Stokesley University of the Third Age- Natural History Group

Stokesley and District U3A - the University of the Third Age

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Natural History Group

The aims of this group are to promote and share members' interests in natural history. This takes the form of outdoor visits and rambles, together with indoor meetings that concentrate on the varied interests of the group. Meetings are generally held on the 3rd Thursday of every month.

All visits and talks start at 10.30 unless specified otherwise. Indoor meetings are held in Room 2 at the Community Care Centre above the Library in the Stokesley Town Close complex.

We now have over 50 members but typical attendance is 20 to 25. Over the last year we have become more adventurous. Twenty five members went to the Farne Islands and a similar number to upper Teesdale. We have had some equally enjoyable days closer to home. During the winter months we had excellent presentations by our members and outside speakers.

This winter we have arranged three meetings with outside speakers. We have a busy summer programme with two meetings most months.

Upcoming Meetings

15th Oct

Lichens and Fungi. Cod Beck Reservoir

Meet in car park at north end of reservoir.

19th Nov

Bird Watching and Ringing

Stokesley Community Care centre. (Above Library)

3rd Dec

Members Pictures followed by lunch. Joint with Garden Group

Stokesley Community Care centre, then Y'Thai restaurant in Stokesley for lunch.

Programme for 2010

21st Jan	Wild Places. Filming Nocturnal Animals	Stokesley Community Care centre.
18th Feb	Birds of Majorca	Stokesley Community Care centre.
18th Mar	Possibly Saltholme or indoor talk	TBA
15th Apr	Farndale. Daffodils
6th May	St Gregory's Minster. Spring flowers
20th May	Bempton Cliffs and Filey Brigg. Bird watching (gannets, puffins etc.)	All day visit
17th June	Rainton Meadows, Co. Durham. Butterflies, flowers etc.
1st Jul.	Ashbury Pastures near Rievaulx. Orchids
15th Jul	Middleham Quarry nr. Sedgefield – orchids and butterflies
19th Aug	Gibside – Gateshead. Red Kites	Possibly all day

Stokesley and District U3A

Registered Charity Number 1117650