Venue: Trinity United Reformed Church,
London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ (opposite Pann Mill).
Car park at rear of building (free after 7pm). Admission to
talk £3 (includes refreshments).
Contact 01494 438374 for more information.

Tuesday
22nd May 11am - 1pm
Butterfly walk.
A walk around Smalldean Bank and Park Wood, looking for Duke
of Burgundy butterflies, following their recent reintroduction
there. Meet in the small car park in Smalldean Lane, a narrow
road off the A4010 at Saunderton. (OS map ref SU824990). For
more information contact 01494 526225.
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| June |
Friday
8th June 9pm
Moth trapping and identification.
Numbers restricted as this event is in a member’s garden
in Bourne End. Please contact Paul Bowyer on 01628 526225
for more information.

Saturday
23rd June 9pm
Moth trapping and identification.
Local “Moth Night” event at Holtspur Bottom Reserve.
Park by scout hut in Cherry Tree Road (OS map ref SU923904),
walk down Holtspur Top Lane and turn left into Riding Lane.
Meet at reserve entrance (OS map ref SU918906). For more information
contact Paul Bowyer on 01628 526225.
Monday
25th June 10am
Survey walk at Sands Bank
LNR. Join Roger Wilding and Paul Bowyer
for a walk around this chalk grassland and woodland reserve,
recording the species found. If you lack identification skills,
please come and treat this as a training opportunity - you
won’t feel out of place, as no-one ever stops learning.
Meet by entrance gates to Adams Park at end of Hillbottom
Road, Sands (OS map ref SU 834931). Parking in this area is
difficult, so you might wish to park somewhere in Sands before
you get to Hillbottom Road and walk to the meeting point.
Stay as long as you wish, but bring something to eat and drink
if staying beyond 1pm. For more information contact 01494
438374.
Saturday
30th June 1 - 3pm
Butterfly walk in Homefield
Wood. This walk, looking for woodland
and grassland butterflies, will be led by Martin Robinson,
a long-standing volunteer for Butterfly Conservation. Meet
at main entrance to the wood, north of Bockmer End (OS map
ref SU 814866). For more information contact 01494 674306.
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| July |
| Sunday
1st July 2.30 - 4.30pm
Summer walk at Holtspur
Bank. The walk, looking at the grassland
flowers, will be led by Derek Bourne. The route, approx a
mile long, is steep in parts with two stiles. Park and meet
by the scout hut in Cherry Tree Road (OS map ref SU 923904).
For more information contact 01628 526553).
Sunday
8 th July 2.30 - 4.30pm
Bumblebee walk.
Join Clive Hill, a local bee expert, to learn about these
fascinating insects. Meet in car park at rear of Trinity United
Reformed Church, London Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1BJ. Booking
essential. Contact 01494 674306.
Friday
13th July 9.30pm
Dusk patrol at Holtspur
Bank. Join Derek Bourne for a late evening
walk to look for glow worms and bats. Parts of the route are
steep with two stiles. Meet by the scout hut in Cherry Tree
Road (OS map ref SU 923904). For more information contact
01628 526553.

Monday
25th July 10am - 12.30pm
Wildflower walk at Little
Marlow. This walk will be led by Roger
and Frances Wilding. Meet in public car park in Coldmoorholme
Lane (OS map ref SU 883875). For further information contact
01494 438374.

Saturday
28th July 10 - 4pm
Invasive weed management.
Revive the Wye task led by Wycombe Wildlife Group, with help
from Earthworks Conservation Volunteers, to remove Indian
Balsam plants from the river alongside the Rye. Meet in Holywell
Mead Swimming Pool car park. Bring wellingtons, waterproof
gloves and a pair of secateurs if you have them. Some waders
will be available for use in deep water. For further information,
contact 01494 438374.
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| August |
Saturday
18th August 8pm
Moth
trapping at Hughenden. This event will
be in the Walled Garden at Hughenden Manor alongside the wildflower
garden created and managed by Wycombe Wildlife Group. Park
in coach parking area outside the woodland car park (OS map
ref SU861954) and meet by metal gate to the walled garden
(opposite the picnic area between the woodland car park and
the entrance to Hughenden Manor). Bring a torch. For more
information contact 01494 438374.

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