Summer Program 2013

May   

Sat       4          TBA                Tees Dipper survey weekend (TBA)

Sun      5                                   D. Griss

Tue     7          7.30pm            Indoor meeting - Walkington

Sun      12        10am               Darlington Green Fair - C. Evans

Tue      14        7pm                 Geneva Wood and Brankin Moor (2) - F.Traice

Sun      19        9.30am                        Rievaulx  Terrace and Ashbery Pasture (2)

                                                E. Elliott

Tue      21        7pm                 Tree ID West Cemetery (1) - F. Sarker

In this evening's walk at 7pm,we will see some of the magnificent trees of Darlington's West Cemetery. This is the ultimate resting place of the people of this town. Cemetery was opened in 1858. In this walk we will  know how to identify some of these trees. Total time will be approximately 1-45 hrs. Waterproofs are recommended. Binoculars are useful for looking at trees. 

Tue      28         7pm                Spoilbank Wood (2) - M. Atkinson

JUNE

Sun       2          9am                Gaitbarrow and Arnside Knot (2) - C. Evans

Tue     4          7.30pm            Indoor meeting - Walkington

Sun      9          10am               Washington WWT (2) - C. Evans

Tue      11        7pm                 Piercebridge Roman Fort & river (2) - F. Traice

Sun      16        11am               Mount Grace Priory (0.5-3) - S. Colley

Tue      18        7pm                 Walk along the Skerne from Barmpton

                                                To Ketton Bridge (1.5) - I. Lidster

Sun      23        10am               Bowes to God’s Bridge (0.5 - 6)

                                                B. Wood/B. Child

Tue      25        7pm                 Hudswell Woods (1) - J. Walton       

Sat       29     10am                  Coatham Forest, Long Newton (3-7)

                                                V. Robertson

JULY

Tue      2          7.30pm            Indoor meeting - Walkington

Sun      7             10am                        Hannah’s Meadow and Birk Hat (2)

                                                S. Weston

Tue        9        7pm                 Ulnaby Beck, High Coniscliffe (2) - D. Risbey

JULY

Sat       13        10am               Reeth, Healaugh and Grinton (5) - C. Lunn

Tue     16        7pm                 Old Richmond and St Lawrence’s                                                                                         Chapel, Barforth (1) - D. Risbey

Sun      21        9am                 Staveley NR (2)- C. Sobkowiak

Tue      23        7pm                 Baydale Beck (0.5-2) - T. Bostock

Sun      28        9am                 Smardale (1-3) - D. & M. Griss

Tue      30        7.30pm            Indoor meeting - Walkington

AUGUST        

Sun      18        11am               Hurworth (4) - J. Buxton                   

SEPTEMBER

Sun        1        11am               Sunderland Bridge and Todhoe (4) - M. Birtle                 

Tue        3        7.30pm            Indoor meeting - Walkington

Sat         7        10am to           Microscope workshop with  A W Davies (0)

                        3pm                 J. Turner - Walkington

Tue     10         7.30pm            TBA

Sun      15     10am                  Rockwell Pastures and Skerne            Restoration

                                                (2) F. Miles

Tue     17         7pm                 Bat Watch - (1) I. Bond - Venue TBA

Sat       21        9am                 Runswick Bay (0.5-2) - C. Sobkowiak

Mon    23     7.30pm               Indoor Workshop (0) - QE?College

Sun      29        10am               Migration watch Teesmouth (0.5-2) - D. Griss

Mon    30        7.30pm            Indoor meeting - QE?College

OCTOBER   

Sat       12        10am               Fungus foray - G. Simpson - Venue TBA

NOVEMBER           

Sun      17        10am               Nosterfield Reserve (0-2) - J. Turner

Meeting place for all outings is by the college playing fields on Abbey Road - Distances given (miles) are approximate.

Please have suitable footwear, clothing and liquids for outings.

If in doubt contact the co-ordinator John Turner 01325 377881